Our Addiction Recovery grant area supports dignified, peer-led programs and safe recovery housing that help individuals rebuild their lives through sobriety. We prioritize initiatives that remove financial, social, and access barriers so people can find healing and...
In 2023, Bader Philanthropies formed the Bader Leadership Institute (BLI) to build the infrastructure necessary to address Milwaukee’s wicked problems. Through an intensive cohort-based experience, small groups of the region’s most exemplary leaders meet regularly to...
Strong communities are built when people have their basic needs met and when local leaders work together to improve the conditions that shape everyday life. For almost 35 years, Bader Philanthropies has partnered with community-based organizations working to make...
Since 2016, Bader Philanthropies has deepened its roots in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. Together with neighbors and community partners, we honor Harambee’s rich history and culture while engaging in its challenges and opportunities—through neighborhood events...
Through our dedicated Arts grants area, we expand access to the arts for historically underserved audiences in Milwaukee. We believe affordable, accessible arts programming builds bridges, strengthens cross-cultural understanding, and contributes to a vibrant, healthy...
Education equips people of all ages with the tools to succeed in and beyond the classroom and is fundamental to our community’s future. Bader Philanthropies is committed to supporting young people in Milwaukee’s 53212 ZIP Code—especially in the Harambee...
In fall 2024, the Bader Philanthropies Board of Directors approved a new Youth Development strategy focused on hope. Through our grantmaking, we aim to increase hope among youth ages 24 and younger throughout the City of Milwaukee. This approach incorporates the...