Our impact on the community is powered by the generosity of more than 1,500 funds at the Foundation, each established by donors to serve the charitable purposes they specify.
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The Foundation manages more than 1,500 funds with a total value of $973 million in assets.*
Forty-one percent of our funds are donor advised where donors recommend the grants.
*as of Sept. 30, 2023In 2022, the Foundation made $81.2 million in grants.
Though donors can support the cause or charity of their choice, our Foundation’s quarterly competitive grant process focuses on two main strategy areas:
The Foundation is led by a Board comprised of leaders from the greater Milwaukee area.
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is a valuable resource for information about donors and philanthropy, community issues and leadership, and opportunities facing the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, in addition to news about our own activities. Please direct all media inquiries, including requests for interviews and background information on the Foundation, to:
Jeremy Podolski, Director of Public Relations and Editorial Strategy
Please contact: Jeremy Podolski, Director of Public Relations and Editorial Strategy
