Daily Featured Foundation - 11/6/25

11/6/2025

Here is today’s featured foundation.

Zilber Family Foundation

Website: https://zilberfamilyfoundation.org/

Mission & Purpose: To enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and neighborhoods. The foundation is dedicated to increasing social and economic opportunity and improving quality of life, with a primary emphasis on the City of Milwaukee.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is geographically focused on specific neighborhoods in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West) and the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Their funding is proactive and by invitation only; they do not accept unsolicited proposals for their 'Basic Needs' or 'Sector Supports' programs. However, organizations whose work aligns with their 'Economic Stability' (safe housing, access to capital) priority are encouraged to submit their mission and focus for consideration via a contact form.

Featured Opportunity: The foundation's deep, long-term commitment to neighborhood revitalization is its most significant feature. Instead of funding broadly, they invest heavily in specific, historically disinvested neighborhoods. This "hyperlocal" approach allows them to partner with community-based organizations to address root causes of inequity, from housing and economic development to nonprofit capacity.

Recommendation: Milwaukee-based D 501(c)(3) organizations that are deeply embedded in the Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, or Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods and are focused on creating pathways to economic stability, such as affordable housing development, housing stability services, or expanding access to capital for residents.