Greater Milwaukee Foundation

09/08/2026

Over the past 23 years, the Nohl Fellowship has become one of the most generous regional fellowships for individual artists. One hundred and thirty-six fellowships have been awarded, providing unrestricted funds to area established and emerging artists to create new work or complete work in progress.

The 2026 program is now accepting applications!

The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland.

09/04/2026

Grantees: A friendly reminder that our final grant cycle of the year will close in one week!

Don't hesitate to reach out to one of our portfolio managers with any questions.

More info at:🔗https://bit.ly/GMFFundingOpportunities

09/03/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jennifer Benanti to our Greater Milwaukee Foundation family!

Jennifer will join our team starting Sept. 8 as our new chief philanthropy officer. She brings 15 years of philanthropic leadership experience, preceded by 20 years in banking and finance. Throughout her career, she has strengthened advancement programs, guided teams through periods of growth and change and helped organizations deepen relationships with donors, partners and the communities they serve.

We're thrilled to have her join our efforts toward creating a vibrant, economically thriving region!

09/01/2026

In the second episode of our "Voices of Impact" video series, Jacqueline Ward, a Foundation Board member, talks with Tom and Mary Avery, Foundation donors, about expanding economic opportunity through impact investing. As community members and entrepreneurs, the trio describe the importance of supporting small businesses and how philanthropy plays a part.

In the second episode of Voices of Impact, Jacqueline Ward talks with Tom and Mary Avery about expanding economic opportunity through impact investing.

08/31/2026

We've been fortunate to have had Tom Florsheim's guidance and leadership as a member of our Board since 2018. He's been giving back to the community long before. Read more in the University School of Milwaukee's latest magazine:

USM Today - University School of Milwaukee

08/30/2026

Join our Marketing and Communications team!

We are hiring a senior special events and convening manager to provide enterprise-wide leadership for our portfolio of signature events, convenings and stakeholder engagement experiences. We are looking for someone with strong event leadership experience who can partner with donors, community leaders, nonprofit partners, elected officials and business stakeholders to create experiences that reflect our values and advance our mission.

This role sets the strategy and standards for how we use events to strengthen relationships and inspire community involvement across the region.

Visit our website to read the full description:
🔗bit.ly/GMFcareers

08/27/2026

“I just give from my heart,” said Dolly Parton in a speech accepting the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022.

Over the years, her heart and her generosity led to millions of young children getting their hands on new books through her Imagination Library gift-giving program. She also gave to support disaster relief, medical research, hospitals and college scholarship funds.

May we all have a philanthropic spirit like hers.

08/26/2026

Don’t forget: this Saturday, you have a meeting with us!

The 2026 Housing Resource Fair is bringing Take Root Milwaukee and housing partners to Concordia 27 for a morning dedicated to renters, homebuyers, and homeowners!

Beyond connecting with resources, you can join housing workshops, ask questions directly to experts, and learn more about the programs available to you.

And since you’ll already be at Concordia 27, make a morning of it: Greater Good(s) will be open for fresh produce, and Fruition MKE will be serving up Tiffany's famous biscuts!

Saturday, August 29 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Concordia 27, 801 N. 27th St.
Free to attend

08/25/2026

The FOOD Pantry Serving Waukesha County and other pantries across greater Milwaukee have seen an increase in people turning to them for help over the past few years.

The Food Pantry alone has seen household visits increase 114 percent since 2021.

At the same time, federal funding shifts are creating new pressures on shelter providers.

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation and our donors have provided more than $18 million in basic needs funding since 2021 — and we are deepening that commitment. Read the full story in the Summer 2026 issue of Greater Together magazine.
https://greatermilwaukeefoundation.org/news/greater-together-magazine/

08/24/2026

Thank you Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service for shining the spotlight on Travis. He is a grantee partner, a valued ThriveOn Collaboration Community Advisory Council member who has helped contribute to the development of ThriveOn King and the ThriveOn Collaboration's grantmaking, and one of the many dedicated leaders who continue to pour their energy, talents and time into strengthening our community.

“We strip people down and build them back up from the foundation," says Travis Landry, regional vice president of WestCare Wisconsin.