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More than just a festival, Milwaukee Irish Fest also hosts the robust collections of the Ward Irish Music Archives, a successful School of Music and Summer School, an active Foundation, as well as year-round programming.

If you are interested in helping support our work, please explore the following opportunities or give us a call at 414-476-3378.

Donate to CelticMKE

Donations to the CelticMKE non-profit organization will be used to fund and further our mission: to promote and preserve all aspects of Irish, Irish American and Celtic culture and to instill in current and future generations, an appreciation of the heritage. These funds help us to produce original cultural programming, Milwaukee Irish Fest, concerts, workshops, provide Irish music lessons to students, preserve Irish history through archiving, and more.

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In Memory of our Founder, Ed Ward

In memory of Edward J. Ward, visionary and founder of Milwaukee Irish Fest, donations can be made to either the Tommy Makem Cultural Legacy Fund or to the CelticMKE Talent Development Fund, per Ed's request.

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Talent Development Fund

CelticMKE will honor his memory and his legacy by continuing to carry out his vision of promoting the Irish culture throughout the Midwest. To do so, Ed helped us establish the Talent Development Fund, which will allow us to create a high-performance, sustainable organization that helps meet our strategic and operational goals through professional development and succession planning. This fund will enable us to attract, motivate, and retain productive, passionate staff members and volunteers, whilst assisting them in achieving their potential, so that we can succeed and grow.

CelticMKE is a 501 (C)3 Non-Profit organization. Your donations are tax deductible.

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Friends Fund

Gifts to the Friends of Milwaukee Irish Fest Fund will be used to fund the mission of Milwaukee Irish Fest and all that it entails.

Tommy Makem Fund

We have established the Tommy Makem Cultural Legacy Fund to award an annual grant or scholarship that promotes a living legacy of Irish Music and Culture.

Eugene Byrne Fund

Eugene loved Irish Fest, and it is fitting that his memory be preserved and celebrated by Milwaukee Irish Fest for many years to come.

Support CelticMKE on Amazon!

Are you an avid Amazon shopper? Did you know Amazon gives back to non-profit organizations like us through what they call Amazon Smile? The difference is that when you shop through Amazon Smile, they will donate to CelticMKE every time you make a purchase! All you have to do is choose CelticMKE as your organization of choice to support, through the link here, and shop from the Amazon Smile website (the specific website that ensures donations go to the organization).

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