F ACES OF SOCIAL CHANGE

1020 North Broadway, WI 53202 Phone: 414.290.7350 • Fax: 414.290.7344 2003REPORT www.womensfund.com • [email protected] THE WOMEN’S OF THE GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION FACES OF SOCIAL CHANGE

How do you define social change? Is it an idea, a belief, an action, a result? At the Women’s Fund, it is all of those things and more – it is a central point of focus, motivation and cooperation.

Our 2003 Report, Faces of Social Change, is about you, our donors, volunteers, grantees and friends, and your efforts for social change The mission of the expressed through the Women’s Fund. The Women’s Fund faces you see here are just some of the many is to expand an endowment that hundreds who believe in the Fund’s mission and its work. gives and grows to guarantee money will be available to fund As you read through the Report, we hope women’s and girls’ programs you will learn more about the Women’s Fund’s ability to help women and girls in our from one generation to the next. community, and that you see your own The Women’s Fund encourages involvement reflected in the Fund’s 2003 accomplishments and grants. social change for women and girls by supporting programs that prevent violence, promote healthy

Margaret Henningsen lifestyles, encourage economic 2004 Board Chair self-sufficiency, promote positive images in the media and eliminate barriers to full participation Elaine Maly Director in society.

1 2003-04 WOMEN’S FUND 2003-04 Board COMMITTEE MEMBERS Margaret Henningsen, 2004 Chair Cathy Jakicic Wendy Reed Bosworth, 2002-03 Chair Amy Johnson Power of 1000 Women Anne Johnson Deborah Blanks Jan Martin Campaign Co-Chairs Sylvia Murn Mararet Henningsen Maureen Paur Mary Cannon Beth Partleton, 2004 Treasurer Marsha Sehler Pat Wilmeth Deryl Davis Julie Penman Communications Committee Nominating Committee Mike Dawson Joan Prince Gladys Gonzalez, chair Maria Rodriguez, chair Deborah Blanks Pam Dix Heidi Retzlaff Mindy Campbell Renee Dries Carla Cross 2004 Vice Chair, 2003 Treasurer Mary Dowell Eileen Force Cecelia Gore Maria Rodriguez Kelly Goff Gwen Jackson Renee Dries Kim Haas Mary Roggeman Women & Public Policy Alicia Dupies Bonnie Halvorsen Rebecca Ryan Cathy Jakicic Luncheon Committee Jessica Emerson Renee Joos Roma Anderson, 2004, co-chair Marsha Sehler Jessica Koth Amy Johnson, 2004, co-chair Marcia Facey Maripat Blankenheim Cecilia Vallejo Judy Martel Wendy Horton Jan Martin Amy Brock, 2003, vice-chair Marci Pelzer Mary Cannon Sandra Priebe Mike Dawson Alicia Rodriguez Mary Jo Dowell Women’s Fund Founding Mothers Kriss Schulz Alicia Dupies, 2003, chair Jennifer Studebaker Melanie Fortune Tia Torhorst Courtney Hunt Judith W. Bluestone Betty Leiberman Pam Kassner Doris H. Chortek Jean S. Lindemann Grants Advisory Committee Dasha Kelly Jan Martin, chair Jessica Koth Alberta Darling Sister Ellen Lorenz Wendy Reed Bosworth Kris Martinsek Austin Doherty Marianne Lubar Janet Brown Crystal McNeal WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION Anne Grunau OF SOCIAL CHANGE? Susan Dragisic Mary D. Messinger Margaret Henningsen Heidi Retzlaff “I define social change Judith A. Drinka Margaret Jane Moore Sheri Johnson Mary Roberts Judy Jorgensen Peg Sanfelippo as the grand shift from Barbara Elsner Judith C. Murphy Gwat-Yong Lie Renee Scherck-Meyer ignorance to conscience, WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION Susan Engeleiter Betty Jo Nelsen Carolyn Macklem Kriss Schulz OF SOCIAL CHANGE? Thelma Sias apathy to action.” Leila Fraser Betty Ewens Quadracci Barbara Manger Sophia Wilder “Improvements in our Kris Martinsek Melita Lane Harkness Sister Joel Read Jane Moore Clarice Young - Gladys Gonzalez, ability to provide equal Patrice A. Heinz Esther Leah Ritz Maria Rodriguez Chair, Women’s Fund Women’s Fund Staff access to opportunities that Communications Doris H. Heiser Lyn Skeen Her Scholarship Fund Elaine Maly, Director Committee enrich people, through Gretchen G. Henry Annette Stoddard Freeman Committee Michele Arney, Resource Development Manager Rebecca Peterson, Donor Services Associate work, leadership, volunteer, Annette Stoddard-Freeman, chair Gwen T. Jackson Kim Trostel Renee Dries or education; and Sister M. Camille Kliebhan Jean S. Tyler Gwen Jackson measurable improvements Melita R. Lane Barbara Ulichny in treating each other Elizabeth Levins Joan R. Urdan THE LYNDE B. UIHLEIN AWARD with humanity.” In 2003, the Women’s Fund honored Miriam Reading with the Lynde B. Uihlein Award.

- Rebecca Ryan, This award is given to individuals who embody the foresight, effort, and on-going support Women’s Fund of the Women’s Fund first displayed by the founding mothers and epitomized by the Board Member namesake, Lynde B. Uihlein.

2 3 WOMEN’S FUND SNAPSHOTS: SOCIAL CHANGE AND GRANTMAKING: THEN AND NOW SYSTEMIC CHANGE, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Social change happens when people and chance for a more peaceful A look expanded in response to To learn how you can communities shift attitudes, behavior and community. back into changing needs, and the become a Power of 1,000 expectations for the future. Today, the Women’s Changing policies Women’s Women’s Fund became a Women donor, see page 11 Fund embraces social change by funding programs The St. Rose Youth & Family Fund stronger advocate and of this report, or contact that change definitions that limit opportunities, Center, the archived catalyst for change through the Women’s Fund change behavior that perpetuates violence and Department of Corrections, photos reveals that just its role as co-publisher of at 414-290-7350. negative outcomes for women, change power and the Girl Scouts of Greater Milwaukee made like any one of us, the the Status of Women in dynamics and change public policies in favor of possible “Girl Scouts Beyond Bars,” a unique troop Fund has changed, yet Wisconsin Report in 2002. fairness. When these changes happen, individuals for girls with an incarcerated mother. Innovative remained the same in and communities open to new possibilities, change within three organizations has resulted in many ways, over time. However, some things allowing fresh ideas to blossom and women and girls and their incarcerated mothers having an In 1985, the face of social haven’t changed. Women Milestones at the girls to grow to meet their potential. opportunity to relate to one another in a change was reflected in the and girls in the greater Women’s Fund constructive way. In the long-term, girls may learn determination, forethought Milwaukee community Shifting definitions to choose to break the intergenerational pattern of and compassion of the continue to struggle for 2003 Fund launches The Power of 1,000 Women What is women’s work? The Hard-Hatted Women incarceration. Fund’s founding mothers as economic and social parity, campaign to grow Initiative at the Milwaukee Community Service they fought for a concept as indicated by The Status endowment to Corps. trains women in building and construction Including new voices $5 million+ that was new not only to of Women Report. The trades to prepare them for careers with family- In critical debates about economic policy, the Milwaukee, but across need for women’s and supporting wages. All female crews and a life-skills voices of those at the bottom of the economic the country as well. Grant girls’ funding remains 2002 Fund co-publishes oriented curricula change the definition of what ladder are often forgotten. The 9to5 Poverty priorities of economic self- immense, while the The Status of Women in Wisconsin Report work is and can be for women. Women who Network Initiative is making sure that low-income sufficiency, health and resources dedicated to participate become trained tradespeople, women will participate in Lieutenant Governor prevention of violence were women’s and girls’ diversifying the labor force and supporting Barbara Lawton’s Wisconsin Women=Prosperity established, and the first programs remain sparse. 2001 Fund gives first national grant to the Ms. their families. Initiative, a statewide project to realize economic grants - totaling $10,000 - Collaborative for Youth- growth in Wisconsin by ensuring that women were given in 1989. In its 18-year history, the Led Social Change Shifting power participate fully in every aspect of society. The (see page 8.) Women’s Fund has granted The Girl Scouts of Greater Milwaukee are Initiative is a direct result of the Women’s Fund’s Over the years, the more than $1 million for redefining what scouting means for girls in release of The Status of Women In Wisconsin Women’s Fund has grown. women and girls, and now, 1999 Fund gives more than Milwaukee. They are committed to overhauling Report in 2002. $100,000 in grants The endowment has it’s time to do more. their leadership structure to put young women in expanded to more than Recently, the Women’s charge of their own programs. Adults will be The Women’s Fund is moving forward in helping $2.6 million, hundreds Fund launched a new 1998 Endowment reaches $2 million advisors to girls, rather than the ones running the make our community a place where all women of new volunteers and campaign – The Power of show. This shift toward youth leadership opens can expect to be treated with dignity and equity. donors have become 1,000 Women, to capture new avenues for girls to shine as responsible leaders. We will continue to clarify and increase efforts to involved, grants have and continue the 1995 Endowment reaches $1 million create positive social change that makes a deep, grown to an average of momentum of the founding Changing behavior long-lasting impact for the benefit of women $10,000 each, and more mothers. With this S.E.T. Ministries is helping 20 mothers and girls. than 90 local agencies have campaign, the Women’s 1989 First grants made totaling $10,000 increase empathy, peaceful parenting and put Women’s Fund grants Fund plans to double the positive communication between themselves to use for women and girls endowment by 2006, and 1986 First donations made to and their children at the Urban Day School. in the greater Milwaukee to continue to grow until the Fund By challenging abusive patterns of thinking community. In some ways, the Fund is able to give and behavior, more peaceful families create a the Fund has changed. $1 million in grants more peaceful school environment and the Grant priorities have every year.

4 5 2004 WOMEN’S FUND GRANTEES PREVIOUS WOMEN’S FUND GRANTEES

raise the status of Legal Aid Society of achieve goals, and to women of color and Abundant Life Ministry Institute for Women’s Policy Planned women through the Milwaukee, Inc. - $10,000 create a replicable model disparities where they Adult Learning Center Research Parenthood Lt. Governor’s to help women for evaluating youth exist and data is of Advocates of Ozaukee Interfaith Caregiving Wisconsin Women = successfully negotiate the programming. available. Network, Inc. Wisconsin After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Prosperity Initiative by legal system by addressing Journey House Poverty including low-income the civil legal needs of MEDIA La Causa Family Resource Alverno College Network Center - $10,000 to La Casa De Esperanza women in public policy women victimized by Milwaukee Independent ARC Milwaukee Initiative ENCOURAGING debates about changes domestic violence. Film Society/New Moon challenge patterns of La Causa Aurora Weir Educational Project ECONOMIC SELF- domestic/dating violence necessary in Wisconsin. Productions - $10,000 to Center Lake Country 9to5 RETURN SUFFICIENCY Sojourner Truth House - reframe discussion of gun by changing attitudes Benedict Center - $10,000 $5,000 to change violent among Latina women Benedict Center Legal Aid Society of Rosalie Manor Daystar - $5,000 to create violence in Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Inc. and maintain financial to change the behavior of or controlling behavior emphasizing the power of and girls, giving them Bottomless Closet St. Rose Youth & Family women involved in among women charged tools and confidence to Milwaukee Achiever Program Center, Inc. stability and violence-free women to take action to Casa Maria prostitution and drugs with domestic abuse via a choose healthy Milwaukee Area American Sexual Assault Treatment lives for homeless women change attitudes and Catholic Charities of and their children. before arrest or women’s group policies about guns relationships. Indian Manpower Council Center incarceration by offering component to Batterers the Archdiocese of through an outreach Ms. Collaborative For Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee Breast Cancer Shade Tree Family Resource Milwaukee Community street-level outreach and Anonymous. campaign promoting The Awareness Project Center, Inc. Service Corps. - $10,000 intervention through the Youth Led Social Change– Center for Teaching Right to Bear Arms, the Milwaukee Careers to diversify the labor Sister Project. PROMOTING HEALTH second year of a three- Entrepreneurship Silver Spring Neighborhood third installment of the year national partnership Cooperative Center force and provide family- Girls In Charge series, Guns Grief and Children’s Outing Association Meta House - $10,000 to that supports girls’ Milwaukee Indian Health Sixteenth Street Community sustaining employment Initiative - $6,000 to Collaborative Effects (New increase awareness of Grace in America. leadership in programs Board Health Center for low-income women in prioritize girls’ needs and Moon Productions) construction and building effective gender- perspectives in youth Strive Media Institute - and organizations. Milwaukee LGBT Sojourner Truth House Columbia College of Nursing trades through the Hard responsive substance service programs by $5,000 to encourage Community Center abuse treatment at Meta S.E.T. Ministry, Inc. - Task Force On Family Hatted Women Initiative. training youth workers in young women to 4C – Community Coordinated Milwaukee National House, and to advocate $3,000 to increase Violence gender competency. challenge definitions of Child Care Organization for Women The Parenting Network- for public policy changes empathy, change violent TransCenter for Youth women and girls in the behavior and strengthen Community Health Concepts Education Fund $7,875 to improve to improve treatment of Guest House of United Cerebral Palsy of media and to family relationships Counseling Center of Milwaukee 9to5 financial stability and substance abuse disorders Milwaukee, Inc. - $7,500 aspire to positions of Southeastern Wisconsin foster good financial in women. to provide access to basic among 20 women and Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee Public Theatre influence in the media their children in United Community Center habits among first-time health care and improve Daystar Milwaukee Women’s Center industry. cooperation with the United Migrant Opportunity mothers via Money PREVENTING women’s awareness of Dominican Center for Urban Day School. Ms. Collaborative for Youth- Services’ Latina Resource Matters: A Young Parent’s VIOLENCE their health through the Women, Inc. OTHER Led Social Change Center Program for Finances and Friends of Abused Guest House/Marquette Girl Scouts of Milwaukee St. Rose Youth & ESHAC the Future as part of a Families, Inc. - $5,000 Clinic for Women and My Home, Your Home, Inc. UP Connection Area - $8,000 to transfer Family Center - $10,000 Esperanza Unida Neighborhood House WWBIC home visiting program. to empower immigrant Children. leadership of teen to sustain healthier Family House women victimized by Neighborhood Store Walker’s Point Youth & Women’s Center Milwaukee Public Theater - programs from adult families and stronger domestic violence by volunteers to girls by community connections Friends of Abused Families, New Concept Self Family Center (Waukesha) - $10,000 to advocating for legal rights $5,000 to heal trauma, Inc. break the generational deepen self-awareness and engaging teens in for incarcerated women Development Center Waukesha County Technical through the Legal creating, implementing and their daughters, Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area College cycle of violence by Services Program. improve connections Northcott Neighborhood assisting formerly battered between girls, their and evaluating teen reducing the likelihood Grand Avenue Club Center Waukesha Memorial Hospital programs at the Girl that children will become women to become self- The Healing Center - mothers and Gray’s Child Development Notre Dame Middle School, Women & Poverty Public Scouts. incarcerated (Girl Scouts supporting, contributing $10,000 to bring together grandmothers through Center Inc. Education Initiative Beyond Bars). members of society and to a supportive, healing artistic expression and Institute for Women’s Hispanic Women and Family Parent Education Project of Women’s Center (Waukesha) live in a violence-free community for survivors intensive workshops via Policy Research - $5,000 Committee Wisconsin, Inc. environment. of sexual abuse through a MARIDADI Rites of Women’s Resource Day plus funds raised from Hmong American Women’s The Parenting Network volunteer-run program Passage. YWCA of Greater Milwaukee other donors to update Association ELIMINATING and to educate mothers Parents Anonymous of Greater YWCA of Waukesha PEARLS for Teen Girls, The Status of Women in Holton Youth Center Milwaukee BARRIERS and daughters to Wisconsin Report. The 9to5 Poverty Network recognize and prevent Inc. - $10,000 to train (YMCA) PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc. girls to set, monitor and Report will focus on Initiative - $10,000 to sexual abuse. House of Peace Penfield Children’s Center

6 7 YOUTH-LED SOCIAL CHANGE: CHANGING LIVES POWER AND POSSIBILITY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS

Youth-led social change happens agencies are expected to educate Education is key to economic self-sufficiency, yet for many women, family and when young people have hundreds of Milwaukee girls as childcare responsibilities take priority over schooling. To help women in opportunities to use their talents, social change agents by 2006. greater Milwaukee return to school to continue or complete a higher skills and drive to take action to education, the Women’s Fund promotes the Her Scholarship Fund for women address the issues that most Participating girls are recognizing age 35 and older. concern them and their their power and possibilities like communities. never before, actively engaging Each year, the Fund awards Her Scholarships to full-time female students systems to creative positive attending college in the greater Milwaukee area who have reached sophomore It’s a new and evolving field, and change in their lives and status or above and have a minimum GPA of 2.7. Scholarships are awarded thanks in part to the Women’s communities. “For the first time based in part on financial need and community involvement. Since 1996, the Fund’s participation in the Ms. many of the girls are seeing Fund has given $14,000 in Her Scholarships to 15 students, including $3,000 Foundation Collaborative for themselves in relation to the in scholarships to three students in 2003. Youth-Led Social Change, community around them. They Milwaukee girls now lead are on this threshold. They’ve 2003 Her Scholarship Recipients: national participation in a found the power to change the Nancy DiGiacinto, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha three-year $1.4 million project world around them,” says Colleen advancing research indicating Fitzgerald, executive director of Blair O’Brien, Waukesha County Technical College that girls strongly want to be PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc. Brindella Myles, Alverno WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION agents of social change. OF SOCIAL CHANGE? But the program’s impact reaches “Social change isn’t so “The Collaborative recognizes far beyond Milwaukee girls. simple. It takes a lot of and studies the ways individual Participating funders, agencies work and a lot of people development, social change and and girls will contribute to a gender identity are integral to the national study to understand working together on process of building an equitable what fosters and sustains social something that matters. It’s society,” says Jan Martin, chair of change action among youth, hard to actually change the the Women’s Fund Grants collaborating with the leaders of way things are and some Advisory Committee. projects that range in focus from people may not like the improving Appalachian schools, change because they aren’t Over the last three years, to raising the quality of life for representatives of the Women’s Cambodian families in California, HOW HAS EDUCATION used to it. I think social MADE AN IMPACT IN Fund have seeded and developed to improving working conditions YOUR LIFE? change is important for the program with girls’ advocates in an East coast factory town. “I returned to school as groups like PEARLS to be from 18 other foundations, “The lessons learned from this a divorced mother of concerned about because creating new tools to document project will be replicated by HER Scholarship Recipient, Brindella Myles (left), HER Scholarship Committee Member, Margie regular people might not and strengthen effective youth organizations and programs across Paur (right). two small children at the say anything and just go activism programs. Girl Scouts of the country,” says Marisha age of 31, and needless Milwaukee Area, Inc. and Wignaraja, program officer at the along with the way things to say, school was my PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc., Ms. Foundation for Women. sanctuary, for many are. If a group takes an Milwaukee, were awarded two of opportunity, I think they the 12 grants from a competitive reasons. I found my voice, can solve a problem.” process that considered more than HER Scholarship Recipient, Nancy confidence and value.” DiGiacinto (left), Women’s Fund - Shante, age 15, 500 proposals. Together, the two Director, Elaine Maly (right). - Marisa Rivera, teen facilitator, Her Scholarship Donor PEARLS for Teen Girls 8 9 SOCIAL CHANGE AND PHILANTHROPY: SUPPORT THE WOMEN’S FUND, NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING CHANGED SUPPORT CHANGE

A fundamental change perspective on their role her full potential. Become part of The Power of 1,000 Women Campaign to build the happens within a person in the community. They endowment and double the impact of the Women’s Fund. To donate when she starts to give have become the source of The Dineen family, with online, visit www.womensfund.com/GetInvolved/WaysToGive.asp. in her community. funds that make a initial gifts from Margaret Instead of waiting and difference. and Mort Kern and Tim You can join the campaign by: hoping for someone and Jean Dineen started else to get involved, In 2003, more than the Aileen Dineen • Leaving a legacy by including the Women’s Fund in your will. she becomes the one twenty women committed Conway Fund. This • Designating the Women’s Fund as the beneficiary of part or Gifts to the Women’s Fund who takes responsibility. to build $10,000 Named fund will grow to all of your estate, life insurance policy or retirement plan. can be directed to three areas: Women are Funds within the $10,000 through • Creating a Donor Designated Fund. Donors whose • The Women’s Fund philanthropists when they Women’s Fund. This is contributions by the cumulative gifts total $100,000 or more may direct the dollars endowment, a permanent contribute to the causes done either through their children, grandchildren, available for grantmaking to a specific Women’s Fund grantee. resource for women and girls that move their hearts and own giving or with a nieces and nephews of • Becoming a Named Fund Donor ($10,000 gifts or higher). in our community that inspire their minds. That group. One such group is Aileen Conway Dineen Named Fund Donors have a fund within the endowment supports Women’s Fund shift inspires others to Latinas en Acción, Maria who died in 1968. This grantmaking every year. come forward and to give. Rodriguez, Barbara fund is a living memorial permanently named for them and receive annual statements Lucksinger, Leonor Rosas, to a woman who gave on market growth and grantmaking disbursements. • The Her Scholarship Fund, All over the world, Pat Villareal, Barbara herself entirely to loving • Building-A-Fund by yourself or with family and friends with a a portion of the Women’s women are coming Medina and Elisa Romero. her family of nine pledge to give $10,000 over up to 10 years. Previous Fund endowment dedicated to providing advanced together to give their These six friends decided children and many others. endowment gifts and new gifts made in your honor count degree scholarships for money to improve social to build on their mutual Her life inspires her toward your goal. low-income women age conditions. From Cape commitment to helping children and descendants • Sharing your philanthropic values by establishing a Little Town, South Africa to Latina women by creating to this day. This fund is 35 and over. Women’s/Little Men’s Fund in honor of a child. Kathmandu, Nepal to a fund that draws their way of giving the • Gift To Grants, a program Waukesha, Wisconsin, attention to the capacity women and girls of the • Renewing or starting a new multi-year pledge which can be that allows donors to women are pooling their of women to help greater Milwaukee paid in monthly, quarterly or annual installments over up to apply contributions energy and their funds to themselves. community a permanent 10 years. directly to the current create communities that gift in her honor. • Making a cash contribution of any size. year’s grantmaking pool. respond to the needs of One woman, Janine • WHAT IS YOUR VISION Giving a gift of appreciated securities. women and girls. Arseneau, started the The ripple effect of FOR WOMEN? • Making a gift in honor or memory of someone special. Mitsi Fund in honor of personal philanthropy is “That our community will • Sponsoring an event. Philanthropy is not just her mother. This fund felt in individual lives, in become a place which for the wealthy. Around will grow to $25,000 in communities and over • Inviting your friends to a house party to learn more about the understands that the well- the globe, women are future years. Janine is time. Ordinary people Women’s Fund. being of the community is earning more than ever inspired by her family’s make extraordinary gifts WHAT IS YOUR VISION before in history, and have commitment to generosity to one another and their tied to the well-being of FOR WOMEN? the legal rights and and by her own passion to community. These gifts, girls and women; a place in cultural freedom to create the kind of when added together, “My vision for women is which small interactions determine where their community where every create a wave that that no woman’s or girl’s For more information, contact the Women’s Fund at 414/290-7350, and large-scale policies will money is spent. As woman has the safety, changes the world. potential is lost to lack of women see themselves as access and support she [email protected] or visit www.womensfund.com. be considered in relation to resources, opportunities or givers, they take a new needs to grow to fulfill those beliefs.” awareness.”

- Janine Arseneau, - Cathy Jakicic, Women’s Fund Donor Women’s Fund 10 11 Board Member 2003 FINANCIAL PICTURE FACES OF SOCIAL CHANGE: 2003 WOMEN’S FUND DONORS G ROWTH OF

W OMEN’ S F UND G RANTS WOMENWILL Oakley Rhea Martin Fund Phyllis Huffman McKenzie Ann Wilkins Fund * Donors who have generously included Martin Family Foundation Fund the Women’s Fund in their will. Gwen T. Jackson Kenza Meyer Fund 1999-2003 Professional Dimensions Fund Diane M. Buck Marilyn John Emily Camille Myers Fund Miriam S. Reading Fund Jean DiMotto Amy G. Johnson Anna Shirin Patel Fund $175,375 Polly H. Van Dyke Fund $180,000 Joan Hubbard $10,000 - $24,999 Latinas en Acción Elizabeth Reed Plummer Anne Johnson Ameritech Fund Elaine Maly Fund $159,500 Catherine Kliman Janet C. Balding Fund Beth Partleton Hillary Beatrice Rolfs Fund $160,000 Sally Lewis Joan H. Boerner Fund Heidi and Robert Retzlaff Amanda Ann Sherman $154,000 Mary McKey Constance Bowman Fund Maria Rodriguez Fund Susan Nelson Doris H. Chortek Fund Mary E. Roggeman Mary-Lucile Leach Smith Fund $140,000 Beth Partleton Linda Davis Fund Marsha Sehler Brian and Jennifer Studebaker Fund Esther Leah Ritz Marianne Epstein Fund Mary Ellen Stanek Bryn Katherine Summers Fund Firstar Fund $120,000 Mary Roggeman LITTLEWOMEN’S Charles F. Wayson Fund $117,610 Gladys Spear Joan J. Hardy Fund Eamonn W.C. Wayson Fund AND MEN’S FUNDS $103,000 Joan Underberg Sandra U. Hoeh Fund Kaitlin T. Wayson Fund $100,000 The Mitsi Fund Alessandra’s Fund Sam Brody Wilson Fund Esther Leah Ritz Fund Antonia Madelaine Arney Fund NAMED FUNDS Natalie Soref Fund Grace Blankenburg Fund 2003 DONORS $80,000 Donors who have given Rev. Elizabeth Stafford Fund Madeline Marie Bowman Fund $100,000+ (cumulatively) $10,000 or more Harriet G. Surinak Fund Sarah Joan Bowman Fund to the Women’s Fund. Elizabeth Leis Erasmus Charitable Joan S. Underberg Fund Anna Catherine Cottrill Fund Living Trust $60,000 $100,000+ Murphy Coughlin Mellowes Fund Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Fund Kana Rose Dawson Fund $25,000 - $99,999 FUND BUILDERS $40,000 Elizabeth Leis Erasmus Charitable Julia Mary Ela Fund Phyllis J. Huffman Endowment Fund Donors who have made a pledge of Martin Family Foundation $10,000 to the Women’s Fund as part Emma Lucille Flegel Fund Louise Pabst Hook Fund of the Power of 1,000 Women Maisy Nedda Flegel Fund Conrad J. Ruehle Fund of the Greater $20,000 Phyllis Huffman Fund Campaign. Chloe and Nina Frankovic Fund Milwaukee Foundation Anne G. Johnson Fund Deborah Blanks Natalie Jayne Geisler Fund Ann and Richard Teerlink Fund Wendy Reed Bosworth Dawson Keith Gulley Fund $10,000 - $24,999 $0 Janine Arseneau 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Mary Cannon Sarah Janty Hallett Fund $50,000 - $99,999 Mike Dawson Emmanuelle India Haye Fund Columbia St. Mary’s Mary Loiuse Dean Anne G. Johnson *Includes HER Scholarships. Brico Fund Danika Brianne Johnson Fund Aileen Conway Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Her Scholarship Fund Reilly Morgan Johnson Fund Dineen Family Miller Brewing Company Jocelyn Marie Keller Fund Renee and Michael Dries Ann and Rich Teerlink $25,000 - $49,999 Lilyana Markoff Fund Mary Weber Behrendt Fund Sandy Duffy Aspen Haile Martin Fund Sally W. Grootemaat Fund Doris Hodges Heiser $5,000 - $9,999 Kiana Xiayang Martin Fund Mary T. Kubale Fund Margaret Henningsen Robert W. Baird & Company Foundation G IFTS TO THE W OMEN’ S F UND M ARKET VALUE OF W OMEN’ S F UND E NDOWMENT Bob and Linda Davis Family Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation 1999-2003 1999-2003 Four-Four Foundation, Inc. (Gift designated by Katherine Biersach) Leum Roberts, Inc. $600,000 $594,936 $3,000,000 Esther Leah Ritz United Way of Greater Milwaukee (Gift designated by Jan and Vince Martin) $500,000 $458,408 $2,800,000 $1,000 - $4,999 $2,600,000 American Transmission Company $400,000 $388,616 $2 ,600,000 $2,500,000 Anonymous E-B Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation $329,864 $334,498 $2,400,000 Michele and Micheal Arney $300,000 Associated Bank Aurora Health Care $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,200,000 Boldt Construction $200,000 Brico Fund, Inc. Briggs & Stratton Corporation $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Broydrick & Associates, Inc. $100,000 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Diane M. Buck Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. The Women’s Fund endowment is carefully managed by an CH2M Hill $0 investment committee of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation as Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation, Inc. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 part of a portfolio that includes a diverse mix of equities, bonds and Clear Channel World Wide Outdoor

Endowment Operating Gift to Grants alternative investments. The Foundation seeks a total return that Cook & Franke SC equals or exceeds an average annual rate of return of 5.5% plus the Lois and Donald Cottrell Fund B of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation Special thanks to the Brico Fund for their 2003 Challenge Grant consumer price index. The Fund is managed to meet or exceed the Covenant Healthcare System, Inc. of $50,000, which matched donor gifts to the endowment with composite performance of the securities markets, as measured by Michal Dawson an equal gift to Gift Grants. the S&P 500 and other indices. The investment goal is to provide Dr. Susan E. Day long-term growth equal to or better than the rate of inflation, thus ensuring grantmaking power. 12 13 Every effort was made to ensure that all donors and their contributions have been accurately reflected. Please contact the Women’s Fund office with corrections: [email protected] or (414) 290-7350. 2003 WOMEN’S FUND DONORS (CONTINUED)

Deloitte & Touche º$500 - $999 $250 - $499 Marilyn W. John Ann Reading Sandra Walther Duffy Amy G. Johnson Patricia and Allen Rieselbach Jane Hojan-Clark Mr. and Mrs. James R. Schroeder Susie Apple Mr. and Mrs. John S. Amato Sharon Canter Fidelty Investments Aurora Women’s Pavilion Kathleen F. and Anthony W. Asmuth Journal Foundation/Richard H. and Lucy & Jack Rosenberg Philanthropic Fund Vicki Holschuh Charles & Karen Schudson Charitable Gift Fund Barbara Leonard Fund of the Greater of the Jewish Community Foundation Children’s Hospital of Bank One Corporation Wendy Reed Bosworth Reynolds and Linda Honold Judith G. Scott Wisconsin (Gift designated by Milwaukee Foundation St. Mary’s Academy Alumnae Association Wendy Horton Catherine Seasholes Mary Cannon) David Behrendt Boulder Venture, LLC Citizens for Dean Journey House Rudolph V. and Barbara B. Schoenecker Courtney Hunt SEEK, Inc. Fleck Controls Joan and Roger Boerner C.G. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. David Cory Kahler Slater Architects, Inc. Linda F. Stephenson David M.G. and Mary E. Huntington Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Siepmann Foley & Lardner Jacqueline Boynton City of Milwaukee Diane C. Couper Kelben Foundation Annette Stoddard-Freeman The Brock Family Foundation Desktop Solutions, Inc. The Jansen Group, Inc. Leticia M. Smith Karen J. Coy-Romano Joan F. Kessler Christine Symchych Mary Cannon Barbara A. Duffy Julann M. Jatczak Lois A. Smith Cramer-Krasselt Mary H. Leahy Telly Foundation Johnson Controls Sojourner Truth House Friebert, Finerty, & Sharon and Richard Canter Philanthropic Cheryl L. Egan Patricia Curley Carolyn J. Macklem Gayen T. Tompson St. John, S.C. Fund of the Jewish Community Laura and Mustafa Emir Renee Joos and Brandt Mylott Marilyn J. Spear Alberta Darling Foundation Mary Beth Malm Uihlein Wilson Architects GE Medical Systems Ensena Foundation, Inc. Susan W. Kasten Constance Squier Jean M. David Samuel K. and Doris Hersh Chortek Manpower Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee (Gift Godfrey & Kahn SC Dr. Sarah J. Freeman Jane Kelley Barbara J. Stansberry Sarah Dean Coakley Bros Co Chris N. McAuliffe designated by Robinson and Wendy Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. King II Jeff and Marge Stearns Anne and Gary Grunau Honorable Janine P. Geske Reed Bosworth) Dawn M. Dellos Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Coles Miller Matching Gifts Program Anne Spray Kinney Susan G. Stein Harley-Davidson, Inc. and Michael J. Hogan Bonnie R. Weigell Donna J. Demark Continental Properties Company, Inc. Dr. Marilyn Miller Barbara Kohlbeck Bonnie L. Steindorf HNTB Corporation Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Janet L. White Rania Dempsey Cross Management Services, Inc. Wisconsin & Metro Mr. Richard H. Miller Jeanne Hook Martin Pam Kriger Philanthropic Fund of the Streich Family Foundation Suzanne Denzine Darrow Group, Inc. Grunau Project Development, Inc. Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Jewish Community Foundation Debra A. Janssen Frances Swigart Ann S. Derse Data Recognition Corporation Christine Harris and June Kriviskey Kathleen W. and Geoffrey L. Mykleby Christine A. Krueger Jewish Community Foundation of the $100 - $249 Think Innovative Media Michele Deubel Dorothy K. Dean Brenda Lee and Thomas Hurd Abigail and David Nash Philanthropic Fund Sarah P. LaFollette Milwaukee Jewish Federation Richard and Joan Abdoo Winifred A. Thrall Anne Dickson Mary Louise Dean Hurtado Consulting, L.L.C. of the Jewish Community Foundation Lauritzen and Associates Johnson Controls Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Abrahamson Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Tomczyk Jean and John DiMotto Diane S. Diel Hurtado S.C. Beth A. Partleton Kathleen and Dennis W. Lee Judy and Gary Jorgensen American Design, Inc. United Performing Arts Fund Susan G. Doornek Pamela Dix Gwen T. and Steven Jackson Payne and Dolan, Inc. Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Margaret and Mort Kern Christa L. Arndorfer University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Michelle D. Downer Helen Dixon & Company Cathy Jakicic Ms. Barbara F. Piehler Cynthia A. Lepkowski Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Baron Cecilia Vallejo and Robert A. Koss Catherine M. Doyle Renee and Michael Dries Jay Kay Foundation of the Greater Joan M. Prince Sally J. Lewis Krause Family Foundation Dr. Amy L. Batiste Edith Ann Wagner Marie Dreyer Earth Tech Milwaukee Foundation Professional Dimensions Robert and Lola Loepfe Bernard Kubale Beth Bauer Vicki Winter Renee and Michael Dries Julianna Ebert Yvonne Lumsden-Dill Arthur and Nancy Laskin Polly W. Beal Diane R. Wright Linda Duczman EMCS Design Group Ronald S. Luskin and M. Therese Ruzicka Legacy Bank Gayle Becker-Protz Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. Zuege Shaleta Dunn Engberg Anderson Design Partnership, Inc. Sue Manthei Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lewis Natalie and David Beckwith Kathleen Pritchard and William Durkin Joan Fagan Christine Marshall Elaine Maly Marjorie Bjornstad Up to $100 Kathleen Durnil Fortis Health Judith A. Mayotte Master Lock Brenda J. Bohmann Agape Community Center Mary L. Dziewiontkoski Barbara N. and Henry E. Fuldner Lauren McHargue Maureen McGinnity Paul F. Bostrom and Robyn Clark Bostrom Michelle R. Allison Employes’ Mutual Benefit Association Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Stacy Meissner Dr. Martine Darmon Meyer Renee Y. Bowerman Elizabeth A. Andersen (Designated by Donna Conant) Associates, Inc. Sally C. Merrell Midwest Airlines, Inc. Jane Bowers Dawn R. Anderson Barbara Faucett Martin J. Greenberg Audra Millen Northwestern Mutual Foundation Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Archdiocese of Milwaukee Bruce Fetter Janet and Donald Greenebaum Monalco, Inc. Phoebe K. Parsons Susan W. Brennan Constance Arnosti Barbara J. Fitzgerald David and Margarete Harvey Carey Tradewell Monreal Diane Pellegrin Fund of the Greater Janet V. Brown Sara E. Aster Verena Fjermestad Milwaukee Foundation Doris H. and Edward J. Heiser, Jr. Mary T. Morris Louise V. D. Cardinal Kay Austermann Honorable Mel Flanagan Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Margaret Henningsen Sylvia A. Murn Kathryn Clark Sandra L. Bancroft Sandra Folaron Polacheck Company, Inc. Carol Krause-Wythes Kristin Murphy Pam Clark Kenneth G. Barbeau Diane T. Footland Marian S. Quade Marquette University My Home, Your Home, Inc. Kristine H. Cleary and Peter L. Coffey Nan Bardes Geraldine and Mary Fowlkes Quarles & Brady, LLP Kristine Martinsek Betty Jo Nelsen Concours, Inc. Terry L. Batson Mary and Harry Franke Miriam Reading Mary A. Mellowes John O. Norquist and Ms. Susan Mudd Jane Crisler Margery H. and Irvin M. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Frentzel Heidi and Robert Retzlaff Meridian Industries, Inc. Shari O’Loughlin and Bryan Mantsch CSA Philanthropy Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Friends of G. Spencer Coggs Marsha Ruth Sehler Philanthropic Fund of Mount Mary College Joyce and William Orenstein Philanthropic Bronwen Davis Community Foundation Patricia A. Frost the Jewish Community Foundation Susan B. Nelson Fund of the Jewish Community Mary Sharon Deguzman Barbara Beckert Patricia A. Gain Social Development Commission North Shore Bank Foundation Mary Jo Dowell L. Elizabeth Beetz Dr. Loren Galvao Elizabeth B. and William Stafford Northern Trust Bank Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Orth Roberta M. Drews Carolyn Bellin Linda Garcia-Barnard Dr. and Mrs. Scott P. Stanek Deborah and Jamshed Patel PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc. Kerry E. Dwyer Gwen Benner Eileen Gilespie Strategies for Philanthropy, LLC Joann Powell Steve Peterman Jane Pate Eastham Kristin Bergstrom and Lloyd J. Dickinson Nichole Gladney Summit Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Sister Joel Read Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Petrie Jr. Jessica A. Emerson Lisa Berman Jane Gleeson Foundation Mary E. Roggeman Laura E. Piotrowski Marianne H. Epstein Ana M. Berrios Gladys I. Gonzalez Bernadette Taves Jeri Schantz Abigail Plummer Dr. Francine Feinberg Patricia Blommer Karen and Richard Goodwin Nicole and L. William Teweles Amalia Schoone Ildiko E. Poliner Foster Family Foundation Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gordon Time Warner Cable Barbara Stein Jane Porath and Dennis Grzezinski Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Friedlander Bobot for Mayor Patricia J. Gorence Towne Investments – Barbara M. Strause Phyllis Y. Price Commercial Properties Pamela J. Garvey Cheryl L. Boehmke Juliet Gorsuch Strong Financial Corporation Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Helen Murphy Gaudiosi (Designated by Kevin Smith) K. Esckilsen Boffeli Christine R. Grant STS Consultants Ltd. Foundation, Inc. Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area, Inc. QuadGraphics Janet K. Boles Groundspring.org (Designated by Jennifer and Brian Studebaker Lynde B. Uihlein Lorna J. Granger Edie Brengel Radtke and David F. Radtke Charlotte C. Booker Mitzi Axtell) Mary Voelker Mr. and Mrs. William D. Van Dyke Kathleen A. Gray Mary and John Reddin Ann T. Bowe Barbara Haig Communications von Briesen & Roper, S.C. Waveland Ventures, LLC Rebecca Sample Habenicht Janet F. Resnick Constance J. Bowman Jami Ferrer Hanreddy Filippa C. Weber Tracy Wayson Daniel E. Schley and Barbara M. Haig Patricia Rieselbach Ellen L. Bravo Irma Hardyzinski Jennifer L. Weiss and Derek A. Chappell We Energies Bonnie Halvorsen Maria I. Rodriguez Kitty Brennan Sue and Peter Hitler Western Bancshares, Inc. Pat and Harvey Wilmeth Dr. Carla H. Hay Cindy Rooks Donna L. Brown Judith B. Holbrook Carmen M. Witt Wisconsin Auto Title Loans, Inc. Judith K. Hestoft Rotary Club of Milwaukee Cindi Broydrick Heidi Holdener Zeppos & Associates, Inc. Kristine M. Hinrichs St. Francis Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Brumder Mr. and Mrs. Mikel L. Holt Helen Zippel Donna S. Hodgson St. Rose Youth and Family Center, Inc. Linda E. Burg Lynda M. Horn Zizzo Group Advertising & Public Relations Sandra U. Hoeh Betty and Brent Rupple Elizabeth Burmaster Michele Huetter Mindy Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Hughes

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Kate M. Huston Karen Ordinans Sandy Rusch Walton Brenda L. Hutchinson Ann Marie Palmisano Margaret B. Waterman Ruth J. Irvings Lynda J. Patterson Tracy Wayson Helen Duczman Margaret Jaberg Marci Pelzer Robin Woodard Weening Sandra Walther Duffy Larri and Steve Jacquart Mary Pat Pfeil Sally H. Wells Joan and Buzz Hardy Marianne D. Jaehnke Planbrand, LLC Maxine Aldridge White Doris Heiser Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Carol Wilson Margaret Henningsen Jasna Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Podell The Windowbox Gwen Jackson Kelly A. Jaynes PPC Foundation Joaquina Winfrey Freddy Jatczak Barbara Jewell Lois M. Quinn Wisconsin Women’s Business Geneva Johnson Patricia Keating Kahn and Harvian M. Raasch-Hooten Initiative Corp. Elaine Maly Charles Kahn, Jr. Kristine A. Radish Jane R. Wood Jeanine Maly Mary and Charles Kamps Kathy Rave Anne R. Wright Jan Martin Patricia Kandziora Rita L. Renner Christa C. Xiong Jenni Martin Maureen Kartheiser Joy M. Rewolinski Glenn Yamchiro Erma Nelson Carolyn Keith Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ricketts Deanna M. Young Miriam Reading Dasha N. Kelly Marisa Rivera Maria Rodriguez Dr. Susan Kelly Anna M. Robbins Rotary Club of Milwaukee Sarajane Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rosenberg TRIBUTES Julie Shiely Eric Key Stephanie Rothstein Gifts in Memoriam - Josephine Van Lieshout Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Klein, Jr. Patricia A. Rudy-Baese Peggy Wheeler Valerie Knox We are honored to be the recipient Roseann M. St. Aubin of special gifts in memory of the Bev Ziperski Mr. and Mrs. John R. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church following individuals during the past Kuhnmuench, Jr. Margaret San Felippo year. Brenda M. Kurowski Richard J. Sankovitz and Erna S. Baehmann John and Andrea La Fave Kathryn M. West Elizabeth Boynton Ross and Ellen Langill Mary Schmidt Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Judy Lasca Giselle M. Schmitz Katherine Dean Raquel and Andrew Lauritzen Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Schneider Ed Duffy Linda E. Lauten Shelly Schnupp Emma Moore Leone Lewensohn Amalia F. Schoone Martin J. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lierk Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schulte Esther Leah Ritz Barbara J. Lucksinger Kristine M. Schulz Mildred K. Wolff Pat Luebke and Kenneth E. Robinson Marsha Sehler Keith C. and Rita J. Lueck Lois B. Shumow Deborah L. Lukovich Gifts in Honor - Kristin Siepmann Dana Malcolm We are proud to be the recipient of Debra Sikorski Jeanine Maly special gifts in honor of the following Carolyn B. Silberg individuals during the past year. Audrey A. Mann Susan M. Simkowski Mrs. Robert Apple Kim J. Marggraf Rachel Skalitzky Mildred Bensun Deidre A. Martin Smith College Club of Milwaukee Bette Bozenski Patricia Matusiak Marion Smith Anne Dickson Karen L. Maynard Sally A. Smits Aileen Conway Dineen William W. Mayrl and Robin Bieger Mayrl Joan Spector India McCanse C.W. Sponnick Jestene McCord Stephanie Stein Terri J. McCormick Michael and Linda Martin Stolz Mary A. McKey Angie M. Striepling Demond Means Victoria L. Strobel S.J. Mendelson Sharon K. Struble Richard and Christine Grota Merkel Geoffrey R. Swain Milwaukee 9to5 Task Force on Family Violence Milwaukee County Office of the Sheriff Nancy J. Tawney Rhoda and Mike Moeller Kathleen and William Thiemann Maripat Monahan Denise N. Thomas Margaret Jane Moore Kathleen Thomas Christianne Murn Barbara Turner Karen V. Murray Barbara Ulichny Mary Louise Mussoline and Dr.James W. United Migrant Opportunity Cope Services, Inc. Alice H. Nelson Monica Van Lieshout Mary Kae Nelson Patricia A. Villarreal Mr. and Ms. Michael J. Netzel Patricia A. Villeneuve Ann Nischke Marilyn and Philip K. Vollrath Craig and Maureen Nuechterlein Yash P. Wadhwa Brian F. O’Connell and Linda Duczman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Wagner O’Connell Mary Jo Walsh Lynne J. Oehlke Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Walsh Catherine J. Offutt Mr. and Mrs. James F. Nelva B. Olin Walsworth Mary Ann Onorato

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