Nonprofit
News and updates from southeastern Wisconsin’s nonprofit sector, including leadership changes, funding, and impact.
Milwaukee Rep pushes back start of season, prepares for audiences’ return
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is delaying the start of its 2020-’21 season by two months due to the coronavirus.
Bethesda Lutheran Communities CEO discusses the rewards, challenges of taking firm stance on COVID-19
Mike Thirtle, president and chief executive officer of Brookfield-based Bethesda Lutheran Communities, made the call in late February that its residential facilities would shelter in place – a decision that came weeks before most governors began issuing social distancing orders.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation receives $1 million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant for COVID-19 relief
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has received a $1 million grant to its COVID-19 relief fund from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Nonprofit Spotlight: American Red Cross of Wisconsin
American Red Cross of WisconsinÂ
2600 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
(800) 236-8680Â |Â redcross.org/Wisconsin
Facebook: facebook.com/wisconsinredcross  | Twitter: @RedCrossWIS
Year founded:...
Who really owns it: Former Masonic Temple in West Allis
The 91-year-old Masonic Temple building located at 7515 W. National Ave. in West Allis had been used for the...
Getting There: Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
Director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, senior associate dean at the Medical College...
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MACC Fund receives $1 million gift to fund research at Medical College of Wisconsin, UW Carbone Cancer Center
The Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund has received a $1 million gift from the Costigan Family Giving Fund to support research initiatives at the Medical College of Wisconsin and UW Carbone Cancer Center.
Bader Philanthropies distributes $1.4 million in emergency funding for nonprofits
Bader Philanthropies, Inc. has distributed $1.4 million in grants to help southeastern Wisconsin nonprofits provide services on the ground in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
Héctor Colón: Leadership from listening and lessons from boxing│Ep. 30
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When Héctor Colón came to Luther Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, the organization had missed its...
Starting from a bag of coffee, Converge MKE seeks to boost region’s well-being
At first glance, Converge MKE’s mission seems simple. Businesses and consumers buy products and care packages from local companies...