The late Jerome “Jerry” Frautschi’s decades-long support of Madison changed the city permanently.
A few days after the celebrated philanthropist died at age 94, Madisonians who work daily on projects he helped bring to life are reflecting on Frautschi’s lasting impact.
“He felt so strongly that children and families need to be the center of downtown civic life,” said Brenda Baker, co-CEO of the Madison Children’s Museum. Frautschi’s $5 million donation in 2000 allowed the museum to buy a permanent home at 100 N. Hamilton St…