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Eileen Connolly-Keesler
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Curt Detjen
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region |
Jim Marks
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Mary Anne Martiny
Harley-Davidson Foundation |
Scott Gelzer
The Faye McBeath Foundation |
Robin Mayrl
Helen Bader Foundation |
Cecelia Gore
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation |
Sally Merrell
Quarles & Brady LLP |
Lynn Heimbruch
Northwestern Mutual Foundation |
Anne Summers
Brico Fund, LLC |
Ed Hinshaw
Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation |
Casandra Tate Mahoney
Tate Family Foundation |
Jody Lueck
Mercy Works Foundation |
Karen Wilken
Kern Family Foundation |
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Deborah Fugenschuh
President
Ms. Fugenschuh has been President of the Donors Forum of Wisconsin since April 1, 1999. During her tenure the organization has grown from 50 to over 180 foundations, with members in the majority of Wisconsin counties, who hold over $2.5 billion in foundation assets and contribute over $180 million to nonprofit organizations annually. Under her leadership the Forum created the Wisconsin Community Foundation Division, to support, promote and sustain the state's community foundations. She has been instrumental in creating a voice for the nonprofit sector at the state and national level and has played a key leadership role in the initiative to promote philanthropy in Wisconsin.
Ms. Fugenschuh has over 25 years of experience, which encompasses the executive, legislative, and administrative branches of Wisconsin government and Milwaukee's nonprofit sector. Her expertise is in the fields of executive management, program development, social entrepreneurship and fund development.
Samantha Dennis
Director of Communications and Member Relations
Ms. Dennis became a part of the Donors Forum in October of 2004. Her primary duties at the Forum include communications, membership services, marketing, event coordinating and website administration. Prior to her position at the Forum she worked for the Center for Urban Initiatives & Research at UW- Milwaukee doing event and administrative coordinating and she was the Communication Director of the Student Association of UW-Milwaukee. Ms. Dennis has a BA from in Communications from UW-Milwaukee
Ms. Dennis enjoys traveling and is an active member of FUEL Milwaukee (formerly YPM) and serves on the Creative Council and Service Circuit Planning Committee. She is also very involved with the Arthritis Foundation and serves on the International Wine Tasting and Mystery Ball planning committees.
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Rosemary Lillich
Director of Programming and Special Initiatives
Prior to joining the Donors Forum in August 2007, Ms. Lillich coordinated programming and developed communications tools for the Office of Public and Community Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin. While working on her master's degree at the University of Southern California, she organized a workshop series, assisted in grant writing activities, and created education and outreach materials at the USC Civic Engagement Initiative. In addition, Ms. Lillich has worked as a grassroots organizer on national and state-wide political campaigns and served as the Deputy Scheduling Director and Internship Coordinator for Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. As Director of Programming and Special Initiatives, Rosemary Lillich is responsible for managing and implementing programmatic activities to promote the mission of the Donors Forum.
Ms. Lillich was a Dean’s Merit Scholar at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, where she received a Master’s of Public Administration. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, with a B.A. in Sociology and Certificates in Women’s Studies and Global Cultures.
Emmy Hall
Manager of Research and Administration
Ms. Hall joined the Donors Forum staff in April 2007. Ms. Hall is responsible for conducting research on Wisconsin philanthropy and managing office administration. Prior to her position at the Donors Forum, Ms. Hall worked as Communications Intern at the Helen Bader Foundation in Milwaukee. Ms. Hall graduated magna cum laude from Beloit College in 2006 with a B.A. in Health and Society.
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Connie Van Wagenen
Accountant
Ms. Van Wagenen has worked in the accounting field for the last 26 years at the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau and Ellingsen Brady Advertising. Ms. Van Wagenen joined the staff of the Donors Forum in March of 2006 and handles the accounting and human resources at the Forum. She lives in Wauwatosa with her husband Mike and has two children in college. In her spare time she enjoys golfing and taking trips to Tucson. |
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