(Milwaukee, WI) We are deeply disappointed by the legislature’s decision to pass a 2023- 25 state budget that doesn’t include state funding for the proven, effective Child Care Counts program. This … [Read more...]
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EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
Legislature has Opportunity for Massive Impact on Economy and Families
By Ellen M. Gilligan and Vincent Lyles With a single investment, Wisconsin leaders have an opportunity to fortify the statewide workforce over the next two years while easing unprecedented … [Read more...]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Launches “A Milwaukee for All”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz “I can hear the grinding, the crunch of bone and hope, city as machine chomps greedily eating everything unhinged, unattached…” Those words were written by Dasha Kelly … [Read more...]
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Now is The Time for Racial Justice
By Ellen M. Gilligan President and CEO, Greater Milwaukee Foundation There are two public health crises in America right now. One is quite recent. One has been afflicting us for … [Read more...]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Receives Grant to Continue Helping Underserved
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is no stranger to the underserved communities in Milwaukee. Since its establishment over a hundred years ago, the foundation has been a … [Read more...]
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A Rising Phoenix Shows Us What is Possible
By Ellen M. Gilligan I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I did, I expect it would show me how the Sherman Phoenix pioneered a model for economic inclusion and building community wealth that … [Read more...]
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A rising Phoenix shows us what is possible
By Ellen Gilligan I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I did, I expect it would show me how the Sherman Phoenix pioneered a model for economic inclusion and building community wealth that will … [Read more...]
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Now is the Time for a Shared, Inclusive Vision for Greater Downtown Milwaukee
Compiled By MKE United Staff Milwaukee is experiencing once-in-a-generation development. New buildings, new jobs and new opportunities are moving our City forward in ways that are unprecedented and … [Read more...]
GMF releases On the Table Results
By Nyesha Stone This fall, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) led the On the Table MKE sessions, which were hosted by the community. Various organizations, businesses and prominent people … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Community Leaders Honored
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation held its 2017 Annual Meeting and Civic Awards Presentation last night, June 15, at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. (Left to right): Cory L. Nettles, Greater … [Read more...]