Resources and links

At the Brico Fund we strive to stay abreast of current issues and trends, as well as stay connected to our colleagues with mutual interests.  We value the information and philosophy of the following organizations and provide this information so that you, too, continue to be well informed. Please contact the Brico Fund with additional resources you would like us to know about.

Environment:

thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com

James Rowen, writer, former reporter and Mayoral staffer in both Madison and Milwaukee, discusses environmental politics and the larger political and policy environment in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region.

www.ega.org

The Environmental Grantmaker's Association is a project of the Rockefeller Family Fund and an affinity group of the Council on Foundations.  Through the Association, members explore environmental issue, and promote, diversify and expand environmental philanthropy.

www.greatlakesforever.org/html/actonannex.html

Great Lakes Forever is a public education initiative of Biodiversity Project and its partners designed to raise awareness of the ecological value of the Great Lakes and concern about the threats to the ecosystem’s health. This website is a good are a source of information about Great Lakes water issues and the hearing schedule for amendments to the US-Canadian charter (Annex 2001). 

www.joycefdn.org

The Joyce  Foundation supports the development, testing and implementation of policy-based, prevention-oriented, scientifically sound solutions to the environmental challenges facing the Great Lakes region, especially those that center around water.

wi.water.usgs.gov/glpf

The objective of this U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website is to support efforts to protect all the water resources of the Great Lakes basin and to improve understanding of ground-water flow in relation to the Great Lakes.

Women and girls:

www.girlsbestfriend.org

The Girl’s Best Friend Foundation has tools, links, articles and other materials to help organizations help girls grow into strong, confident women. Their resource guide offers information to ensure that youth programs are safe and empowering for all girls.

www.globalfundforwomen.org

The Global Fund for Women is a grant making foundation supporting women's human rights organizations around the world working to address critical issues such as gaining economic independence, increasing girls' access to education and stopping violence against women

www.ms.foundation.org

The Ms. Foundation is the country's first national, multi-issue women's fund,  directing resources  to cutting-edge projects that nurture girls' leadership skills, protect the health and safety of women, and provide low-income women with the tools to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

www.sisterfund.org

The Sister Fund is a private women's fund which supports justice and fullness of life for women and girls.  They support programs that foster women's full development through the promotion of social, economic, political and spiritual growth.

Just and equitable:

www.aclu.org

The American Civil Liberties Union works to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States, working in courts, legislatures and communities across the country to fight civil liberties violations.

www.publiceye.org

Political Research Associates studies antidemocratic, authoritarian, and other oppressive movements, institutions, and trends. They provide accurate, reliable research and analysis to activists, journalists, educators, policy makers, and the public at large. PRA is based on progressive values, and is committed to advancing an open, democratic, and pluralistic society.

General:

www.dfwonline.org

The Donors Forum of Wisconsin is a statewide organization of area grant makers. It provides a forum for dialogue and idea exchange between donors and nonprofit organizations, and is a good resource for information on philanthropy in Wisconsin.

www.guidestar.org

Guidestar is a searchable database of more than 640,000 nonprofit organizations. The Brico Fund is registered with Guidestar. Our federal tax return can be viewed at this site.

www.marquette.edu

Marquette University Funding Information Center is a resource for nonprofit organizations, grant seekers and fund raisers in Wisconsin.  A complete listing of community, independent and corporate foundations in Wisconsin can be purchased through this site.

www.nonprofitmilwaukee.org

The Nonprofit portal offers timely, easy to access resources for Milwaukee area nonprofits with the goal of enhancing the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector.