Donors
PEARLS is supported by contributions from many foundations, corporations, public sources and generous individuals. We are deeply grateful for all of our donors. Following is a list of the major institutions that have supported our work in recent years.
- The Active Network, Inc
- AIG Travel Guard
- The Admirals Crew
- Argosy Foundation
- Associated Bank
- Aurora Health Care
- Betty Ewens Quadracci
- Bob & Linda Davis Family Foundation
- Bosley on Brady
- Brico Fund
- Charles D. Jacobus Family Foundation
- Charter Oak Foundation
- Chase (Bank One) Foundation
- Children’s Hospital Foundation — Stark Family Endowment Fund
- City of Milwaukee — Community Development Block Grant
- Clinicare Corporation
- Community Advocates — Brighter Futures
- CSA Philanthropy
- Cudahy Foundation
- Diane Pellegrin Fund
- Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.
- Elements East LLC
- Elizabeth A. Brinn Foundation
- Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
- Faye McBeath Foundation
- Fellowship Open
- Fighting Back, Inc.
- Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation
- Gardner Foundation
- General Mills Foundation
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation — Anita B. Steinman Fund
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation — Bright Futures Milwaukee Fund
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation — Gertrude M. Speer Fund
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation — Luedke-Smith Fund
- Guaranty Bank
- Halbert & Alice Kadish Foundation
- Harley Davidson Foundation
- Helen Bader Foundation
- Herb Kohl Charities
- Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
- Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund
- Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation
- Joseph & Vera Zilber Family Foundation
- Joy Global Foundation
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation
- Julia & David Uihlein Charitable Foundation
- Krause Family Foundation
- Martha Love Association, LLC
- Maxsan Foundation
- M&I Foundation
- Medical College of Wisconsin — Wisconsin Healthier Partnership Program
- Miller Brewing Company Employee Fund
- Milwaukee Crime Prevention
- Milwaukee Urban League
- Ms. Foundation for Women, Inc.
- Nonprofit Management Fund
- North Milwaukee State Bank
- Northwestern Mutual Foundation
- Peck Foundation Milwaukee, Ltd.
- PPC Foundation
- Professional Dimensions Charitable Fund
- Quad Graphics, Inc.
- Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
- Robert W. Baird Foundation
- Rockwell Automation
- Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation
- Safe & Sound, Inc.
- Sara Hansen Memorial Fund
- SDC — Social Development Commission
- Stackner Family Foundation
- Tate Family Foundation
- Trainer Family Foundation
- Victory Personnel Services, Inc.
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee
- Weiss Family Foundation
- Wells Fargo Foundation
- Wesley Insurance Agency
- Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation, Inc.
- Windhover Foundation
- The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee
Donor & Community Leader Testimonials
- Tom Barrett, Mayor @ Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- “PEARLS for Teen Girls is a tremendous asset to the City of Milwaukee and those it serves. I applaud the dedication of Danae Davis, the board and staff who work tirelessly to ensure at-risk teen girls mature into confident, accountable and goal-oriented young women.”
- Thelma Sias, Vice President of Local Affairs @ We Energies
- “PEARLS for Teen Girls has successfully cultivated a tradition of leadership development for young women. Many in our community have recognized the potential of these young ladies for generations and PEARLS has done an exceptional job of helping them reach that potential to its fullest. In fact, I have seen first hand how girls have blossomed into empowered and confident young women under their guidance and support; this, in short, is what I have found to be the power of PEARLS.”
- Joan M. Prince, Ph.D, Vice Chancellor-Partnerships and Innovation, Clinical Associate Professor @ College of Health Sciences, The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- “Instilling hope, providing positive options, and continuously showing young women what the possibilities are is the work of PEARLS for Teen Girls! While others have tried, PEARLS has succeeded because they have connected the future opportunities of the external world with the culture of the internal world of these young women. Keep up the great work!”
- Cecelia Gore, Program Director & Jane Bradley @ Pettit Foundation
- “I cannot begin to share the sense of pride I feel when I come in contact with a group of PEARLS for Teen Girls. They are poised, confident and ready to take on the future. I am struck by the fire I see in their eyes as they share thoughts about what they plan to do,attend college, serve in leadership roles and care for the community! PEARLS Girls are being properly exposed to all of the possibilities. The more young ladies that have access to this caring and well thought out program, the better!”
- Vincent Lyles, President @ M&I Community Development Corporation
- “What I love about PEARLS for Teen Girls is how they work with young ladies on all aspects of their lives. While some of them have academic challenges, others may have more personal needs. PEARLS steps up to assist, guide and convince the girls that there is more to life than what is immediately in front of them. In addition, I am a huge fan of Danae Davis, who I admire for being someone who truly reached back to help.”
- Michelle Mason, CAE, Managing Director @ American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- PEARLS for Teen Girls is a success story of how people and passion can ignite something special in a community. From its unique mission of empowering young girls to strong outcome based measures, it is a true demonstration of how people and passion changes lives.