Zilber Family Foundation
The Zilber Family Foundation is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin based foundation that was founded in 2009.[2]
Motto | "Enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and neighborhoods." |
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Formation | 2009 |
Type | Charitable Foundation |
Headquarters | Milwaukee, WI, United States |
President | Marcy Jackson |
Key people |
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Revenue (2015) | $600,548[1] |
Expenses (2015) | $2,232,167[1] |
Website | zilberfamilyfoundation.org |
History
"Formed in 1961, the Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation, Inc. is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to enhancing the well being of individuals, families, and neighborhoods."[3]
Governance
Grantees
These are among the grants awarded:
- 2015, a grant to Neighborhood House for iPads and headsets for Burmese students to use[6]
- 2015, $300,000 to the organization MKE Plays to "transform deteriorated playgrounds and turn them into models of public and private collaboration."[7][8][9][10]
- 2015, the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a $50 million grant making program to improve neighborhoods in Milwaukee[2][11][12][13][14][15][16]
- 2014, 400,000 dollars to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health to establish a Vera Zilber Public Health Scholars program[17]
- 2014, a five-year, $25,000 grant to continue its support of Ronald Reagan International Baccalaureate (IB) High School's music program
- 2014, a $100,000 grant to Neu-Life Community Development[18]
References
- "Zilber Family Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- VerDuin, Melinda (March 6, 2015). "Connecting to Philanthropy: Grantmakers making strides to improve Milwaukee neighborhoods". biztimes.com. Biz Times Media LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- Zilber Family Foundation. "About Us History and Mission". Zilber Family Foundation. Zilber Family Foundation. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- Pabst, Georgia (2013-12-01). "Susan Lloyd's passion: Improving Milwaukee through neighborhoods". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Mendez, Edgar (2015-05-15). "How to Grow a Non-Profit". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Powell, Teran (2015-03-27). "We Serve Burmese Immigrants". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "Initiative to rebuild distressed city playgrounds underway | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service". Milwaukeenns.org. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Edgar Mendez (2015-03-25). "City Plan Will Rescue The Worst Playgrounds". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "MKE Plays Initiative rehabs city's worst playgrounds | 88Nine Radio Milwaukee". Radiomilwaukee.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Pabst, Georgia (2014-09-16). "Zilber Foundation gives $800,000 for neighborhood improvements". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Swanstrom, Todd (2014-01-24). "A 'legacy city' preserves its heritage". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Rick Brown (2013-11-22). "Plans for Lindsay Heights". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Pabst, Georgia (2010-10-29). "Zilber Neighborhood Initiative expands south side revitalization". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Pabst, Georgia (2012-05-14). "Volunteers, Zilber initiative aid playground makeover". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Pabst, Georgia (2011-05-31). "Master plan for Mitchell Park to get updated". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Herzog, Karen (May 9, 2014). "Zilber foundation announces $400,000 gift to UWM School of Public Health". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- "Zilber Family Foundation awards $100,000 to Neu-Life Community Development". Milwaukeenns.org. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2015/03/24/helping-police-build-neighborhoods/
- http://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/zilber-family-foundation-awards-25000-to-ronald-reagan-ib-high-school-music-department/
- http://communityjournal.net/zilber-family-foundation-awards-100000-neu-life-community-development-support-capital-improvements-remodeling-lindsay-heights-location/
External links
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