F ACES OF SOCIAL CHANGE 1020 North Broadway, Milwaukee 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 Luncheon Committee Rebecca Ryan Cathy Jakicic 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 Barbara Notestein 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 Wisconsin 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.