Doug Jansson Leadership Award
About the Doug Jansson Leadership Award
Doug Jansson served the Greater Milwaukee Foundation as president and CEO for 17 years. During his tenure, the Foundation experienced a period of incredible growth in assets, grantmaking and community leadership. In 2010, the Foundation Board of Directors created the Doug Jansson Leadership Award to honor Jansson and recognize his commitment to developing new nonprofit leadership, particularly among those in underserved communities, in the greater Milwaukee area.
2025 award recipient
Victor Amaya
Victor Amaya uses data to help communities solve challenges, spark opportunity and drive change. Read more >
Past award recipients
2025 - Victor Amaya
2024 - Damian Buchman
2023 - John Daniels III
2022 - Lauren Feaster
2021 - Carmen Pitre
2020 - Christine Neumann-Ortiz
2019 - Chris Her-Xiong
2018 - Dr. Anselmo Villarreal
2017 - Thelma Sias
2016 - Paula Penebaker
2014 - Bevan K. Baker
2014 - Christopher Boston
2013 - Victor Barnett
2012 - Young Kim
2012 - Tito Izard
2011 - Connie Palmer-Jones