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Sep 08, 2008
Support equality and sustainability at work!
Support the work of Community Shares and our 44 member organizations during the giving campaign at your workplace this fall! Community Shares organizations address serious issues Wisconsin faces, including the environment, health care, education, poverty, mental illness, crime, homelessness, civil rights, and improved quality of life for all, including children, families, women, the LGBT community, people with disabilities, low-wage workers, the unemployed, ex-offenders, and immigrants. Community Shares organizations are dedicated to a continually brighter Wisconsin. Their commitment can be seen through innovative programming that tackles issues in new ways, as well as through the continuation of programs that have proven effective over time. Community Shares organizations work with joy and determination, knowing that their efforts are making Wisconsin a better place to live and work. A small contribution each pay period makes a big difference over the course of a year: $1/week provides 30 families in crisis with intensive self-advocacy, telephone training, and a follow-up economic survival training packet through Welfare Warriors. $2/week supplies 1 GED student with books, classes and testing fees through the Guest House of Milwaukee, which helps individuals transition out of homelessness. $2/week allows one at-risk teen or youth with a disability to particpate in the Milwaukee Area Sailing Teens (MAST) progam, which teaches leadership, self-reliance, teamwork and motivation, at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. $4/week neuters 4 animals and prevent the births of thousands more through the Wisconsin Humane Society. $4/week provides a hands-on outdor science program for
a class of 26 urban youth at the Urban Ecology Center. $5/week provides 3 meals a day for one month for a person living with mental illness through Transitional Living Services. $5.77/week supports one family law client throughout their case through Centro Legal. $9/week feeds a family on organic food for 6 months through Wellspring. For more information on our 44 member organizations, please click on the "Member Agencies" tab.
Thank you for supporting social justice and a healthy environment!
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Sep 07, 2008
Workplaces where you can support Community Shares this fall
Support Community Shares and its 44 member organizations through payroll deduction in the fall 2008 workplace-giving programs at the following government offices and private businesses.
Please tell your friends who work in these locations that they also can support us through payroll deduction where they work!
Public Sector Combined Giving Campaigns Government offices and educational institutions—Look for the Community Shares section of the campaign brochure.
Public Sector Combined Campaign Dates of campaign
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC): Sept. 1 – Dec. 15 State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC): Oct. 13 – Nov. 14 Milwaukee County Combined Campaign: Sept. 22 – Oct. 17 City of Milwaukee Combined Campaign: Sept. 23 – Oct. 21 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS): Oct. 14 – Nov. 14 Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC): Sept. 8 – Oct. 10 Suburban Municipalities & Schools: September and October
Private Businesses where you can support Community Shares: Campaigns run at various times, Sept through Nov.
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Albiero Plumbing, West Bend Alliance for Children and Families Alzheimer’s Association * American Red Cross Aurora Healthcare Beans & Barley Big Brothers, Big Sisters Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Business Journal CH2MHill Community Advocates Digicorp Engberg Anderson Architects Entercom Milwaukee First Business Bank Gordon Flesch Company Greater Milwaukee Foundation * Harry W. Schwartz Booksellers Hunger Task Force IMPACT Independence First * Johnson Controls Justice 2000 Kaiser Group, Waukesha Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce Milwaukee Christian Center * Milwaukee Magazine Morgan Stanley Mount Mary College Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee Nurses and Medical Staffing One Wisconsin Now Penfield Children’s Center Previant Goldberg et al law firm Reilly Penner & Benton Ritz Holman Simpson & Deardorff law firm Small Business Times UW Credit Union Veolia (formerly United Water) Wegner Wells Fargo Wixon Industries * Ran campaign in ’07; confirmation pending for ‘08
Thank you for your support!
To set up the option to support Community Shares and our member organizations at a workplace not listed above, please contact Interim Director John Jansen at (414) 342-0883 or Outreach@milwaukeeshares.org. Community Shares offers a unique workplace giving program that is simple to implement and run. The option to support Community Shares is also a great addition to your current workplace giving program. Implementing a Community Shares campaign is a simple process—and employees really appreciate the chance to support the organizations they care about. top
Aug 05, 2008
CTJ Awards ’08 in pictures – Mueller, Poliner and Ahmuty honored
Congratulations to the three recipients of the 19th annual Commitment to Justice Awards, held earlier this month at the Rosebud Theatre. It was a great event, honoring some very special community leaders. Thanks to everyone who attended and to those who volunteered their time and talents. Special thanks to Karen Jansen for creating the outstanding visual tribute to the award recipients and the 44 Community Shares member organizations. We look forward to another outstanding event next year.
Dennis Mueller was honored with the Lifelong Commitment to Justice Award for his work in founding the Malaika Early Learning Center. The center provides a nurturing educational environment to combat the cycle of poverty. He is shown here with CSGM Interim Executive Director John Jansen, at left.
Jessica Poliner received the Future of Change Award, given annually to a person under the age of 30 who has demonstrated unusual leadership in community activities. An attorney at Metavante, she is a board member at Centro Legal and serves on many committees there and elsewhere. She is also heavily involved in mentoring programs through Marquette University’s Law School and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Milwaukee.
Chris Ahmuty received the President’s Award for his many years of service through ACLU – Wisconsin where he has served for more than 20 years, including the last 16 as its executive director. He has made several substantive contributions to civil rights activities and legislation during his career.
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Jessica Poliner, left, with her parents, Ildy and Skip Poliner. 
Several ACLU – Wisconsin employees turned out to support Chris Ahmuty and enjoy the evening.
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Aug 04, 2008
Community supports Commitment to Justice
Thank you to the following generous individuals and organizations who made the 19th Annual Commitment to Justice Awards possible: 9to5 National Association of Working Women American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation Adoption Resources of Wisconsin The Benedict Center Marilyn and John Boeldt Gary Childrey Jacqueline Boynton and Peter McAvoy Clean Wisconsin Cream City Foundation Dorothy Dean Fair Wisconsin Guest House of Milwaukee Jane Jansen John Jansen and Annie Jansen Jurczyk Joan Janus Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Lucia and Jack Murtaugh Organic Arts Skip and Ildy Poliner Project RETURN Transitional Living Services Urban Ecology Center Vital Voices for Mental Health Wellspring Wisconsin Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Wisconsin Community Fund
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May 17, 2008
CS welcomes 8 new member organizations
Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee is proud to announce that the following eight local charitable organizations have been approved for membership for 2008/09. Congratulations and welcome to these important Social Justice organizations. We are proud to support the important work you do in our community. Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity: A nonprofit housing organization that builds or rehabs simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. They have built 35 new homes in Milwaukee’s inner city neighborhoods in the past year. 10-34 Wisconsin: Dedicated to proactively providing prevention education in the areas of child abduction, sexual abuse, online solicitation, and cyber-bullying. Challenging the status quo and building a quality and accessible educational system communities can depend on. “10-34” is a response code meaning “ready to assist.” Voces de la Frontera: Educates workers about their employment rights and organizes to protect and improve the quality of life for low-wage and immigrant workers. Voces de la Frontera promotes grass roots leadership and community and workplace organizing. Project RETURN: Works with ex-offenders to find them jobs, get them many kinds of treatment and counseling, and help them become contributing members of society. America’s Black Holocaust Museum: America's only memorial to the victims of the Black Holocaust, visitors leave with a deeper understanding of history as it relates to racial injustice and the African American experience. Organic Arts: A down-to-earth collaboration of fine artists and educators using arts to teach kids about music, storytelling, history, social justice, the environment and genuine grassroots art. Fair Wisconsin: A statewide organization dedicated to advancing and protecting the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people through education, legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, coalition-building and electoral involvement.
Wisconsin Literacy: A state-wide coalition, Wisconsin Literacy supports adult, family and workplace literacy programs through advocacy, training, program development, resource development and information and referral.
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May 16, 2008
CSGM website upgrade scheduled for fall season
New software has arrived to make the changes necessary for our anticipated website upgrade. We are transferring site data section by section and we expect to debut the new system later this fall. When this is complete, we will be able to create or update every page on this site instantly from our desktops here at Community Shares. This will be of great value not only to CSGM but to our member organizations and the community at large as time goes on. The upgrade will feature a Community Forum consisting of several Issue areas, like Homelessness, Environment, Financial Literacy, Mental Illness, Animal Advocacy and many others - each with its own blog and resource library. Members of the public will be able to log in and add to the discussion and thus contribute to the solutions.
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May 15, 2008
Fever Marlene Show at Yield Benefits CSGM
Rock On, Community Shares!
Hot local bands Fever Marlene and On A Sun teamed up with Jim Zeisler, owner of Yield Bar at 1932 E. Kenilworth Pl., and Vestica Healthcare for a show to benefit Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee on May 15! The bands donated their time and talent, and Yield Bar donated the cover charge, raffle prizes and a percentage of proceeds to Community Shares. Many thanks to Yield Bar, Vestica Healthcare, Fever Marlene, On A Sun, and everyone who came out to support Community Shares and our 44 member organizations while enjoying great music in a great atmosphere! You can check out Fever Marlene at http://www.fevermarlene.com/, On A Sun at http://www.onasun.com/, and Yield Bar at http://www.myspace.com/yieldbar.
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Apr 30, 2008
Milwaukee residents show commitment while they Share A Meal
The 4th Annual Share A Meal with Community Shares, held on April 29, was a tremendous success! Milwaukee residents came out in force to support local nonprofit organizations while enjoying great food and good company.
Community members dined at participating restaurants on April 29, and the restaurants donated a percentage of the day's sales to help support Community Shares and its member organizations as we work for social justice and a healthy environment in the greater Milwaukee community. We'd like to thank everyone who dined out at a Share A Meal with Community Shares participant restaurant! Your support is so important in advancing social justice and a healthy environment in the greater Milwaukee area. We'd also like to thank and recognize the following restaurants that demonstrated their commitment to the community by participating in the 2008 Share A Meal with Community Shares event. Your generosity is commendable and much appreciated. Allegro Restaurant & Martini Bar -Dinner
105 S. Main St., Thiensville, WI262.478.9358http://www.allegrotonight.com/Annona Bistro - Lunch and Dinner2643 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukeewww.annonabistro.com 414.744.2224 Bellas Fat Cat - Oakland Avenue- Dinner2974 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukeewww.bellasfatcat.net 414.273.2113Bellas Fat Cat - Bay View - Dinner
2737 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukeewww.bellasfatcat.net 414.747.9746Boulder Junction - Lunch and Dinner4395 S. 76th St., Greenfieldwww.boulderjunctiongrill.com 414.238.2111Burrito Bueno8238 W. Appleton Ave., Milwaukee 414.463.1588Cafe Brucke - Dinner2101 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukeewww.cafebrucke.com 414.287.2053Cempazuchi1205 E. Brady St., Milwaukeewww.cempazuchi.com414.291.5233City.NET Cafe - Lunch7211 W. Burleigh St., Milwaukeewww.citynetjazz.com414.442.9601Classic Slice - Dinner
2797 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukeewww.myspace.com\classicslice 414.238.2406Maxie's Southern Comfort - Dinner
6732 W. Fairview Ave., Milwaukee(immediately north of I-94 on 68th St.)
www.maxies.com 414.292.3969Miss Katie's Diner - Dinner1900 W Clybourn St., Milwaukeewww.miss-katies-diner.com/ 414.344.0044Nessun Dorma - Dinner
2778 N Weil St., Milwaukee 414.264.8466Palms Bistro & Bar - Dinner
221 N Broadway, Milwaukee
www.palmsbistrobar.com 414.298.3000Pedrano’s - Dinner
600 S. 6th St., Milwaukee 414.276.6880PJ’s Original Subs and Clubs - Lunch1749 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee www.PjsOriginalSubsandClubs.com 414.271.7827We couldn't do the work that we do without the kind of community support that Share A Meal participants demonstrated. Thanks, again, everyone who participated.
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Jan 18, 2008
Forces for Good author spoke to packed house at CS event
A sold-out crowd of 70 people gathered on January 17, 2008, to hear author Leslie Crutchfield discuss her recent best-seller, Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits. The event, held at the Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design, was co-sponsored by Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee, 800-CEO-READ and Wipfli.
Crutchfield delivered an effective hour-long explanation of the elements that make great nonprofits effective. She and co-author Heather McLeod Grant spent four years surveying thousands of nonprofit CEOs, conducting hundreds of interviews, and studying 12 high-impact nonprofits to uncover the secrets of their success.
Crutchfield told the audience that, internally, great they advocate as well as serve, work with businesses, collaborate with other nonprofits, and engage individuals.
The book explains these and related concepts in great detail, is packed with real-world examples and contains suggestions for putting it all into practice.
Of the book, J. Gregory Dees of Duck University's Fuqua School of Business, writes: "Anyone who wants to affect systemic change and make a lasting difference in the world should read this important book and take its lessons to heart."
Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits is available at Schwartz Bookstores or online at http://www.schwartzbooks.com.
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Sep 07, 2007
Henningsen, Sabljak, Witte recognized at Commitment to Justice Awards
On Sept. 6, Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee honored Margaret Henningsen, a founder of Legacy Bank, and Mark Sabljak, publisher of the Business Journal, for their years of service to nonprofit organizations and individual Milwaukeeans at the Commitment to Justice Awards. The event gave Community Shares and the city of Milwaukee an opportunity to thank these individuals for their years of service to this community.
Margaret Henningsen Honored with Lifelong Commitment to Justice Award� Henningsen and two other African American women founded Legacy Bank, 2102 W. Fond Du Lac Ave., in 1999 to provide banking and lending services to an underserved, low-income population. The venture has thrived, providing small businesses with resources to grow, renters with mortgages to become home owners and a central city population access to financial education and banking in their neighborhood. Henningsen, a former social worker, and her partners, also developed a program that allows individuals with bad credit histories to open a bank account, which she closely monitors in order to keep people from repeating past mistakes. Her efforts have helped many people get back on track financially, and have given entrepreneurs resources to make their dreams a reality.
Mark Sabljak Honored with A. David Schwartz Business Humanitarian Award Sabljak, publisher of the Business Journal, demonstrates an incredible commitment to improving Milwaukee. He demonstrates his commitment as a member of numerous nonprofit boards in the Milwaukee area and has spearheaded or supported efforts to improve education, promote volunteerism, encourage fair hiring practices, and facilitate collaboration among all races and ethnicities to help Milwaukee thrive. Helen Witte, a long-time board member and volunteer for Community Shares, was also honored during the evening. She received the President's Award for her extraordinary service to the organization. The event, which took place at the Ambassador Hotel, 2308 W. Wisconsin Ave., featured fantastic food, an exceptional silent auction, a raffle, and camaraderie among a diverse group of people who are working for and supportive of social justice and a healthy environment in the greater Milwaukee area.
We very much appreciate the generous support of those who sponsored the event:
Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation
The Muller Group of Morgan Stanley
Adoption Resources of Wisconsin, Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Reilly, Penner & Benton, LLP
Karen Campbell & Kevin Ronnie, Janet Martin Gene and Meriel Christensen Mary Ryan Sarah Blackwell, John & Marilyn Boeldt, Lynn Broaddus & Mark Gorelick, Maggi Cage, Centro Legal Por Derechos Humanos, Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, Chris Cornelius, Esperanza Unida, Guest House of Milwaukee, Jim Hill, John Jansen & Annie Jurczyk, Lynnea Katz-Petted & Paul Petted, Cindy Nicholson, Kathy Ronco, Sierra Club Foundation, Wisconsin Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (WisCOSH), and two generous individuals who wish to remain anonymous.
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Aug 15, 2006
Online Giving now available!
It's safe & easy at Community Shares!
Community Shares has now made giving easier than ever with its new Online Giving feature!
The Online Giving service on our website allows visitors to submit their donation and payment information right on our web page. The service employs SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) technology to ensure safe and private transmission of payment information. It allows four types of donation options, including credit card, check, billing, and gift of stock. Each option includes easy-to-follow instructions. It takes only a few minutes and is guaranteed safe.
Just click on the Online Giving button near the center of our Home Page. This will take you to a screen that allows you to contribute to either Community Shares or any of its 38 member organizations.
What makes this function truly unique in the charitable world is that it was created and designed solely for Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee. There is no "middle man" to take a share of your donation. It goes directly to Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee, which then sends the donation directly to the member organization - exactly like any other donation.
The donor information also stays exclusively with Community Shares and the member organization selected by the donor. It is kept completely confidential and is not shared with others.
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