| 2009
ABLE, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - $20,000 for the Library Services Committee project to expand information, referral and use of services that assist the blind and visually impaired residents of the Greater Milwaukee area. This is a joint initiative of 5 organizations.
ABLE, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - $6,500 for a Social Marketing Partnership, in collaboration with 5 other organizations seeking to improve services to blind and visually impaired residents of Southeast WI.
Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern WI, Milwaukee, WI - $20,000 will support new office and community resource space, specifically to assist in the creation of an expanded resource center for caregivers and families.
Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI - $45,000 for improvement of access to Health Care Services for the uninsured in conjunction with Bread of Healing Clinic, including a cooperative effort to share medications, an evaluation of their care and support for renovation of a patient care space.
Badger Association of the Blind, Milwaukee, WI - $15,000 for Vision Rehabilitation for Underserved Seniors and Minority Populations.
Benedict Center, Milwaukee, WI - $12,500 to provide client assistance for women participating in Center Programs for transportation, clothing, partial utility payments and healthcare co-pays.
Benedict Center, Milwaukee, WI - $500 for reading and library services for inmates.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Milwaukee, WI - $10,000 for Family Focus, a project that extends the museum’s resources to central city families and children, in cooperation with area nonprofit organizations.
Bread of Healing Clinic, Inc. , Milwaukee, WI - $2,000 for the Free Clinic Capacity Study.
Columbia St. Mary’s Foundation, Glendale, WI - $40,000 for the Seton Dental Clinic Expansion formerly known as the Madre Angela Dental Clinic. Support was provided for both the Smart Smiles program targeting dental health of schoolchildren and for expanding the availability of dental equipment at the larger facility.
Danceworks, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - $1,500 for the Free Clinic Capacity Study.
Danceworks, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - $1,500 for the evaluation of the Mad Hot Ballroom & IMAP Programs.
Friends of Abused Families, Inc., West Bend, WI - $20,000 over two years for a Child/Parent Supervised Visitation Site to improve communication and problem solving among family members separated by court order.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee WI - $10,000 for a Community Conference Center as part of GMF’s move to a new location and their commitment to expanded civic partnerships.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $7,500 will support the Student Conservation Association – Playground Initiative to refurbish Pulaski-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Garden Homes and Center Street play spaces.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $25,000 over two years for the Nonprofit Management Fund - to support the BoardStar project with its mission to increase the involvement and capability of the Boards of nonprofit organizations in the greater Milwaukee area.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee WI - $2,500 for the Report Card on Charitable Giving, an annual assessment of the giving climate in the Greater Milwaukee area.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $25,000 for the Camps For Kids Forever Fund, to insure that central city youth have overnight camping opportunities.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $35,000 for Center for Neighborhood Enterprise – Violence Free Zone.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $50,000 for the Basic Needs Fund, which will address both short and longer term challenges faced by the community and nonprofit organizations in food, shelter, income assistance and other safety net services.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $2,500 for the Nonprofit Management Fund of Waukesha County.
Hope House of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - $25,000 for the Protective Payee Program; this is a project that helps people with chronic mental and/or physical challenges live independently in the community.
InHealth Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI – A total of $30,000 was awarded - $25,000 for Teaching Minute, an internet-based teacher training program and an additional $5,000 for operations support.
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Milwaukee, WI - $45,000 for operating and evaluating the Senior Home Assessment and Repair Program (SHARP), a creative partnership of several area groups to provide home repair enabling older adults to continue living at home.
Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI - $30,000 to support the Safe Streets Initiative, a distinctive collaboration of law enforcement and community agencies.
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $10,000 for the Milwaukee Justice Center, a project undertaken by the Bar, with numerous partners, to expand access to attorneys for civil legal matters.
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $60,000 for a substantial enhancement of the Milwaukee Public Library’s Summer Reading program, Milwaukee’s only citywide summer initiative that will add a year-round component, expand library services to reading sites and improve program results.
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation, Milwaukee, WI - $2,000 for a follow-up evaluation of the Summer Reading Program.
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI – $20,000 for a third-party evaluation of an expansion of Project Lead the Way, a very promising initiative to engage and improve teaching and learning in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects in MPS middle and high schools.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Milwaukee, WI - $10,000 for Water Advocacy Institute for Seniors, which trains older adult volunteers in water quality.
My Home, Your Home, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - $7,500 to launch a client assistance fund and also to help the organization replace old computers.
NAMI Waukesha, Waukesha, WI - $10,000 for Housing Support and Advocacy Program.
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - $25,000 for the International Learning Center Program.
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - $1,000 for the repair of heating and cooling system.
Oconomowoc Junior Woman's Club, Inc., Oconomowoc, WI - $1,500 for Imagination Station - Community Playground Project.
Parenting Network, Milwaukee, WI - $25,000 for Program-Capacity Building that will enhance services and earned income for this organization dedicated to successful parenting.
Partners Advancing Values in Education, Milwaukee, WI – $75,000 for the 2009 PAVE Summer Learning Initiative.
Pathfinders, Milwaukee, WI – $35,000 for a Drop-In Center for Homeless and Exploited Youth.
Penfield Children’s Center, Milwaukee, WI - $30,000 for the Pediatric Behavior Center, a collaboration with Marquette University that helps families and young children overcome behavior health challenges.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI - $25,000 for Colposcopy Services, a low-cost, vital medical service for women that helps prevent, detect and treat various forms of cancer.
Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Milwaukee, WI - $2,000 for collaboration of Library Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired.
Public Policy Forum, Milwaukee, WI - $20,000 to transform the Adult Mental Health Care Delivery System in Milwaukee County, a collaboration with the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership and Milwaukee County Medical Society.
Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI – $35,000 Emergency Home Repair.
Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, WI – $5,000 for a Natural Playground.
S.E.T. Ministry, Milwaukee, WI - $20,000 for the PEACE Program, which provides training and support services to reduce the potential for violence, bullying and other anti-social behavior at Milwaukee elementary schools.
St. Marcus School, Milwaukee, WI - $20,000 for the College Prep Center, that helps alumni of this middle school continue their high achievement in high school settings.
The Davidson Yell and tell Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - $7,500 for the Yell and Tell Program, that will provide safety instruction for all K5 students at MPS.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - $50,000 to support the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaborative Fund, a joint undertaking with several other corporate and private foundation funders.
Urban Anthropology, Inc. , Milwaukee, WI - $500 for Youth Entrepreneurs on the South Side (YESS).
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI - $25,000 for the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management / ENTECH, which helps area nonprofits meet the technology challenges of the 21st Century through training, technical assistance, an annual conference and technology audits.
Wheelchair Recycling Program, Brookfield, WI – $20,000 for the Equipment Advance Fund that will provide funds to help those unable to afford “cash and carry” arrangements for refurbished adaptive and medical equipment.
Wisconsin Center for Nursing, Milwaukee, WI – $25,000 for the Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future Expansion Project; this project will extend the public health nursing demonstration project, Raising the Bar to a second cohort of 10 senior nursing students working in community and public health sites.
Wisconsin Center for Nursing, Milwaukee, WI – $3,000 for the Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future Expansion Project.
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training and Support, Inc., Milwaukee, WI – $35,000 for the Milwaukee IDEA Network a project which aims to expand the support for families, children who may need an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from their local school. |
