Updates + Announcements

Jul - Sep 2023

Huge thank you to Southwest Partners and their collaborators in Richland Center! We had a great bus tour, training, and learning exchange in late May, with plenty of time to get to know each other. We were all inspired by the great work they've done using the Broad-Based Relational Model and an asset-based approach.

This year, our conversation series focuses on Connection, with the following topics + hosts. If you would like to receive an invitation, please contact info@wisconsinpartners.org.

Jan: Mary Kay Battaglia (NAMI Wisconsin), Mental Health and Connection, with support from Jessica Neumann (United Way).
Mar: Anne Katz (Create WI) and Darrin Wasniewski (AARP Wisconsin), Physical Space + Community Resilience
Jun: Stephanie Harrison (WPHCA), Sports and Small Town America, with support from Marie Barry (RWHC)

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Feeding Wisconsin

Now hiring an Executive Director!

Feeding Wisconsin is seeking a dynamic Executive Director to lead its statewide collaboration and advocacy efforts. The Executive Director manages the organization’s $1 million+ budget. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and works closely with the board chair. They will be a highly visible leader and represent the organization on issues related to food insecurity and hunger relief. Click here to learn more and apply. Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is coordinating the hiring process on behalf of Feeding Wisconsin.

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NAMI Wisconsin

NAMI WALKS

NAMI Wisconsin is hosting our very first NAMIWalks Wisconsin this October! There will be two walk locations: Sheboygan and Eau Claire to reduce stigma, spread awareness, and raise funds for mental illness programming.

Co-Responder Summit
We hosted the first co-responder summit for departments across the state who are currently utilizing a co-responder model approach to crisis response. This includes deployment of a crisis worker or other trained mental health professional alongside law enforcement officers. This event was held in conjunction with our second annual Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Symposium.

New Youth Program Coordinator!

We hired Mary Kate Rowland as our youth program coordinator. She coordinates and supports all youth programming, including Let’s Talk About Mental Illness, Mental Health Chat, Raise Your Voice, NAMI OnCampus, NAMI Ending the Silence, and Say It Out Loud. She assists affiliates, schools, and community organizations as they establish youth programs across the state. Connect with Mary Kate by email at mkrowland@namiwisconsin.org.

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Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

WECA Conference

Save the date for WECA’s Annual Conference, which is back in-person with hybrid engagement opportunities Oct. 19-21 at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton. Registration is expected to open in July! Share the opportunity with early childhood educators and those in the early care and education space to ensure they know about this important professional development opportunity.

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Follow Wisconsin Early Childhood Association and Raising Wisconsin on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube to ensure you stay up to date on key developments in early care and education and current and ongoing advocacy efforts.

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WI Council of Churches

Faith + Worker Justice Study

WCC and Worker Justice WI are set to release a Faith and Worker Justice study action guide on August 14th with a launch party at Worker Justice Wi's offices on August 15th.

Affordable Housing + Churches

The WCC will launch a series on affordable housing and churches in the fall. More information will be coming soon!

Teach the Truth WI

October 8-14 is a week of action for racial equity, as we lift up stories of Wisconsin history at significant sites of racial justice around the state.

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Wisconsin Philanthropy Network

Save the Date! WPN Statewide Conference

WI Philanthropy Network is hosting the 2023 Statewide Conference on Philanthropy on November 8 and 9 at Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel, in Milwaukee, WI. The objectives of the conference include:

Participants will further their knowledge of the impact of Philanthropy on critical issues facing Wisconsin communities.
Participants will engage in action-oriented discussions.
Conference participants will come away with usable tools and best practices to enhance their effectiveness in philanthropy.
Participants will continue to explore and understand equity and trust-based approaches in philanthropy.
The conference’s in-person format will help to establish more connections between participants.
The conference will promote cross-regional (statewide) sharing of ideas and collaboration.

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Rural WI Health Cooperative

Leadership Bites: A Monthly Lunch 'n Learn

RWHC invites partners to Leadership Bites: Feeding Your Hunger for Success. Join us every third Tuesday from 12:00 to 12:45 as we feast on leadership knowledge nibbles, network with others over lunch, and juice up on facilitated coaching. This is a 12-month subscription program. If there are months you cannot attend, you can still access recordings and program materials.

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Wisconsin Community Action Program Association

Affordable Housing Advocacy

Wisconsin lacks a coordinated voice on affordable housing. We want to be part of building a cross-sector advocacy and communication network across the state to focus on affordable rental and affordable owner-occupied housing. Housing issues are deep-rooted and complex with different solutions working better in different communities. We believe an effective coalition can be built upon strong local networks working to achieve housing goals at the local level. We also believe in using the energy of those efforts to inform work at a state and national level when opportunities arise. Please sign up and get involved!

Collaborating across sectors, perspectives, & communities for a better wisconsin