New Leader for Milwaukee County Historical Society
The board of directors of the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World Third St., has named longtime philanthropy leader Deborah Fugenschuh as the society's new executive director.
The board of directors of the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World Third St., has named longtime philanthropy leader Deborah Fugenschuh as the society’s new executive director. Fugenschuh succeeds Scott Stroh, who left to become executive director of Gunston Hall in Lorten, VA, the historic home of Founding Father George Mason.
Since 1999, Fugenschuh has been president and CEO of the Donors Forum of Wisconsin, an organization that promotes philanthropy and trains grant-makers among family foundations, corporations and individuals. She grew the forum from 50 members to 140, with an annual budget of $800,000. Before that she was active in fundraising for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, United Way and other civic ventures. She has written and lectured extensively about philanthropy and led strategic planning for community organizations and Donors Forum members.
Randy Bryant, president of the historical society’s board of directors, said Fugenschuh was a perfect fit for the organization at a crucial period in its history. “Deborah’s proven fundraising and networking skills, her ability to inspire people and her broad knowledge of the community and its cultural resources will serve us well,” he said.
Fugenschuh, who begins her new job on June 24, said: “It is an honor and a privilege to have been selected to lead this important cultural institution. I look forward to working with the board and staff to ensure the society remains strong and plays a critical leadership role in preserving the history of this amazing county we live in.”
The society, founded in 1935 and and housed in the 100-year-old former Second Ward Savings Bank downtown, collects and preserves materials related to the history of the county, including artifacts, genealogical and census records, maps and manuscripts, some 1 million photographs, three museum houses and one historic site.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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