MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Photos: Milwaukee foundation hopes gatherings spark ideas

Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. Pictured at the table are (from left) Donald Masse, trinity fellow for civic engagement at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; JoAnne Anton, board president of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, also with Herb Kohl Philanthropies; Mary McCormick, executive director of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee; Ellen Gilligan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Janan Najeeb, president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition and director of the Islamic Resource Center; Marcus White, vice president of civic engagement at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; Cecelia Gore, executive director of the Brewers Community Foundation; and Fred Royal, president of the NAACP Milwaukee. In October, groups of eight to 10 people in the four-county region will get together to eat and talk about some of the challenges in their area. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. Pictured at the table are (from left) Donald Masse, trinity fellow for civic engagement at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; JoAnne Anton, board president of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, also with Herb Kohl Philanthropies; Mary McCormick, executive director of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee; Ellen Gilligan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Janan Najeeb, president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition and director of the Islamic Resource Center; Marcus White, vice president of civic engagement at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; Cecelia Gore, executive director of the Brewers Community Foundation; and Fred Royal, president of the NAACP Milwaukee. In October, groups of eight to 10 people in the four-county region will get together to eat and talk about some of the challenges in their area. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Marcus White, vice president of civic engagement for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Marcus White, vice president of civic engagement for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a press conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a press conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Marcus White (right), vice president of civic engagement for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. Pictured at the table are (from left) Donald Masse, trinity fellow for civic engagement at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; JoAnne Anton, board president of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, also with Herb Kohl Philanthropies; Mary McCormick, executive director of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee; Ellen Gilligan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Janan Najeeb, president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition and director of the Islamic Resource Center; Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; Cecelia Gore, executive director of the Brewers Community Foundation; and Fred Royal, president of the NAACP Milwaukee. In October, groups of eight to 10 people in the four-county region will get together to eat and talk about some of the challenges in their areas. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Marcus White (right), vice president of civic engagement for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. Pictured at the table are (from left) Donald Masse, trinity fellow for civic engagement at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; JoAnne Anton, board president of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, also with Herb Kohl Philanthropies; Mary McCormick, executive director of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee; Ellen Gilligan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Janan Najeeb, president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition and director of the Islamic Resource Center; Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; Cecelia Gore, executive director of the Brewers Community Foundation; and Fred Royal, president of the NAACP Milwaukee. In October, groups of eight to 10 people in the four-county region will get together to eat and talk about some of the challenges in their areas. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A group is gathered as Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
A group is gathered as Griselda Aldrete, president and CEO of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee speaks as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation launched its latest effort, "On the Table," during a news conference on the roof of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee at 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Milwaukee. The point of the "On the Table" program is to spur discussion and potentially come up with new ideas. Other cities, such as Chicago and Lexington, Ky., have done similar small group discussion projects. UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee are all partnering with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation on the project.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel