Zilber Family Foundation

Zilber Family Foundation
Formation2009
TypeCharitable Foundation
HeadquartersMilwaukee, 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$600,548[1] (2015)
Expenses$2,232,167[1] (2015)
Websitezilberfamilyfoundation.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 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Zilber Family Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Pabst, Georgia (2013-12-01). "Susan Lloyd's passion: Improving Milwaukee through neighborhoods". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. ^ Mendez, Edgar (2015-05-15). "How to Grow a Non-Profit". Urban Milwaukee. Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  6. ^ Powell, Teran (2015-03-27). "We Serve Burmese Immigrants". Urban Milwaukee. Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  7. ^ "Milwaukee to upgrade playgrounds in worst shape". www.jsonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Initiative to rebuild distressed city playgrounds underway | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service". Milwaukeenns.org. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  9. ^ Edgar Mendez (2015-03-25). "City Plan Will Rescue The Worst Playgrounds". Urban Milwaukee. Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  10. ^ "MKE Plays Initiative rehabs city's worst playgrounds | 88Nine Radio Milwaukee". Radiomilwaukee.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  11. ^ Pabst, Georgia (2014-09-16). "Zilber Foundation gives $800,000 for neighborhood improvements". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  12. ^ Swanstrom, Todd (2014-01-24). "A 'legacy city' preserves its heritage". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  13. ^ Rick Brown (2013-11-22). "Plans for Lindsay Heights". Urban Milwaukee. Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  14. ^ Pabst, Georgia (2010-10-29). "Zilber Neighborhood Initiative expands south side revitalization". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  15. ^ Pabst, Georgia (2012-05-14). "Volunteers, Zilber initiative aid playground makeover". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  16. ^ Pabst, Georgia (2011-05-31). "Master plan for Mitchell Park to get updated". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  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.
  18. ^ "Zilber Family Foundation awards $100,000 to Neu-Life Community Development". Milwaukeenns.org. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2020.