Knowledge Trust Blog

Parachuting Cats

Have you ever wanted to visit Jerusalem? The capital of Israel is an amazing city, and our work there occasionally gives us the chance to visit and meet the people we serve first hand. The city is definitely a wonder. Sure, there are the diversity of cultures converging and a rich history beneath your feet, but there’s something equally notable: all the stray cats. From an Upper Midwest... Read More

License to Thrive

Program Staff has been invited to serve, and actively participates on the Governor’s Task Force for Minority Unemployment in Milwaukee. The Task Force represents funders, industry, service providers, education, and government, working to identify opportunities to connect job seekers and employers. In September, the Helen Bader Foundation supported the Task Force’s “Getting to Work Driver’s... Read More

Small Nonprofits Bring a Powerful Presence

The Nonprofit Management Fund recently issued a report titled “The Importance of Being Small.” This report assessed the health and well being of greater Milwaukee’s small arts organizations, and the challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. While delivering their programs, they must constantly search not for just funding, but for governance and leadership; for space; for volunteer support; for... Read More