Partners | Dominican Center

Our Strategic Partners

Our community partners are at the heart of building a healthy community in the Amani neighborhood. We’re grateful for the ongoing support of each of these organizations!

If you’re interested in becoming a partner or would like more information, please reach out to us.

Acts Housing is committed to make homeownership available to all Milwaukee residents. As a nonprofit real estate brokerage, Acts Housing is here to help families overcome income, credit, and language barriers. Families are supported through the process of switching from renter to homeowner through financial literacy, home buyer, and home repair counseling.

African American Round Table is an assembly serving Black community in Wisconsin. African American Round Table aims to empower members of the Black community through policy change and leadership opportunities. By providing civic engagement tools, African American Round Table is dedicated to making change towards racial equity.

Amani United is a partnership among residents, community stakeholders and neighborhood partners and is governed by an elected board of residents.
As a collective, Amani United has become the voice of the Amani community to ensure that shared values of the community are used to address neighborhood concerns.

Auer Ave School serves students from K3 to 5th grade, dedicated to building leadership, character, and creativity in youth. Auer Ave school has a team of teachers and staff that are committed to meeting the academic and well-being needs of every child.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is dedicated to empowering local youth through academic and recreational programs. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee provides access to sports and the arts, safety, meals, and strong role models to promote academic and career success for the youth of the community.

Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC) is a Milwaukee nonprofit organization advocating for political action to ensure equal economic opportunity and high quality of life for members of the Black community. BLOC is dedicated to empowering Black leaders, citizens, and businesses with resources to ensure that their needs and values are represented in the government.

The Milwaukee Community Development Block Grant is used for housing rehab programs, special economic development relating to job and business development, and public service programs such as crime prevention, job training, housing for homeless, youth recreation programs and community organization programs.

Milwaukee Diaper Mission, a nonprofit organization, empowers families in need by providing a reliable source of free diapers & period supplies.

Community Warehouse is a faith-based Milwaukee organization that provides employment, job skill training, and home improvement materials. Community Warehouse's missions: "Transforming communities, one family at a time."

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is an independent healthcare provider that specializes in children's health and well-being. For the community, Children's Hospital has a team of over 500 well-respected doctors that provide a variety of care and treatment options to keep kids healthy. Children's Hospital offers financial assistance via application is available to families in need.

COA Youth & Family Centers helps Milwaukee children, teens, and families reach their greatest potential through a continuum of educational, recreational, and social work programs offered through its urban community centers and rural camp facility. As a multicultural agency, COA values diversity and cooperation, and promotes growth and positive social interaction.

Data You Can Use is a team of local professionals who assist Milwaukee residents with data collection, access, analyzing, interpreting, and translating. Data You Can Use offers technical support for local research.

Ezekiel is dedicated to neighborhood revitalization and community development in Milwaukee. Ezekiel provides resources and financial counseling for homeowners seeking to buy, rehabilitate, and resell. Ezekiel also aims to reduce unemployment by providing job-training to for workers in the trades and helping contractors improve their business portfolios.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is a nonprofit organization dedicated to hunger relief. In the greater Milwaukee community, Feeding America provides residents with healthy and nutritious food. The organization's mission to create a hunger free Wisconsin.

Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a nonprofit agency that offers social services that include community enrichment, wellness, and education. The JCC is open to individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to engage in recreation, the arts, education and community programs.

Milwaukee JobWorks offers services to assist the Milwaukee residents find long-term employment. Milwaukee JobWorks provides training and guidance to help individuals overcome barriers of addiction, criminal records, lack of transported, limited education, and limited work history.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is one of the top arts employer in Milwaukee dedicated to promoting cultural and social vitalization through provoking theater experiences. The Milwaukee Repertory Theater aims to spark meaningful dialogues in the community, and work towards equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Milwaukee Transit County (MCTS) is dedicated to local outreach, offering educational opportunities as well as community events. MCTS is dedicated to racial equity, hosting community listening sessions in order to meet the travel needs of all Milwaukee residents.

Jump @ the Sun Consultants LLC (JATSC) is a Wisconsin firm committed to addressing health disparities in minority communities. JATSC provides technical support to public health, non-profits, and private sectors that work to improve the health and well-being of the community. JATSC is currently working to battle COVID-19 health inequity and tobacco prevention.

Imagine MKE is a coalition businesses, artists, and art institutions striving to develop the arts and culture in the Milwaukee community. The coalition is dedicated to expanding the arts in diverse neighborhoods, advocates for public funding of the arts, and supports local artists.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee is a public interest law firm, committed to providing free legal help to low income Milwaukee residents. Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee specifically provides assistance with civil legal issues, which includes bankruptcy, civil rights, foreclosure defense, tenant law, social security, elder law, and mental health law.

LISC MKE is a community development agency, providing funding and financing for businesses, housing, and infrastructure. LISC MKE is dedicated to improving the economy, health, safety, and education, as well as advocate policy change for communities.

Operation Dream is a developmental and support program for young boys in the Milwaukee community. Operation Dream has a specific emphasis academics, work training, health & fitness, and community. Operation Dream's mission is dedicated to"discipline, respect, education and appreciation through mentoring."

The Parenting Network is a nonprofit organization that aims to prevent child abuse through community support of families. The Parenting Network empowers families through parenting classes, promoting the importance of fatherhood, workshops, and discussion groups.

Pearls for Teen Girls is a nonprofit organization that empowers adolescent girls through leadership and character building programs. Pearls for Teen Girls mission statement is "Personal Responsibility, Empathy, Awareness, Respect, Leadership and Support."

Program the Parks MKE is a nonprofit organization that offers youth services and programs, aiming to provide community safe spaces for youth facing poverty. Program the Parks MKE uses city parks as hubs to provide local youth with character-building and positive experiences.

Riverworks Financial Consultants is an organization dedicated to real estate, neighborhood and business development. Riverworks Financial Consultants is also committed to creative peacemaking, leading the revitalization of arts and culture in neighborhoods. For residents, Riverworks Financial Consultants offers financial coaching in times of need.

Safe & Sound, Inc. is committed to the mission of reducing violent crime in communities and among youth by blending law enforcement, neighborhood organizing and youth development. Safe & Sound’s vision: “Making Milwaukee neighborhoods safe places to work, live and raise families.”

Sojourner Family Peace Center is a Wisconsin nonprofit organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention and intervention. In the Milwaukee community, Sojourner Family Peace Center provides families with resources for safety, support, and justice.

Teens Grow Greens is a local program that offers teens a learning experience centered around responsibility, respect and resilience. Teens Grow Greens is committed to giving teens skill-building and leadership experience to get high school students for their future careers.

Hephatha Lutheran Church has stood at the corner of Locust and 18th Street in Milwaukee for 100 years. Pastor Mary Martha Kannass accepted a call to Hephatha Lutheran Church in the early ’90s and twenty-one years later, Hephatha is an important community anchor in the neighborhood working to make the community safer and healthier.

Wisconsin Black Historical Society is a museum located on N 27th St and W Center St, aiming to preserve the history and heritage of African descent in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Black Historical Society is dedicated to being a resource center for African American history that promotes a family and cultural community to build a brighter future.

AMANI UNITED

Milwaukee’s Amani neighborhood partnership, Amani United, represents a network of residents, community stakeholders, faith-based communities, local businesses, organizational partners and public and private funders that have embraced a collaborative theme of “resident-led” positive change.

Supported activities include:

Annual Bloom & Groom plant sale
Block clean-ups
Moody Park reconstruction
Peace vigils
Resident-led Amani United meetings
Resource fairs
Solidarity events, including “Arms Around Us”
Vacant lot parties
Voting tailgate

Amani United meets at 4:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at COA Youth & Family Centers. For more information, email [email protected] or call 414-444-9930.

Collaborating with the Community

The Dominican Center is thankful for its many collaborative partners. Learn about each of our partnerships below.