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.

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.

September 03, 2025 | Herzfeld Foundation Staff

We're pumped about our NEW Website!

Our new website not only provides much more information about us and our grant opportunities for potential grantees, but it also gives us an opportunity to showcase the great work of the organizations we support.

August 25, 2025 | Rob Henken

My granddaughter's visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum

Who would have thought that a four-year-old could have so much fun at the Milwaukee Art Museum? My wife and I recently spent a wonderful Saturday afternoon there with our granddaughter and learned that MAM is a great entertainment option for kids.

August 22, 2025 | Rob Henken

Exposing Milwaukee preschoolers to nature

Herzfeld Foundation staff made a recent site visit to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, where we saw first-hand the wonderful nature experiences the Center provides to preschoolers from across the metro area.

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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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