Organizations Filed Purposes:
STRENGTHEN MILWAUKEE COUNTY THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND A POSITIVE QUALITY OF LIFE.
THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2003 AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS - SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (SDC). THE SDC IS THE COMMUNITY-ACTION AGENCY FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND DIRECTS OVER 20 PROGRAMS, WHICH OFFER BASIC SERVICES AND ASSET-BUILDING PROGRAMS TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S VISION IS TO GENERATE PRIVATE-SECTOR SUPPORTTO SUPPLEMENT TAX-BASED FUNDING, WITH THE RESULT OF EXPANDED PROGRAMS, ENHANCED SERVICES, AND A BROADENED AWARENESS OF SDC'S MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY, EMPOWERING MILWAUKEE COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES TO MOVE BEYOND POVERTY.
ASSET BUILDING - PROVIDED FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO RESIDENTS FILING OVER 4,453 FEDERAL TAX RETURNS AND 4,642 STATE TAX RETURNS THAT GENERATED $7,956,789 OF TAX REFUNDS, GENERATED $4,189,156 OF TAX CREDITS AND SAVED $964,317 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. THE PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTED FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS WHERE CLIENTS PARTICIPATED AND OPENED BANK ACCOUNTS.
THE MILWAUKEE FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE (MFI) ENGAGES LOCAL FATHERS WITH SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THEIR RELATIONS WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, SKILL PRACTICE, AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FATHERS LEARN THE ESSENTIAL BASICS OF FATHERHOOD. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE THAT INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING, DRIVER'S LICENSE RECOVERY, CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
POVERTY SUMMIT - SDC'S SUMMIT ON POVERTY FOCUSED ON DISMANTLING SYSTEMS OF POVERTY PROVIDING MORE THAN 55 POWERFUL WORKSHOPS FOR PARTICIPANTS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE CONFERENCE, PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF POVERTY AND THE INTERCONNECTED ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIVES OF RURAL AND URBAN WISCONSINITES. OUR SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOP PRESENTERS ENLIGHTENED ATTENDEES ABOUT RURAL AND URBAN POVERTY AS THEY SHARED STORIES AND TALKED ABOUT SOLUTIONS. THE SESSIONS WERE POWERFUL AND EDUCATIONAL. PARTICIPANTS WERE CHALLENGED TO EXAMINE THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL SYSTEMS AT PLAY AND CONSIDER HOW THEIR NARRATIVES SHAPE POLICY AND OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jerry Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Mcgaver | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Smith Mccants | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stanthia Grier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Collins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Phyllis Clark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stanley Brister | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aisha Barkow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nakisha Adams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Goodman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Mckinley | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Arnold Cifax Sr | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Smith | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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