Current and Past Projects

Above: Washington High School Summer Interns with River Revitalization Foundation cutting the ribbon to open the East Bank Trail on the Milwaukee River (2006).

Below, please find a partial list of projects completed or in progress at Bergner Associates.

Fundraising and Development

Grant Writing

Environmental Protection Agency, $20,000:  Louisiana petrochemical pollution analysis

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $70,000: Restoration of a Milwaukee River riparian community

Greater Milwaukee Foundation, $50,000: Milwaukee River trail construction and river restoration

Great Lakes Protection Fund: $75,000 for Soil erosion mitigation on the Menomonee River

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funding to purchase the Donges Bay Gorge property in Mequon, Ozaukee County:  $1.2 million

WDNR, River Planning Grant to build capacity for the Milwaukee River Basin Partnership: $7,200

WDNR, Waste reduction demonstration grant: $31,000

WDNR, TreeKeeper Kids Summer Camp Program: $21,000

WDNR, Printing of 100,000 water conservation brochures: $12,000 

Brico Fund, to support a full-time Public Ally for 10 months for organizational capacity building: $15,000

Sponsorship

Lake Michigan Partners:  developed sponsorship in conjunction with 68 signs installed in the Milwaukee River Basin, promoting individual responsibility for environmental problems

River Revitalization Foundation: Partnership development for urban teen youth conservation crew; developed public art installation project with a local artist to recognize donors

Membership Development

Milwaukee River Basin Partnership:  donated time to write, mail, and process membership request letters

Researched available donor management software for River Revitalization Foundation

Project Development

Menomonee Valley Partners - Initial project planning for a solar photo-voltaic installation to light trails and soccer fields.

Milwaukee River Basin Partnership - Communication and outreach plan to reach out to the headwaters of the Basin

Ozaukee Washington Land Trust - Develop Management Plan template for use in all land trust property management and actual plans for two properties, including vegetation and wildlife.  Volunteer program analysis and development to merge volunteer activities across multiple projects and programs.

River Revitalization Foundation -  Milwaukee River mainstem riparian plant community restoration: brought together eight partners to leverage a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation proposal for removing non-native plants and planting native vegetation on a 1 mile stretch of the Milwaukee River just north of downtown

Partnership Development

City of Milwaukee, DPW-Department of Environmental Services: Community partnership development; community resources chart for leveraging community impact; facilitate public meetings & outreach

River Revitalization Foundation, United Water and Washington High School internship program:  connected river restoration project with an urban teen youth conservation crew through United Water

Organizational Assessment

Milwaukee River Basin Partnership - Strategic and organizational assessment involving member and board surveys, synthesis of results, and development of a fundraising plan.

Bergner Associates    Creative solutions for a complex environment