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Cristy Garcia-Thomas, chief diversity and inclusion officer and president at Aurora Health Care Foundation, tells young professionals “When the door opens, go through it.”

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual is reinforcing its commitment to fight childhood cancer with a $400,000 contribution to an innovative research program headed by national nonprofit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

The Lutheran Home and Harwood Place announced they have completed an investment of more than $1.2 million in renovations of both properties, including 5,500 square feet at The Lutheran Home and 9,300 square feet at Harwood Place.

The Milwaukee Art Museum has promoted Café Calatrava chef Micah Kaufman to executive chef, the museum announced on Thursday.

As the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee continues to redirect its focus in order to overcome a near $30 million debt, the organization will transfer leadership of its Sponsor-A-Scholar program to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.

BizTimes Media’s inaugural Nonprofit Excellence Awards program, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 4, will tap into the expertise of area nonprofit executives and philanthropists with a panel discussion on the state of southeastern Wisconsin’s nonprofit community.

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Downtown Kenosha Inc., an organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Kenosha, hired Christopher Naumann to serve as its executive director.