168 Waukesha area nonprofits receive GMF, OAF grant support in 2018

Waukesha County, Wis., Feb. 27, 2019 – In 2018, 168 different nonprofit organizations in Waukesha County benefited from grants awarded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, its donors and affiliates, including the Oconomowoc Area Foundation. In all, the foundations made 340 grants totaling nearly $3.8 million to Waukesha County agencies.

These community investments also are reflected in the grand total of more than $80 million in grants released in 2018 to agencies throughout the four-county area and worldwide by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and its many donors and partners, based on preliminary financial figures. Over the last five years, the community has benefited from over $315 million in grants from GMF.

Grants include strategic and responsive investments authorized by GMF and OAF boards using discretionary resources, as well as grants and co-investments made through the funds of those who partner with the foundations for their philanthropy. OAF is a permanent, charitable endowment dedicated to supporting the interests and advancing the legacies of its donors while inspiring philanthropy and strengthening the greater Oconomowoc community. It is a supporting organization and regional partner of GMF.

“The Oconomowoc Area Foundation’s Board of Directors considers our annual grant process an extraordinary privilege and we take this responsibility very seriously,” said Maribeth Bush, OAF foundation coordinator. “As our foundation grows, so will our ability to help fund the nonprofits impacting the Oconomowoc area and the many needs of the greater community.” 

“Community foundation grantmaking is like holding up a mirror to the community’s hopes and needs,” said Ellen Gilligan, Greater Milwaukee Foundation president and CEO. “In any given year, you can see the activities and aspirations of the community reflected in those programs and investments, and each year builds on the legacy of all those who have given generously throughout the last century to bring those aspirations to life.” 

Waukesha County area agencies receiving grant funding from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and/or the Oconomowoc Area Foundation and their donors include:

1. Absolutely Waterford, Inc
2. Academy for Basic Education
3. Adaptive Community Approach Program (ACAP)
4. Albert Lea Family YMCA
5. American Diabetes Association Inc
6. American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest
7. Ashippun Bread Basket Corporation
8. Ashippun Fire Department
9. Association For The Rights Of Citizens With Handicaps
10. Austrian American Society
11. Best Buddies - Wisconsin
12. Blessings in a Backpack Inc
13. Boy Scouts of America/Potawatomi Council
14. Boy Scouts of America-Potawatomi Council
15. Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Inc
16. Camp Whitcomb-Mason
17. Caring for Others
18. Carroll University Inc
19. Catholic Memorial High School
20. City of Oconomowoc
21. City of Waukesha
22. Community Memorial Foundation of Menomonee Falls
23. Community United Methodist Church
24. Concerned Actuaries Group
25. Cops and Kids Foundation Inc
26. Deer Park Buddhist Center
27. Deutsche Hoch Schule
28. Elm Grove Community Foundation Inc.
29. Elmbrook Baseball Association
30. Elmbrook Church
31. Elmbrook Humane Society, Inc.
32. Elmbrook School District
33. ERAs Senior Network
34. ERAs Senior Network, Inc.
35. Erin Riederer Foundation
36. Evangelical Child & Family Agency
37. Falls Area Community Services Inc
38. Family Promise of Western Waukesha County Inc
39. Family Service Agency of Waukesha County, Inc
40. First Congregational Church of Waukesha
41. First Fruits
42. Food Pantry of Waukesha County Inc
43. Friends of Beaver Lake, Inc.
44. Friends of Lapham Peak Unit, Inc.
45. Friends of Muskego Public Library
46. Gals On The Go
47. German Fest Foundation Inc
48. German-American Cultural Foundation of Wisconsin
49. Gold in September Charitable Trust
50. Golden Lake Association Inc
51. Greater Milwaukee El Sistema Inc
52. Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County, Inc.
53. Hamilton School District
54. Hawks Inn Historical Society, Inc.
55. Hebron House of Hospitality
56. Holy Apostles Parish
57. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
58. Hope Network Inc
59. Housing Action Coalition of Waukesha County
60. Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County
61. Impact 100 Greater Milwaukee Inc
62. Infinitely More
63. Jubilate Chorale
64. La Casa de Esperanza
65. Lad Lake Inc
66. Lake Area Club
67. Lake Area Free Clinic Inc
68. Lake Country Caring, Inc.
69. Lake Country Foundation, Inc.
70. LifeStriders Therapeutic Riding Center
71. Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc Inc
72. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc
73. Margo Fieseler Ministries
74. Menomonee Falls Scholarship & Educational Foundation
75. Milwaukee Concert Band, Inc.
76. Milwaukee Jazz Festival
77. Montessori School of Waukesha, Inc.
78. Muscular Dystrophy Association Southern Wisconsin
79. Muskego Food Pantry Inc
80. NAMI Waukesha, Inc.
81. Nashotah House
82. National Multiple Sclerosis Society Wisconsin
83. Oconomowoc Area Senior Center
84. Oconomowoc Food Pantry, Inc.
85. Oconomowoc High School
86. Oconomowoc Historical Society
87. Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation
88. Oconomowoc Rotary Club Foundation, Inc.
89. Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund
90. Oconomowoc Silver Streak Inc
91. OHS PTO
92. Okauchee Lake Sailing School
93. Okauchee Lions Club
94. Old World Wisconsin Foundation
95. Our Savior's Lutheran Church
96. Partners in Medical Missions
97. Peace Lutheran Church
98. Pewaukee Food Pantry
99. Pewaukee Scholarship Fund Inc.
100. Prevention and Protection of Abused Children
101. Prohealth Care Foundation, Inc.
102. Queen of Apostles Congregation
103. Redeem and Restore Center Inc
104. Redemptorist Retreat Center
105. Rheinischer Verein Gruen-Weiss
106. River Glen Christian Church Inc
107. Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc
108. Salvation Army of Waukesha
109. School Sisters of Notre Dame, Central Pacific
110. Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Inc
111. Sharp Literacy Inc
112. So Long to Leukemia
113. Society of St Vincent De Paul Of Waukesha County
114. Society of St. Vincent De Paul
115. SSADH Association Inc
116. St. Catherine's of Alexandria Church
117. St. Charles Congregation
118. St. Dominic Parish
119. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
120. St. Jerome Catholic Parish
121. St. John Chrysostom
122. St. John's Lutheran Church
123. St. Joseph Medical Clinic
124. St. Mary's Catholic Church
125. St. Mary's Parish
126. St. Mary's Visitation Parish
127. St. Olaf's Lutheran Church
128. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
129. Sunset Playhouse
130. Tall Pines Conservancy, Inc.
131. Team Up! With Families
132. Ten Chimneys Foundation Inc
133. The Caring Place, Inc.
134. The Hamilton Educational Foundation
135. The Wisconsin Philharmonic, Inc.
136. The Women's Center Inc
137. Three Gaits Inc
138. Tricia's Troops Inc
139. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
140. University Lake School
141. University of Wisconsin Waukesha Foundation
142. Variety - The Children's Charities of Wisconsin
143. Vita Nova Inc
144. WAA - Waukesha County Chapter, Inc.
145. Waukesha Catholic School System
146. Waukesha Choral Union, Inc.
147. Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic Inc.
148. Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc
149. Waukesha County Historical Society, Inc.
150. Waukesha County Land Conservancy Inc
151. Waukesha Hispanic Collaborative Network
152. Waukesha Public Library
153. Waukesha String Acadamie
154. WCTC Foundation
155. Wheaton Franciscan Elmbrook Memorial Foundation
156. White Stone Community Church
157. Wildlife In Need Center Ltd
158. Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
159. Wisconsin Masonic Home, Inc.
160. Wisconsin Senior Olympics Inc
161. Woyahn Tennis Complex
162. YMCA at Pabst Farms
163. YMCA Camp Manito-wish
164. YMCA Phantom Lake Camp
165. Young Life Arrowhead
166. Your Choice to Live Inc.
167. Zachariah's Acres Inc.

About the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is Wisconsin’s largest community foundation and was among the first established in the world. For more than a century, the Foundation has inspired philanthropy by connecting generous people to community needs that align with their interests. The Foundation was founded on the premise that generosity can unlock an individual’s potential and strengthen the community as a whole for everyone who lives here. We work in partnership with those who are committed to ensuring greater Milwaukee is a vibrant, economically thriving region that comprises welcoming and inclusive communities providing opportunity, prosperity and a high quality of life for all.