LWVMC Receives $40,000 Grant from Greater Milwaukee Foundation to Advance Civic Engagement
LWVMC is proud to announce it has received a $40,000 grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) in support of its ongoing nonpartisan civic engagement and voter education initiatives. This latest award brings GMF’s total investment in the League’s mission to approximately $150,000 since 2022.
The League’s relationship with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation began in 2022 with a grant application to fund activities such as the Future Voter Fest, organized by the League’s Comité por el Voto Latino Team to engage young and first-time voters. In 2023, GMF extended an unsolicited $30,000 grant to support the League’s general operations, followed by grants of $40,000 in 2024, $30,000 in 2025, and now $40,000 in 2026.
Ian Bautista, Senior Director of Civic Engagement at GMF, has served as the League’s main point of contact and championed the importance of community partnerships to strengthen democracy. "The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is honored to work with civic engagement partners like the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County,” Bautista said. “LWV, like the Foundation, understands that democracy and meaningful public stewardship of public decision-making are the foundation upon which justice, equity, and economic mobility efforts are built. Their commitment and sense of community are assets to Milwaukee and to the State of Wisconsin."
The League is deeply grateful for GMF’s continued partnership and investment in civic engagement across the Milwaukee area. “This support helps us expand our reach and ensure that residents throughout Milwaukee County have the information and motivation they need to participate in every election,” said Peg Schrader, President of LWVMC. “Together, we are helping build a more informed and active electorate."