U.S. Bank

The Association of Nonprofit Executives (ANPE) announced Marcee Metzger, executive director of Voices of Hope, has won the 2014 ANPE Nonprofit Executive of the Year Award. The award, sponsored by U.S. Bank, was presented at the annual ANPE awards luncheon at the Cornhusker Marriott. The annual award recognizes leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, direction and vision. Both the award winner and the nonprofit organization each receive $500.

U.S. Bank has announced it will commit more than $16 million to help with the revitalization of Milwaukee neighborhoods hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis.

In doing so, U.S. Bank becomes the fourth bank to pledge resources to improve and stabilize housing and homeownership efforts in the city.

The other three banks — Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo — have agreed to pledge a total of $15.2 million to the Milwaukee Rising initiative started by the community organization Common Ground.