Nonprofit
News and updates from southeastern Wisconsin’s nonprofit sector, including leadership changes, funding, and impact.
Putting Milwaukee on the marathon map
Milwaukee is the largest city in the country that does not play host to a major urban marathon, according to Chris Ponteri, founder of the nonprofit Milwaukee Marathon Inc. and head of a movement to organize a large-scale marathon in the city.
While the annual Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is “a nice race,” Ponteri said, it does not draw enough runners to be considered a major marathon and it is not set exclusively in Milwaukee.
While the annual Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is “a nice race,” Ponteri said, it does not draw enough runners to be considered a major marathon and it is not set exclusively in Milwaukee.
Kohl extends Boys & Girls Clubs summer programs with $500,000 gift
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will extend its summer programming for thousands of area youth after receiving a $500,000 donation from former Sen. Herb Kohl.
The donation will allow the nonprofit organization to keep 36 of its clubs operating through August, according to Vincent Lyles, president and chief executive officer.
The donation will allow the nonprofit organization to keep 36 of its clubs operating through August, according to Vincent Lyles, president and chief executive officer.
Nominate nonprofits, business leaders for Nonprofit Excellence Awards
BizTimes Media is collecting nominations for its second annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards program, which applaud the philanthropic accomplishments of area business leaders and effective work of nonprofits.
BizTimes Media 2015 Giving Guide
BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.
Connecting to Philanthropy: The need for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
Race, gender, sexual orientation – these are just a few of the traits that define an individual. The specific combination of these traits is what determines the communities to which he or she is connected, and also the types of discrimination that an individual may encounter.
Nonprofit Calendar
*Saturday, Aug. 1, Newaukee will usher in the final stretch of summer with the fifth annual “Urban Island Beach...
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BizTimes Media 2015 Giving Guide
BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.
Potawatomi changes name, funding structure of signature charity program
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is blowing out its giving this year as it makes strategic changes to its signature charity program, “Miracle on Canal Street.”
UWM to develop Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship with $10M gift
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will create the Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship with a $10 million gift from Sheldon and Marianne Lubar, university chancellor Mark Mone announced on Thursday.
BizTimes calls for Nonprofit Excellence Awards nominations
BizTimes Media is looking to southeastern Wisconsin’s business and nonprofit communities to nominate deserving individuals, companies and organizations for the second annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards program.
