Nonprofit
Pay it forward: Bucks’ front of house manager spreading generosity at area restaurants
Zach Bartlett
Front of house manager
Milwaukee Bucks
Service: Launched Venmo Challenge to help restaurant servers
When stay-at-home orders went into effect in...
Nonprofit Spotlight: Milwaukee Homeless Veterans InitiativeÂ
6300 W. National Ave., West Allis
414-257-4111Â |Â mkehomelessvets.org
Facebook: facebook.com/mkehomelessvets.org
Twitter: @mkehomlessvets
Year founded: 2008
Mission: At the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative, we...
Ramirez family to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Nonprofit Excellence Awards program
The Ramirez family, including Husco International chief executive officer Austin Ramirez and chairman Gus Ramirez, which has supported numerous educational initiatives both internationally and in the Milwaukee area, including the creation of St. Augustine Preparatory Academy in Milwaukee, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th annual BizTimes Media Nonprofit Excellence Awards program.
UPAF names new president and CEO
The United Performing Arts Fund has named Advocate Aurora Health Foundations executive Patrick Rath as its next president and chief executive officer.
Chris Abele increases investment in MATC’s free-tuition scholarship program
Philanthropist and former Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele recently made a $500,000 donation in support of free-tuition scholarship programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College, bringing his total investment in the MATC Promise programs to $1.25 million.
Northwestern Mutual commits $2.5 million to schools, education initiatives
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual announced it’s committing $2.5 million to schools and education initiatives in the city.
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West Bend Mutual Insurance raises over $1 million for MACC Fund
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.’s employees and independent insurance agents have raised $1.15 million for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund, the company announced.
Rogers Behavioral Health to open new research, resource center on Oconomowoc campus
Rogers Behavioral Health plans to open a new mental health and resource center at its Oconomowoc hospital campus, funded by a $2 million gift from the Ladish Co. Foundation.Â
Getting there: Jackie Erdman
Jackie Erdman
Executive director
Above & Beyond Children’s Museum
Age: 30
Hometown: Lake Geneva
Education: BA, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; MA, UW-Milwaukee
Previous position: Executive...
African American Chamber’s Legacy project gets WEDC support
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin’s Chris Abele Legacy Co-Working and Innovation Space will receive support from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.