Greater Milwaukee Foundation

We are proud to have been selected by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to administer Capital Catalyst funding - resulting in loans to 16 area small businesses - and are thankful for the generosity of donors who chose to coinvest with us to multiply the impact. Learn more on our website about this latest round of funding from our ThriveOn Small Business Loans program. https://lnkd.in/gzxgpCKW

MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY: Say hello to Carrie Scholz, director of community leadership! ??Here are some interesting facts about her: ??Carrie started at the Foundation in August 2024. ??She is from Pittsburgh. ??As the director of community leadership, Carrie listens to community needs related to the Foundation’s priority areas and develops responsive grantmaking strategies to begin to address those needs. ?? Carrie says she is inspired by the phenomenal nonprofits she gets to see in action while working at the Foundation. She is energized by the people who make the meaningful work possible. She also is excited by the opportunity to think about how we might support more nonprofit collaboration and braid more funding so the support may go further and deeper. ??Growing up, she wanted to be a nun or a flight attendant. ??Her first job was at a bagel shop when she was 15 and she loved it! Besides the delicious food, she enjoyed getting to know the regular customers. She’d pride herself in knowing what they planned to order and having it almost ready for them before they stepped up to the counter. ?? The most unusual or interesting job she's had was at Waste Management as a long-term temp during her breaks in college. She started as a fill-in for the receptionist and later worked for years in the accounting department. It was a great way to learn about EXCEL (and landfills).

We loved celebrating Janel Hines, a phenomenal colleague and leader, last week at the Professional Dimensions Imprint Award event!

Will you be joining us this Friday for our Creative Vibes event? If so, you'll have the opportunity to create art with the following Milwaukee artists! La Familia de Arte: lori gramling She will be offering participants the opportunity to make their own necklaces or bracelets, each with a central medallion created by one of the artists at La Familia de Arte, Inc. La Familia artists will be on hand to assist in the making of the jewelry. Materials: Ceramic medallions, leather ties, and bead John Kowalczyk Participants will create a circular monoprint using washable markers, aluminum foil, water, circular watercolor paper and permanent markers. This process is great for all ages and abilities providing successful colorful results. Rozalia Singh Rozalia will teach basic drawing techniques on how to draw cartoon/caricature faces. Everyone who participates will leave the table with a drawing and confidence. ?? DATE AND TIME Friday, March 21 - 5-7:30 p.m. Still time to register! https://lnkd.in/gf4jJV48

Visit our website for more details on the funding priorities for each grant cycle.

When you choose to partner with the Foundation, both you AND the community benefit. Visit our website to learn how.

During this Women's History Month, we celebrate these six women who are part of the Foundation's leadership team and who are helping us - through their work and by their actions - to build a Milwaukee for all. ♀?Yelena Chester - CFO and vice president of finance ♀?Laura Glawe - vice president of marketing and communications ♀?Janel Hines - vice president of community impact ♀?Milika Miller - interim vice president of operations ♀?Kristen Mekemson - vice president of development and philanthropic services ♀?Kenyatta SInclair - chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer

Heads up arts and culture grantees! Our first grant cycle of 2025 is opening March 17, and arts and culture is one of the four funding priorities! Do you have any questions? Schedule a time to meet with our arts and culture consultant, LaShawndra Vernon: https://lnkd.in/gDvzKUT6

If you are a local nonprofit looking for funding from our Nonprofit Management Fund, don't forget to turn in your application by this Friday, March 14! Visit https://lnkd.in/gfP_K6jp for more details. The next grant application won't open until July 9.

Do you have a question about one of our upcoming grant cycles? Interested in meeting our Community Impact team? Curious about how our Development and Philanthropic Services team works with donors? Come to our program officers event at our office on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and accomplish all three! The following staff members will be there! - Benjamin Porter, program officer - Darlene C. Russell Russell, director of community engagement? - Kermiath McClendon, impact investing manager - Carrie Scholz, director of community leadership? - Jeannie Fenceroy, senior program officer - LaShawndra Vernon, arts and culture consultant? - Danielle Breen, program officer - Annmarie Baumgartner, senior director of donor services? - Katie Harrigan,?philanthropic adviser - Lauren Mulloy, associate director of gift planning No registration is required for the event. Looking forward to seeing you all there!?