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John H. Cochrane - 2023 Bradley Prize Winner

John H. Cochrane Remarks - 2023 Bradley Prizes

2023 Summer Reading List

Summer reading at its finest ignites the imagination, offering an escape to distant times and places. It also provides a deeper understanding of ...

The Ideas and Ideals that Made Coolidge

C-Span, The Ideas and Ideals that Made Coolidge Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber moderated a panel as part of the Coolidge Centennial ...

Bradley Foundation to Ramp up Focus on School Choice, Religious Freedom

Milwaukee Business Journal, Bradley Foundation to Ramp Up Focus on School Choice, Religious Freedom Read more to learn about the Foundation’s areas ...

2022 Holiday Book Buying Guide

A carefully chosen book is a gift that can leave a lasting impression or simply surprise and delight on a winter afternoon.

Bradley Grants $14.5 million to State, Local Orgs in 2022

Read more about several of this year’s outstanding Wisconsin grant recipients who are restoring communities and encouraging civic renewal. Read more ...

2022 Bradley Summer Reading List

Our work to protect and defend the foundations that make this country exceptional is relentless in the face of constant challenges. It’s easy to feel ...

Glenn Loury - 2022 Bradley Prize Winner

Coverage of the 2022 Bradley Prizes

WSJ, Notable & Quotable: A Serious Country Daily Signal, 2022 Bradley Prize Goes to Wilfred McClay, Glenn Loury and Chen Guangcheng Daily Caller, ...

Restoring Civil Society, One Neighborhood at a Time

When it comes to battling the herculean problems in our own cities and towns, civil society is a vital and necessary tool. Yet the health of civil ...

Rick Graber published in Vital Speeches of the Day

Vital Speeches of the Day’s February 2022 issue features Rick Graber’s remarks to the Wisconsin Forum, held last October in Milwaukee. The text of ...

A Tribute to Terry Teachout

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation honors the life of Terry Teachout. An author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist ...

Chen Guangcheng - 2022 Bradley Prize Winner

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Awards Over $12 Million in Grants Statewide in 2021

The Bradley Foundation Announces Over $12 Million in Grants Statewide in 2021. Read more here. See news coverage here: BizTimes, Bradley Foundation ...

The Twelve Books for Christmas

Gift buying can be stressful, but you can never go wrong (well, almost) by showing someone you’ve taken the time to think about new ideas, stories, ...

Bradley Prizes Media Coverage

The Federalist, ‘Champion of Freedom’ Mollie Hemingway accepts Bradley Prize Daily Signal, Bradley Prize goes to Amity Shlaes, Roger Ream, Mollie ...

Mollie Hemingway - 2021 Bradley Prize Winner

Roger Ream - 2021 Bradley Prize Winner

Amity Shlaes - 2021 Bradley Prize Winner

Kimberley Strassel to Emcee the 2021 Bradley Prizes

The Bradley Foundation is please to announce that renowned Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel to serve as Master of Ceremonies of the ...

A Bradley Foundation Summer Reading List

Reading is one of the great joys of summer downtime. Whether you’re at the beach, a Northwoods lake or just sitting in the backyard, settling in with ...

Philanthropic Wokeism Undermines Free Market Principles

RealClear Markets recently picked up an op-ed from Rick Graber discussing how many large foundations are now prioritizing social justice in all ...

A Tribute to Pete du Pont

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation honors the life of Pete du Pont. The former Republican governor of Delaware transformed state government ...

Gov. Scott Walker, Millennial Congressmen Gallagher, Steil Headline Wisconsin “Stewardship Series” Event

The Millennial Debt Foundation is headed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for an in-depth conversation with two of the brightest young conservative minds in ...

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Releases Local, State Grant Recipient Highlights for 2020

The Bradley Foundation released its 2020 grantee highlights among the many remarkable organizations it supports throughout Milwaukee and Wisconsin. ...

A Tribute to Walter E. Williams

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation honors the life of Walter E. Williams, a 2017 Bradley Prize winner and the John M. Olin Distinguished ...

Rick Graber Reaffirms the Strength of American Exceptionalism

Read Rick Graber's latest op-ed on what the election tells us about the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism.

Rick Graber Penned an Op-Ed on Why We Should All Restore and Preserve Election Integrity

Rick Graber penned an op-ed on why election integrity is an issue that we should all work to restore and preserve. Read it here.

Rick Graber Participates in the 2020 Cap Times Idea Fest

Rick Graber sat down with reporter Katelyn Ferral for an interview as part of the 2020 Cap Times Idea Fest. The wide ranging discussion addressed The ...

Rick Graber Answers This Is Milwaukee's Question "What Is Democracy For You?"

What is democracy for you? Listen to Rick Graber's response on This is Milwaukee, a project that addresses Milwaukee's most pressing issues and ...

Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber Addresses American Exceptionalism in the Face of COVID-19

In a recent op-ed, Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber addresses American exceptionalism in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, writing, "It’s ...

Milwaukee Symphony's new home will be called the Bradley Symphony Center

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 13, 2020 -- The Milwaukee Symphony will call its new performance space Bradley Symphony Center, in honor of the late ...

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Proudly Presents the Bradley Symphony Center

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 13, 2020 -- The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced today that its new performance home will be called the “Bradley ...

News Coverage: Future home of MSO to be named Bradley Symphony Center

The Milwaukee Symphony will call its new performance space Bradley Symphony Center, in honor of the late philanthropists Harry and Peg Bradley. Read ...

The Milwaukee Business Journal Reports on The Bradley Foundation's Annual Local Giving

The Milwaukee Business Journal reports on The Bradley Foundation's annual local giving.

President Rick Graber Spoke to Today's TMJ4 About $11 Million in Grants

Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber spoke with Today's TMJ4 about the Foundation's giving to local organizations in 2019:

Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber Sat Down with WTMJ-AM 620 to Discuss Annual Giving

Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber recently sat down with WTMJ-AM 620's Steve Scaffidi and guest host Carole Caine to discuss the Foundation's ...

Bradley Foundation Awarded $11.3 Million in Grants to Wisconsin Organizations this Year

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced it has distributed $11.3 million in grants this year to organizations in Milwaukee and throughout ...

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation awards over $11 million in 2019 to organizations throughout Milwaukee and Wisconsin

Today the Bradley Foundation announced that it has awarded more than $11 million in grants in 2019 to organizations in Milwaukee and throughout ...

New Building, New Logo for The Bradley Foundation

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is pleased to announce that we have officially moved to new office space in downtown Milwaukee.

A Tribute to Peter Collier

The Bradley Foundation mourns the loss of its friend Peter Collier. Peter was a courageous author and publisher, whose indelible contributions to the ...

Founding Fathers Conference at Tommy G. Thompson Center

Interview, UW-Madison

"On the Issues" at Marquette University Law School

Forum, Marquette University Law School, Oct 18, 2019

Daily Caller Interview: A Look Inside the Fight to Fix Education

Interview, The Daily Caller, June 30, 2019

Milwaukee's Philanthropic Community: Rick Graber Interview

Interview, WISN AM, June 30, 2019

Americans Lack of Trust in Government Grows - Bradley Foundation President discusses the issue on The Morning Show

Blog Post, The Bradley Foundation, May 1, 2019

Kimberley Strassel to Emcee the 2019 Bradley Prizes

Blog Post, The Bradley Foundation, May 1, 2019

Bradley Foundation President on the role of civil society

Blog Post, The Bradley Foundation, April 17, 2019

Conservative Bradley Foundation moving from longtime east side headquarters to new downtown Milwaukee building

Article, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 15, 2019

Bradley Foundation Moving to Hammes Co.'s downtown Milwaukee office building

Article, Milwaukee Business Journal, April 15, 2019

The Bradley Foundation has announced it will move its headquarters to downtown Milwaukee

Press Release, The Bradley Foundation, Apr. 15 2019

Bradley Foundation in Milwaukee donates $12 million to the arts, education and community groups

News Clip, TMJ4, Dec 13, 2018

Bradley Foundation awarded more than $12 million to Wisconsin organizations in 2018

Article, Milwaukee BizTimes, Dec 11 2018

Reforming Our Education System

Podcast, The Daily Signal, Dec 18, 2018

These Bradley Prize Winners are True Examples of American Exceptionalism

Article, The Daily Caller, May 16, 2018

WTMJ-AM 620's Steve Scaffidi interviews Bradley Foundation President Rick Graber

Interview, WTMJ-AM 620, May. 10, 2018

The State of Conservatism in Communities

Radio Interview, Wisconsin Public Radio, May 8, 2018

Beyond the Beltway, Conservatives have much to Applaud

Article, The Hill, May 1, 2018

A Conversation about American Greatness

Interview, The Daily Signal, Feb 25, 2018