May 31, 2018 | Inspiring Voices, News
Community Shares of Wisconsin is proud to announce Pivotal Transition as the first Inspiring Voices Project of 2018! “We’re excited to introduce you to this year’s first Inspiring Voices awardee, Pivotal Transition, a local grassroots organization working to...
Nov 16, 2017 | Inspiring Voices
Note: This article was originally published on Madison 365, which partners with Community Shares of Wisconsin to promote the Inspiring Voices program. Please visit and support their great work at madison365.com. By David Dahmer, Madison 365 “Suicide is the...
Jun 14, 2017 | Inspiring Voices
[Note: The following is an article written by Nicholas Garton and originally published in partnership with Madison365. Please support our partners Madison 365 by visiting their site to follow local coverage from a variety of perspectives.] The classroom falls silent...
Jun 14, 2017 | Inspiring Voices, News
Community Shares of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the return of Inspiring Voices, now in partnership with Madison 365—to build community around local racial justice initiatives led by people of color. Inspiring Voices provides visibility for essential work being...
Dec 28, 2016 | Inspiring Voices, Member Successes
This year, we found just a few of the emerging nonprofits that are making their marks on Madison–and we helped to make these Inspiring Voices heard. In bringing together their lived experience and our knowledge of digital outreach; we produced a collaborative...
Nov 4, 2016 | Inspiring Voices
It may be one of the scariest moments a child can face: coming out to a parent as LGBT+. As a teenager, Christian A. Real Merino confronted that moment with his mother. “At the beginning my mom didn’t accept it and didn’t understand it,” said Christian. “But the thing...
