Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee

08/11/2026

Roll call... who will we see on Monday, August 17, at the next Milwaukee Film Cinematic Sisterhood screening?

08/11/2026

Today is election day in Wisconsin.

Local elections shape the systems closest to our daily lives: schools, courts, public safety; and the policies that determine whether our community moves toward equity or away from it.

We believe women's full participation is essential to that progress. When women show up at the ballot box, decisions look different. Priorities shift. Communities grow stronger.

Polls are open. Find your polling place at http://myvote.wi.gov

Vote today. Bring someone with you.

08/07/2026

Got five minutes? We made something fun to flip through.

WF Collector Cards trace our story in small pieces: founding moments, programs, milestones, the people who built this along the way. Two sides per card... one moment, one reason it mattered.

Four sets to choose from. Start wherever catches your eye >> https://womensfundmke.org/cards

08/06/2026

Join us for a WF Civic break at 12:30 p.m. TODAY.

The executive branch holds immense power to shape the issues that matter most to women. While the state legislature often grabs headlines, the person residing in the governor’s mansion plays a bigger role than you might think.

Maura Flaherty, chief legal counsel at the Department of Health and Human Services, will provide a deeper understanding of executive power.

Free to attend >> https://womensfundmke.org/event/civic-break-august-2026

08/04/2026

We were recently featured in THREE magazine's summer issue, published by Historic Third Ward, in a piece celebrating milestone anniversaries across the neighborhood this year... including our 40th.

We were founded in 1986 by 36 women who believed gender equity was worth building an organization around. The mission has stayed the same even as the work around it has grown: funding and supporting initiatives that protect rights, remove barriers, and advance equity for women, girls, and gender-expansive people in our community.

As WF Executive Director Lisa Attonito put it, "Today, that sounds so simple and routine, though at the time, this was revolutionary."

Four decades of grants, advocacy, and community conversation later we're proud to be part of the Third Ward's story.

Read the full feature >>

Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

08/03/2026

Last week's Laundry Night at Twelve29 Lounge was exactly what these gatherings are all about.

We talked about the governor's race and the upcoming primary. We talked about what it really means to volunteer and serve on nonprofit boards: the learning, the gratification, and the honest challenges that come with it. We also talked about the role spaces like this play for women who need a place to speak candidly about what's happening in their lives and their community.

Thank you WF board chair Beth Odian for being this month's host, and the whole Twelve29 team for a beautiful evening.

Our next Laundry Night will take place on Monday, August 31. WF board vice chair Kosana Stojcevic will host it at Blackbird Bar in Bayview. Let us know you'll be there >> https://womensfundmke.org/event/laundry-night-august-2026

07/30/2026

Some films do more than stay with us; they show us the questions an era was asking.

Join us on Friday, July 31, at The Downer for a casual gathering around Milwaukee Film's screening of the newly restored movie The Piano, the 1993 landmark we chose to represent the first decade of our 40-year story. Read about it here >> https://womensfundmke.org/stories-that-move

Written and directed by Jane Campion, it follows Ada, a pianist navigating an arranged marriage and a world set on limiting her choices... a story about voice, agency, and the fight to be fully heard.

The night will have two parts:
🎬 4–6 p.m. is the screening
🥂 6–7:15 p.m. is a WF Social, free and open, registration encouraged

Details and registration for both here >> https://womensfundmke.org/event/piano

07/29/2026

Tonight’s the night: Laundry Night at Twelve29 Lounge in South Milwaukee, hosted by WF board chair Beth Odian.

See you there!

07/28/2026

Earlier this year Governor Evers signed the state budget at 1 a.m. to protect $1.5 billion in Medicaid funding before a federal deadline hit. Most people never heard about it, but decisions like that one shape health care access for women and families across Wisconsin every day.

That's exactly why WF Civic Breaks exist.

Join us virtually on August 6 for Power, Policy, and the Purse: a free, 30-minute conversation with Maura Flaherty, chief legal counsel for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, on how the governor's office shapes the issues that matter most to women.

Registration required >> https://womensfundmke.org/event/civic-break-august-2026

07/27/2026

Congratulations to Ena Allen on being named partner at Michael Best!

We loved featuring Ena last year when she was named a WF Presents Joy Generator. It's exciting to see her back in our feed for this well-earned advancement in her legal career.

Moments like this are why our work matters. When women have room to lead this is what it looks like. Congratulations, Ena!

To any past WF Presents honorees with news of your own to celebrate, we'd love to hear it. Send us an update.