Ideas

When launching its “Caring Counts: The Alverno College Volunteer Challenge,” just over a year ago, Alverno College aimed to tally at least 125,000 hours of volunteer service among students, their families, alumni, faculty, staff, the School Sisters of Saint Francis, and anyone connected to the campus community.

The 2012 Wisconsin Nonprofit Economic Impact Report, released earlier this month, indicates a consistent struggle in the nonprofit sector to meet increased demand for services and resources with limited means of funding.

University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the UW-Madison.

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The Harley-Davidson Foundation’s charitable giving topped $4.5 million in 2012, highlighted by a $200,000 grant to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity for its Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative focused on the Washington Park neighborhood.

It was refreshing to hear, in his budget proposal to the state legislature last night, that Gov. Scott Walker does not plan additional cuts to shared revenue, transportation aids or municipal services, which are the largest, most crucial state aids the City of Milwaukee receives.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced he will allocate a $2.3 million investment in funding from a federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant for the Boys & Girls Club in his upcoming budget.

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp announced Tuesday that it donated more than $611,000 to United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s 2012 fundraising campaign through employee contributions and corporate gifts.

Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. announced Thursday the continuation of its partnership with TED, the nonprofit organization that provides a platform for innovative thinkers to present Ideas Worth Spreading, with a donation of $1.5 million to continue its education-based opportunities for youth.

The Novo Group Inc., a Milwaukee-based integrated corporate recruitment advisory firm that helps organizations attract top talent, recently surveyed executives and candidates to gain insights from both sides of the hiring equation.