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MILWAUKEE – Cream City Foundation is excited to announce 10 Milwaukee-area post-secondary students as recipients of its 2020 LGBTQ+ Scholarship program. This year’s cohort represents an impressive array of tracks, disciplines, and institutions, and each student will receive a scholarship of $2,500. “We had an incredible group of applicants for our LGBTQ+ Scholarship again this… View Article

Cream City Foundation will host its 12th Annual Business Equality Luncheon on Friday, October 16, 2020, the Foundation announced this week. Due to ongoing COVID 19 concerns surrounding in-person meetings, Cream City Foundation opted for a virtual event in 2020, in hopes to continue celebrating and promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces in greater Milwaukee. Cream City… View Article

The Board of Directors of Cream City Foundation is excited to announce the selection of Gary A. Balcerzak as its new President & CEO. “It was agreed that we wanted someone who respected the past and will move us into the future, addressing the economic, health, equity, and prosperity needs of the LGBTQ+ Community. The… View Article

Cream City Foundation Awards $30,000 to Fund Collaborative Partnerships in Milwaukee Funding will support partnerships between Diverse & Resilient and Holton Street Clinic and between Pathfinders and the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce Milwaukee –Cream City Foundation announced today two grant awards totaling $30,000.  The awards were made through the Cream City Foundation LGBTQ+ Impact-Grant… View Article

Dear Friend, Happy Memorial Day Weekend — the unofficial start to summer!  And Milwaukee summer’s are AWESOME!  Here at Cream City Foundation, we are gearing up for a busy summer! On Saturday, June 9th, at Pride Fest, we are partnering with Aurora Health Care to host an “Ask a Provider” panel discussion that will focus on a wide variety health… View Article

Dear Friend, A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of convening our 2018 State of the Foundation event at the Alumni Memorial Union at Marquette.  At the event, I challenged our donors, community partners and corporate partners to not getcomfortable in 2018.  I pledge to you all that Cream City Foundation will continue to push… View Article

Dear Friend, Welcome to 2018!  I want to start your year off right by inviting you all to the 2018 State of the Foundation Reception.  The Reception is being hosted at Marquette University’s Alumni Memorial Union on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.  Please make plans to join us for a cocktail reception with… View Article

Cream City Foundation was awarded Best LGBTQ Advocate for the Shepherd Express 2017 Best of Milwaukee Awards! We are very grateful for this recognition.  To all who voted and to all who support our program work throughout the year — THANK YOU! Congratulations to all the winners this year!

Cream City Foundation Awards Grant to Fund Trans Cultural Competency Training for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Professionals FORGE and Milwaukee County Community Access to Recovery Services partner on the project Milwaukee – Cream City Foundation announced today a grant awarded to support assessment, training, technical assistance and consultation efforts between FORGE and Milwaukee County Community… View Article

Dear Friend, Happy Holidays! I wanted to take a quick moment to thank all of our donors, convening partners, and community leaders for your continued support of the program work that we have done throughout the year.  Your support, collaboration, and partnership make our grant making, scholarship, and convening work possible. I hope this week is… View Article