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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.

The United Performing Arts Fund has named Advocate Aurora Health Foundations executive Patrick Rath as its next president and chief executive officer.

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.

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual announced it’s committing $2.5 million to schools and education initiatives in the city.

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 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. 

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...

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.

Milwaukee youth theater organization First Stage has launched a relief initiative to help it weather the challenges of moving to a fully remote 2020-’21 season.