In 2008 the Zilber Family Foundation announced a $50 million commitment to Milwaukee neighborhoods, starting with Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square. It formed a partnership—called the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative—with Walnut Way Conservation Corp. in Lindsay Heights, Journey House in Clarke Square, LISC Milwaukee, and United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee to organize the effort.
Since then, Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square residents, educators, business owners, and nonprofit leaders have come together to envision the future of their neighborhoods. The Foundation supported this work with multi-year grants for staff, operating expenses, organizing and planning, as well as funding for organizational development, technical assistance, and "early action" projects.
The Quality of Life Plans for Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square available below represent a major milestone for ZNI.
