Corporate Citizen of the Year – Legacy Leader: Northwestern Mutual

Originally published by BizTimes Milwaukee on August 14, 2025

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual recently celebrated $500 million in donations through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation since its inception in 1992. The company’s foundation focus areas include education, neighborhood revitalization and the search for better treatment for childhood cancer.

In 2024, the company and its foundation invested $4.2 million to support 20,000 early childhood, K-12 and higher education students in Milwaukee. Another $2.2 million was invested in Milwaukee’s Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods, including for safety-driven home repairs and construction of 119 affordable homes. Northwestern Mutual also contributed nearly $3.4 million to increase access to community destinations like Discovery World, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum and the Milwaukee County Zoo.

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