Colleen Cheney-Trawiński serves as full-time Executive Director of the Basilica Foundation. Founded in 1991 as a nonprofit corporation, the Foundation is separate from the parish, its mission is the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of the Basilica of St. Josaphat as a historical landmark, center of spirituality, and community asset for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and our nation. Colleen has a strong background in all aspects of fundraising and relationship building. She is honored to be part of the efforts to preserve our magnificent Basilica. She understands that the Basilica is a living, vibrant witness to the Catholic faith and the tenacity and strength of the Polish immigrants who took on its monumental construction.