Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community

Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community brought to you by Ellenbecker Investment Group Presented by Ellenbecker Investment Group, this unique show highlights non-profit organizations and helps listeners understand how they can have a personal impact in our community. ...more

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Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community brought to you by Ellenbecker Investment Group

Presented by Ellenbecker Investment Group, this unique show highlights non-profit organizations and helps listeners understand how they can have a personal impact in our community.

Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community airs every Sunday at 10am on WISN AM 1130.

Jill Economou, Director of Community Outreach at Ellenbecker Investment Group, hosts a unique show that explores ways to have an impact in our local community and the world. Guests include leaders of local non-profit organizations as well as individuals that have been inspired to create change. Listeners will learn the value and joy of giving and how they too can experience the feeling of giving back.

Meet our Hosts

Jill Economou

Jill Economou

Jill joined Ellenbecker Investment Group in 2008 in a client support capacity for the advisors. Because of her love of connecting with people, she joined the marketing team to focus on promoting our community outreach and various business development efforts. She is also the host of our radio show, Milwaukee’s Philanthropic Community, where she has met amazing people doing amazing things in the non-profit community. She continues to lead our monthly Bible Study group since its inception in 2012 and her passion for education and outreach has her volunteering for Secure Futures and Junior Achievement with their financial literacy programs, as well as other charitable organizations in the community. When Jill began her EIG career, she brought with her a variety of professional work experiences including administration, support and training for a computer network system for a downtown law firm and six of its branch offices; information technology sales and support; retail management and various home-based businesses. She graduated cum laude with a degree in Business from Cardinal Stritch University. Jill lives in Merton with her husband Greg. They have three adult children; daughter, Lexi, in Milwaukee; son, John, in L.A.; and daughter, Niki, at UW-Madison. She enjoys the outdoors, sports, long nature walks with her two dogs, hiking and biking, coaching basketball, softball and volleyball and spending time with her family at their cottage. Other interests include women’s ministry, bible study, movies, non-fiction reading and global travel. Jill’s love of seeing new places and meeting new faces has taken her to over 50 major cities in five of the seven continents.