The Herzfeld Foundation Blog

We use our blog to inform our partners and interested parties about new developments at the Herzfeld Foundation and to share our thoughts and insights on successful programs we have supported and new grantmaking areas we plan to pursue.

June 25, 2026 | Rob Henken

Herzfeld Board Announces Nearly $900,000 in New Arts and Culture Grants

The Herzfeld Foundation's Board approves its largest arts and culture investment to date, awarding 52 grants across four categories to support arts and culture organizations and initiatives in Milwaukee.

April 15, 2026 | Herzfeld Foundation Staff

Herzfeld Foundation Now Accepting Early Childhood Education Grant Requests

The Herzfeld Foundation has launched a new opportunity for early childhood education providers and practitioners to apply for grants to support efforts to enhance program quality, expand programming or classroom capacity, improve financial sustainability, and otherwise bolster early learning in Milwaukee.

February 02, 2026 | HERZFELD FOUNDATION STAFF

Applications for New Arts and Culture Grants for 2026 Now Available

The Herzfeld Foundation has announced an open season lasting until April 10 for grant applications to support small arts and culture groups, new arts and culture programs or projects, arts education, and arts awareness.

December 23, 2025 | Rob Henken

Magazine Article Aptly Frames The Arts Funding Challenge

A December article in Milwaukee Magazine provides a new and timely assessment of the challenges facing Milwaukee’s nonprofit arts and culture sector and the philanthropists who support it.

November 14, 2025 | Rob Henken

Herzfeld Directors See High-Quality ECE in Action

Following up on the Herzfeld Foundation’s first-ever open solicitation for grant applications from Milwaukee early childhood education (ECE) providers, three members of the Board of Directors recently paid a visit to one of the city’s most impressive early learning centers.

October 08, 2025 | Rob Henken

Breaking Bread with ECE Leaders

Herzfeld Foundation leaders recently called together seven early childhood education leaders over lunch to learn more about their challenges in preparation for additional ECE grant opportunities in 2026.

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Photo Credits: UWM Libraries Digital Collection of Richard and Ethel Herzfeld | Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Photos by Front Room Studios, Lindsay Stayton Photography, & Michaela Beal | Milwaukee Ballet Photos by Rachel Malehorn, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Photos by Jonathan Kirn & Valerie Hill | Renaissance Theaterworks Photos by Ross Zentner

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