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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.

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre has launched a Holi-Days of Giving program to give to charity during December.

David Fantle, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism and formerly the vice president of VISIT Milwaukee, has been named the new executive director of the Milwaukee chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Have you ever wanted to bend the ear of the publisher or editor of your favorite local news publication? Have you ever wanted to drink a cold beverage with your favorite television news anchorperson or your favorite radio newscaster? Have you ever wanted to exchange quips with your favorite political commentator, columnist or editorial writer?

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee has closed on the sale of two of its properties to the YMCA of Greater Waukesha County, according to state records.

Corey Zetts has transitioned from acting executive director of Menomonee Valley Partners Inc. to executive director of the organization, according to an appointment announced on Wednesday.

Anselmo Villarreal, Ph.D., has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Peter B. Goldberg Aramark Building Community Executive Leadership Award.

BizTimes Media's inaugural Nonprofit Excellence Awards program, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 4, will accept registrants through 4 p.m. today.

National nonprofit thought leader Dan Pallotta, whose TED Talk has received more than three million views, will keynote Easter Seals of Southeast Wisconsin’s Thought Leaders Luncheon for a second year.

After a nine-hour day of presentations, conversations and collaborations at the 2014 Creative Milwaukee @ Work Summit, Maggie Jacobus will steer the creative community ahead to spark action out of dialogue.