A heart full of gratitude, a future full of promise
Jun 28, 2024
Throughout my career, I have tended to be a risk-taker when it comes to growth and opportunity. I view the future through a lens of possibility rather than limitation.
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Thought leadership and personal perspective from President and CEO Ellen Gilligan on how the Foundation is advancing a Milwaukee for all together with community and philanthropic partners.
In putting community first, the road less traveled can mean more to gain
Apr 30, 2024
As a foundation today, we identify as a community leader, a trusted partner and a philanthropic steward.
read postPhilanthropy and community leadership in action
Jan 25, 2024
The Foundation has always been an engine for philanthropic impact.
read postGenerating community impact requires a catalyst and commitment
Sep 22, 2023
Greater Milwaukee Foundation demonstrates catalytic power in Greater Together Campaign.
read postState budget investment in early childhood education would be gamechanger for families and economy
Apr 1, 2023
High quality early childhood education is hard to find and even harder to afford.
read postBuilding an inclusive culture includes learning in public
Jan 1, 2023
Since making our generational commitment to racial equity and inclusion, I have realized just how much of that journey involves the personal steps we take as individuals.
read postFoundation influences historic, cross-sector collaborations
Oct 1, 2022
Foundation promises to deepen our impact, our connections and our resolve to build a better Milwaukee
read postTransforming community together
Sep 1, 2022
The progression of voting rights reveals how society experiences real, systemic change. Today, I reflect on that work with deep gratitude and hope, as it confirms that significant change is possible.
read postNew paths to change intersect through ThriveOn Collaboration
Jun 1, 2022
We are striving for a thriving, equitable region while also working hard to build an inclusive culture within our own organization’s walls.
read postTransformative philanthropy calls for a rewritten playbook
Jan 1, 2022
Our strategic actions – reimagining philanthropy, recentering communities and remaking systems – are aimed at transformation. We are rewriting the playbook for philanthropic impact.
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