Our Focus
Currently, the Zilber Family Foundation considers requests for funding three times per year across four primary programs areas: Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, Legacy, Hawaii, and Capacity Building.
Within each program area, we provide funding for general operating expenses, program support, and capital improvements. Our staff works in partnership with organizations to provide technical assistance and build organizational capacity to amplify impact.
To learn more about funding opportunities, please visit our Grant Seekers page.
To learn more about the Foundation's 2019 – 2024 strategic plan, click here.
Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
To improve the quality of life in three Milwaukee neighborhoods – Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West – we support efforts focused on quality, affordable housing and community economic development.
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Legacy Programs
The Foundation honors Joe and Vera Zilber's interests and lifetime of philanthropy by supporting a limited number of organizations dedicated to basic human needs, youth development, and higher education.
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Hawaii
To enhance the well-being of individuals and families in Hawaii, primarily on the island of Oahu, we award a limited number of grants to organizations dedicated to issues of basic human needs and youth and family development.
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Capacity Building
The Foundation awards capacity building investments to help organizations increase specific capabilities that increase effectiveness and catalyze impact over the long-term.
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COVID-19 Response
Beginning in April 2020, the Foundation began awarding grants to support our current grantees' operating expenses and emergency response efforts. Since then, we have distributed $3 million in additional grant funding in response to the pandemic.
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Corporate Giving
We are proud to support employees' generous involvement in local charitable activities in regions where Zilber Ltd. operates. In 2020, the Foundation awarded $350,000 in support of our employee giving and volunteer programs, including United Way campaigns in our operating region states.
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