Bader Philanthropies
| Private charitable foundation | |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Key people |
Daniel Bader President and CEO David Bader "Vice President" |
Number of employees | 12 |
| Website | http://hbf.org/ |
Bader Philanthropies Inc. is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin based foundation that consists of funds from the Helen Daniels Bader Fund and the Isabel and Alfred Bader Fund. It pledges to give away 14 million dollars annually.[1] The organization will center on the health of older adults, and improving lives of low-income Milwaukeeans and Jewish education in Milwaukee.[2][3][4]
History
The Helen Bader Fund has a history of focusing on Alzheimer's and the health of older adults, and the Isabel and Alfred Bader Fund which focuses on "improving the lives of low-income Milwaukeeans and Jewish education throughout the city."[5]
Governance
- Daniel Bader, president and chief executive officer, second son of Alfred Bader and Helen Bader
- David Bader, vice president and executive board member, elder son of Alfred Bader and Helen Bader
Grantees
These are among the grants awarded:
- 2015, grant to MyRide services providing free rides to Racine County residents age 55 years or older.[6]
- 2015, grant to Amazing Grace Choir, a project of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, a center in the School of Medicine and Public Health at UW-Madison [7]
- 2015, 100,000 dollar grant to the La Crosse County Aging Unit [7]
See also
References
- ↑ "BizTimes: Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News - BizTimes". biztimes.com.
- ↑ Robert Gebelhoff. "Helen Bader Foundation changing name to Bader Philanthropies". jsonline.com.
- ↑ "Helen Bader Foundation changes name, increases annual giving". Milwaukee Business Journal. 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Ruth McCambridge (22 January 2015). "Helen Bader Foundation Transforms and Becomes Immortal". Nonprofit Quarterly.
- ↑ "BizTimes: Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News - BizTimes". biztimes.com.
- ↑ "MyRide program gives seniors independence". Journal Times.
- 1 2 "Choir helps dementia patients form musical bonds". wisconsingazette.com.
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