Category Archives: Foundation
The 2025 Women in Business Leadership Award application is available now
The 2025 Women in Business Leadership Award application is available now.
Completed 2025 applications are due on or before July 1, 2025.
Learn more and find the application on our Awards page!
2025 Grant Application is Now Available
Zonta Foundation, Inc.
The Board is soliciting requests from agencies now with a due date of July 31, 2025. The Board will review and make decisions by August/September timeframe. Awards will be given at the Zonta Fashion Show Fundraiser scheduled for November 15, 2025.
The 2025 Application for funding is now available.
This is the charitable arm of the club. All members of the Club are members of Zonta Foundation, Inc. The Foundation of the Zonta Club of Milwaukee, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, exists to raise and disburse funds. One third of funds raised are used to support Zonta International Service Projects in several parts of the world. Two thirds of funds raised remain in the greater Milwaukee area and have been used to help other 501 (c) 3 non-profit agencies such as women’s shelters and transitional housing. It has also supported programs to mentor young girls and to prevent violence against women. Grants given range from $1,000—$3,000 and can be applied to programs for one to three years. Grantees are asked to provide an annual mid-year review of the program or project being funded. Funding decisions are based on an agency’s non-profit status and its focus on improving the lives of women and girls, especially as it relates to violence prevention and education in the greater Milwaukee area.
Award Updates
Coming Soon!
The new Women in Business Leadership Award will be available in April…check back for updates! This award is available to women from 18-35 years old that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and ethical conduct in a business-related field. Award funds may be used to assist the recipient to reach their professional goals that may be academic, research-related, etc. 
The 2025 Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award is available now.
Please see the Awards page for more information regarding this award. Completed applications are due on or before March 15, 2025.
Thankful for Giving Tuesday and Florence Eiseman Children’s Clothing!
Congratulations to our 2024 Grant Recipients!
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Thank you to all of our sponsors that have contributed to making our annual fundraiser successful!! We appreciate you!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! 
“Fall Into Fashion – Build a Better World for Women and Girls”
2024 Fundraiser Lunch & Fashion Show on October 19, 2024
Please join us at our 2024 annual fundraiser on October 19st! We will have silent auction, raffles, a wine pull, 50/50 raffle, lunch, presentation of grant winners and a fashion show. It will be a day of fun to raise money for women and girls both locally and internationally. Eventbrite link for tickets.
More details on the Activities page.
Summer Event – Neu-Life/ONG Collaboration and Celebration
Please consider attending this event next week! This event celebrates the collaboration between Our Next Generation (Zonta member La Toya Sykes) and Neu-Life (Zonta member Joann Harris-Commodore). In the past, we have provided support to both organizations but this collaboration among the 3 organizations is a significant opportunity for all.
Neu-Life provided Neu-STEPP programming for kids at ONG. Neu-STEPP is a healthy relationships program that includes significant educational segments on trafficking.
Zonta Club members are encouraged to attend if possible. 