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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN RECEIVES $2 MILLION IN GIFTS FOR PARKINSON’S RESEARCH

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received $2 million in gifts to establish the G. Frederick Kasten, Jr. Endowed Chair in Parkinson’s Disease Research in honor of the former Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. president, chief executive officer and chairman. Baird leaders, employees, community leaders and the company’s corporate and community partners contributed to the donation.

Kasten died in December 2019 after a battle with Parkinson’s. He led Baird as its sixth president between 1979 and 1998. He also served as a member of MCW’s board of trustees from 1996 to 2008.

MCW said the endowed chair will help recruit a beacon physician-scientist to the college and accelerate research in the fight against Parkinson’s, while also strengthening clinical programs related to the disease.

The Parkinson’s program at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin currently treats more than 2,500 patients annually.

The gift contributes to MCW’s multi-year $225 million Hope to Health fundraising campaign.

— Lauren Anderson

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Y WC A SOU THE A S T W ISCONSIN 1915 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin (414) 374-1800 | ywcasew.org Facebook: facebook.com/YWCASEW | Twitter: @YWCASEW

Year founded: Incorporated in 1893 Mission statement: YWCA Southeast Wisconsin (SEW) is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Primary focus of your nonprofit organization: YWCA SEW brings its mission to life through individual empowerment services to support economic self-sufficiency (adult education, job readiness, and personal financial management coaching) while also focusing on racially just communitybuilding through workshops, thought leadership and business consulting. Other focuses of your organization: YWCA SEW is part of a national network that advocates for positive change on issues that impact women and families such as health & safety, civic engagement, and fair pay. Much of its work is done in collaboration, assuring wise stewardship of community resources. Number of employees at this location: 28 in Milwaukee; five in Racine Key donors: 1,000+ individual donors, Allstate, Baird, BMO Harris Bank, Brewers Community Foundation, Forrest County Potawatomi Foundation, GE Healthcare, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Marcus Hotels & Resorts, Northwestern Mutual, Quarles & Brady, Rockwell Automation Executive leadership: Ginny Finn, president & CEO (Interim)

Board of directors: Kimberley Noon, Cielo Healthcare, chair Is your organization actively seeking board members for the upcoming term? Yes. What roles are you looking to fill? Ambassadors for building a more economically vibrant region. Skills especially sought: finance, public/press relations, IT project management, great networkers of all kinds. We have and are committed to a multigenerational board representing our region’s diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. Ways the business community can help your nonprofit: » Raise our profile – we can only help people if they know of our services. » Use our distinct consulting services to support your inclusion and equity goals. » Sign up for our renowned class: Unlearning Racism – Tools for Action. » Check out our volunteer opportunities (Milwaukee office is only 6 blocks from Fiserv Forum). Key fundraising events: » 25th Anniversary Circle of Women, April 23, Discovery World, 5-8:30 p.m.; an event truly unlike any other. » An Evening to Promote Racial Justice, December TBD 2020, program celebration with thoughtprovoking, prominent speakers. » Boutique Bash, November TBD 2020, Dress for Success boutique with special sales.