Anne Summers

Anne Summers is Executive Director of The Brico Fund, an LLC based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The Brico Fund focuses its philanthropic giving on initiatives that drive systems change. With a strategy around infrastructure, leadership development, and enhancement of civic engagement and advocacy programs of Wisconsin organizations to drive such change,  Brico's framework for giving focuses on the environment, women and girls, and organizations promoting a just and equitable society.

With 15 years of nonprofit management experience in development and communications, Anne served as the Vice President of Development at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and the Vice President of Development at the YWCA.  Prior to her nonprofit experiences, Anne worked as a legislative aide in the Wisconsin State Assembly (Peter Barca, D-Kenosha).  Anne is an Illinois native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science.  She also holds a Master's of Business Administration degree from Cardinal Stritch University.

Currently, she is the board chair of State Voices, a board member of Progress Now and America Votes Education and Action, Chair of the State Funders Caucus of the Funders Committee for Civic Participation, a board member of the Donors Forum of Wisconsin, an officer of the Wisconsin Donor Collaborative and a member of the Planning Commission for the Village of Whitefish Bay.