Zilber Family Foundation

Zilber Family Foundation
Motto "Enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and neighborhoods."
Formation 2009
Type Charitable Foundation
Headquarters Milwaukee, WI, United States
President
 Marcy Jackson
Key people
  • James Janz
  • Steve Chevalier
  • Michael Mervis
  • Melissa S. A. Jackson
  • Shane Jackson
  • Marilyn Zilber
  • John K. Tsui
Revenue (2015)
$600,548[1]
Expenses (2015) $2,232,167[1]
Website zilberfamilyfoundation.org

The Zilber Family Foundation is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin based foundation that was founded in 2009.[2]

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

  • Susan Lloyd, executive director[4][5]
  • Marcy Zilber Jackson, president[4]
  • James Janz, Vice-President
  • Steve Chevalier, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Melissa S. A. Jackson
  • Shane Jackson
  • Marilyn Zilber
  • John K. Tsui

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Zilber Family Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Zilber Family Foundation. "About Us History and Mission". Zilber Family Foundation. Zilber Family Foundation. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  4. 1 2 http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/susan-lloyds-passion-improving-milwaukee-through-neighborhoods-b99150418z1-234020461.html
  5. ↑ http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2015/05/15/how-to-grow-a-non-profit/
  6. ↑ http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2015/03/27/we-serve-burmese-immigrants/
  7. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/milwaukee-to-upgrade-playgrounds-in-worst-shape-milwaukee-to-upgrade-playgrounds-in-worst-shape-b995-303815331.html
  8. ↑ http://milwaukeenns.org/2015/05/15/initiative-to-rebuild-distressed-city-playgrounds-underway/
  9. ↑ http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2015/03/25/city-plan-will-rescue-the-worst-playgrounds/
  10. ↑ http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/healthy-living/mke-plays-initiative-rehabs-citys-worst-playgrounds
  11. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/zilber-foundation-gives-800000-for-neighborhood-improvements-b99352612z1-275295921.html
  12. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/a-legacy-city-preserves-its-heritage-b99189027z1-241910171.html
  13. ↑ http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/11/22/plans-for-lindsay-heights/
  14. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/106253898.html
  15. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/volunteers-zilber-initiative-aid-playground-makeover-u75dltf-151469485.html
  16. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/122917223.html
  17. ↑ 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.
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