Zilber Family Foundation

Zilber Family Foundation

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	$600,548 [1] (2015)
Expenses	$2,232,167 [1] (2015)
Website	zilberfamilyfoundation.org

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

History

The foundation was formed in 1961. It is a private, independent grant-making institution that describes itself as being "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

• Argosy Foundation
• Bader Philanthropies
• Bradley Foundation

References

1. "Zilber Family Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
4. 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.

External links

• Official website