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Tony Shields

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network

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Tony Shields

Tony Shields

Tony Shields, MSM President, and CEO Wisconsin Philanthropy Network In his role as President and CEO, Tony serves the Wisconsin Philanthropy Network (WPN), by leading all aspects of strategy and operations for membership, staff, programs, fundraising, expansion, and execution of its mission. The Wisconsin Philanthropy Network is the state's only organization devoted exclusively to the profession and practice of philanthropy. As WPN’s leader, Tony serves a growing network of 130 member organizations contributing over $600 million annually to non-profits locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. WPN’s mission is to support and promote effective philanthropy through education and research, best practices, enhanced partnerships, and thought leadership. Prior to joining WPN, Tony served as Executive Director of United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM), a collaborative of Milwaukee Settlement House Neighborhood Centers, and as the publisher of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

Before UNCOM, he led Community Relations efforts for Harley-Davidson, Inc. In that role, Tony developed strategic plans and implemented outreach and programs for a number of factory-based and national efforts, and directed community outreach to support major company-sponsored initiatives and philanthropic efforts. Before joining Harley-Davidson, Tony held community and public relations leadership/executive positions for organizations including Milwaukee Bucks Professional Basketball Inc., the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and public relations and marketing firms. Tony has been honored for his leadership by the Cardinal Stritch University Alumni Association, Milwaukee Community Journal, and Madison 365 publication.

He has served on various community boards and volunteered for several initiatives and is currently serving as a Consortium member for Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, on the Board of Advisors for the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Milwaukee County Parks Foundation board and as an appointee of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers serving on both the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council and Census 2020 Statewide Complete Count Committee. Previously he has served on the boards of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin and as a Trustee for Cardinal Stritch University. Tony holds both a Master of Science in Management and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interpersonal Communications from Cardinal Stritch University where he also serves as Adjunct Faculty in the University’s College of Business and Management.


Wisconsin Philanthropy Network

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network (WPN’s) mission is to support and promote effective philanthropy in Wisconsin through education, best practices, enhanced partnerships and thought-leadership. WPN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership association of philanthropic organizations, including private foundations (family, independent, and corporate), corporate giving programs, community foundations, donor-advised funds, charitable trusts, and individual philanthropists. WPN has promoted the power and impact of philanthropy in Wisconsin through programming, networking and research services for more than forty years. WPN strengthens the state’s philanthropic infrastructure by providing information about issues and trends, grantmaking and technical assistance programs, and forums for resource sharing and collective action. WPN’s services also enhance the nonprofit community directly and indirectly through dissemination of information, policies and practices impacting the social sector. Annually, WPN reaches hundreds of philanthropic stakeholders, including through its Statewide Conference on Philanthropy in odd years and Wisconsin Gives Report in even years. WPN services are designed to broaden and deepen philanthropy’s impact to transform lives and communities across Wisconsin.

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