Education

Throughout its history, the Herzfeld Foundation has supported organizations and initiatives that promote educational quality in Milwaukee and expand access to educational opportunities for all Milwaukee children ages birth to 18.

We have maintained a particular focus on high quality early childhood education (ECE) and will continue that focus with our grantmaking activities in 2025. Research tells us that the early years are a critical time to prepare children for school. Because of the important brain development occurring in the early years of life, the Herzfeld Foundation supports programs and initiatives that provide young children with high quality early learning experiences.

The Foundation considers grants for ECE programs and initiatives in Milwaukee that emphasize high quality and school readiness. We are particularly interested in supporting organizations that have a track record of success, serve children in economically disadvantaged or historically marginalized communities, and seek to use our support to expand capacity and enhance long-term organizational stability.

We especially welcome grant applications to support new ECE initiatives that demonstrate collaboration to solve mutual challenges (such as teacher recruitment and retention) or innovative new approaches to early learning.