Nonprofit
News and updates from southeastern Wisconsin’s nonprofit sector, including leadership changes, funding, and impact.
Nonprofit formed to support Bradley Center
A new nonprofit has been formed by the board of Bradley Center Sports & Entertainment Corp. to support the services, programs and capital needs of the BMO Harris Bradley Center as the community evaluates its future.
Wells Fargo donates $150,000 toward neighborhood revitalization
Wells Fargo Bank has contributed a $150,000 grant to a joint project between ACTS Housing and Rebuilding Together of Greater Milwaukee that aims to breathe new life into distressed neighborhoods and give low-income income residents and families a chance to become homeowners.
Neighborhood House Executive Director to retire
Richard Cox, executive director of Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, will retire at the end of April, according to an announcement the nonprofit made this week.
Nonprofit Calendar
*Saturday, Feb. 15, the Fin ‘N’ Feather Sportsman’s Club of Dousman will host the 53rd annual Ice Fishing Jamboree...
BizTimes Media 2014 Giving Guide
BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.
UWM alumnus will be next CEO of Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum board of directors has chosen Dennis Kois to be the next president and chief executive officer of the museum.
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Milwaukee Biz Blog: Video fuels outrage about Southridge Mall bus decision
In this harsh Wisconsin winter, a citizen video is sparking public pressure to build against Simon Property Group's decision to move the public bus stop 1,000 feet away from Southridge Mall's entrances.
BizStarts launching startup space
BizStarts Milwaukee, a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs develop their companies, has announced it will open a startup resource center at Schlitz Park, called BizForge.
BizTimes Around Town: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee welcomed about 600 community and state leaders to its 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Jan. 20 at the Wisconsin Center. The breakfast, presented by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, honored the legacy of Dr. King with speeches from Gov. Scott Walker, Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris Abele. The event also featured poetry and spoken word performances by area youth. Photos provided by Michael Nepper of Wolfshadow Photography.
Grant to help rehab foreclosed properties
A $100,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation grant has boosted ACTS Housing’s capacity to help low-income families purchase and renovate vacant and vandalized foreclosures in Milwaukee’s inner-city neighborhoods.
