Resources

When budgets are pinched and resources are hard to come by, those in the nonprofit sector need to marshal all their energy, creativity and optimism to keep their agencies flourishing. Our eighth edition of Milwaukee Magazine’s Charitable Events Guide celebrates those qualities, which we’ve found in abundance throughout the area.

Once again, we’ve listed more than 400 fundraising events, from black-tie galas to fun runs and pizza parties, giving you southeastern Wisconsin’s only comprehensive guide to charitable events. To make it especially useful, we’ve indexed the events by both date and organization, so you’ll find it handy as you plan your own social calendar. All fundraising events listed in the guide also appear on milwaukeemagazine.com along with Milwaukee’s other monthly events.

In eye-opening articles, you’ll read about a young arts agency, RedLine Milwaukee, and the lessons its founders learned from more established nonprofits about how to survive in both good times and bad. You’ll get a look at some offbeat benefit galas that, as organizers like to say, put the fun in fundraising, and get some tips from experts in the nonprofit sector on how to take on a challenging economy.

We think you’ll be inspired by profiles of some resourceful, innovative nonprofit leaders, including a woman who provides housing for troubled families, a couple that’s helping to preserve a unique theatrical treasure, and a pair of volunteers whose generosity benefits an impressive variety of causes.

As the city and the region emerge from some difficult economic times, we’re glad to be able to bring you some good news about nonprofits and the invaluable work they’re doing.

• Johnson Controls
• M&I Bank
• The Pfister Hotel