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BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.

The United Performing Arts Fund has announced it will provide a one-time $250,000 gift to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s 's building fund in response to The Rep's critical need of $1.75 million to help fund repairs to its building, which is settling because of rotten wood pilings that are underneath its foundation.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Brewers Community Foundation, the team’s charitable arm, have established a partnership with Shatterproof, a national organization largely focused on keeping children from developing drug and alcohol addictions and eliminating the stigma associated with these addictions.

The Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee will honor Rachel Forman, executive director of the Grand Avenue Club, with the annual Kiwanis Milwaukee Award at a special luncheon on Wednesday, March 26.

Safe & Sound has appointed Kimberly Kane chair of its board of directors, following the end of Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn's four-year term in the position.

"Is the Uber disruption of local taxi and town-car markets a positive business model innovation for consumers?" a former colleague asked me.

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership held its annual “Manufacturing Matters!” conference on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The conference featured keynote speakers Gov. Scott Walker, Badger Meter President and Chief Executive Officer Rich Meeusen and Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson, in addition to more than 20 sessions featuring more than 30 speakers.

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