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Cream City Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of our 2026 Community Grants Program. This year’s grant cycle was one of our most competitive yet, reflecting both the tremendous needs and extraordinary work happening to support our LGBTQ+ community in Southeastern Wisconsin. Guided by our grantmaking priorities, we’re honored to award a total of… View Article

Cream City Foundation Awards $50,000 to Ten Students for its 2026 Scholarship Program MILWAUKEE, WI – Cream City Foundation announces that it has selected 10 scholarship recipients for the 2026-2027 academic school year. Scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of hundreds of donors and the support of Courage Plus and The William J… View Article

Contact Name: Charlie Nash Contact Email: charlie.nash@creamcityfdn.org Release Date: February 9th, 2026   – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Cream City Foundation is thrilled to announce the addition of Gerron Jordan to its board of directors. Gerron Jordan is a regional Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award–winning journalist and community advocate who’s thrilled to join the Cream… View Article

As we wind down 2025, we want to take a moment to pause and celebrate the impact you have helped us make for our LGBTQ+ communities across Southeastern Wisconsin. This year, Cream City Foundation continued to raise the bar, funding our local LGBTQ+ communities with nearly a quarter million dollars in support! Highlights from 2025… View Article

The Valentine Fund (advised by Michael Johnston aka Karen Valentine) was founded in 2011 to raise funds to support LGBTQ+ programs across the Milwaukee area – specifically in the areas of the arts, culture, and humanities. In a time of such incredible need for LGBTQ+ directed funding, the Cream City Foundation Board of Directors is… View Article