May 11, 2020 | Member Successes
Led by co-directors Kabzuag Vaj and M Adams, Freedom Inc. is a Madison-based organization formed to advocate for the rights of Southeast Asian and Black communities through education and direct action. Founded 15 years ago as an after-school program, Freedom Inc. has...
May 7, 2020 | Member Successes, Press Coverage
Voces de la Frontera has been advocating for the rights of Latinx workers in the meatpacking industry over the course of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Highlighting the disproportionate challenges faced by immigrants and people of color, Christine...
Apr 21, 2020 | Member Successes
As we think about strategies to mitigate the deadly spread of the coronavirus, we have to take a close look at the large gaps in access to sick leave and health insurance. Kids Forward is helping us understand how lack of paid sick leave and health insurance are...
Apr 21, 2020 | Member Successes
Disability Rights Wisconsin along with other community groups, such as the Wisconsin Council for the Blind & Visually Impaired, formed The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (WDVC). The WDVC is a non-partisan effort to help ensure full participation in the entire...
Apr 21, 2020 | Member Successes
The NAACP of Dane County states that “Because of the racial and economic inequities embedded in our country’s systems, the effects of the coronavirus could be compounded for Black, Brown, Asian, and indigenous communities, as well as other population...
Aug 21, 2019 | Change-Maker, Events, Member Successes, News
On September 19th, Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) will celebrate the work of three incredible leaders working to build a better community for all. Some of the 70 nonprofit member agencies of Community Shares of Wisconsin nominated these awardees. Talib Akbar,...