While she’s not a celebrity in the traditional sense, Gwen Jackson may be one of the most recognizable faces in Milwaukee’s nonprofit community. Over the last 65 years, Jackson has become the community’s unofficial face of volunteerism.
She has served on a variety of local commissions, councils, and boards. Even the Alliance for Children and Families has benefited from her dedication to promoting Milwaukee-based organizations that serve the public good. For nine years she served on the Alliance Board of Directors, and she has been a member of numerous Alliance advisory groups and committees.
“You have to love the organization that you’re serving; it is as simple as that,” Jackson says. “I love the Alliance and what it does for children and families. That’s important to me. I have to believe in the organization and what it does.” Continue reading.
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