Nonprofit of the Year-Small Finalist
Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee
759 N. Milwaukee St., Milwaukee
Griselda Aldrete became president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee in 2012.
Since that time, Hispanic Professionals has grown from 700 members to more than 2,000. She has carefully and purposefully built a strong board of directors and has created long-lasting partnerships with corporations, vendors and organizations throughout the community.
Founded in 2001, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee is dedicated to cultivating and supporting the Hispanic population in the region, in order to create and sustain a diverse talent pipeline for Wisconsin.
The organization has raised more than $1.3 million over the past three years to support scholarships and new professional development programs.
It has also expanded its outreach to include more undergraduate students, growing its original three student chapters to 10, serving more than 850 students.
An 11th student chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be in place by the end of the year.
