Commendation from the Office of Governor Tony Evers

Dec 22, 2021 | News

We are honored to receive this certificate of commendation from the office of Governor Tony Evers in recognition of our 50th anniversary   On December 16, Governor Tony Evers issued this certificate of commendation in recognition of the 50th anniversary of...

City Issues Proclamation Honoring Community Shares of Wisconsin

Nov 24, 2021 | News

The proclamation recognizes Community Share’s 50 years of funding systemic change   On October 19, the City of Madison issued a proclamation recognizing Community Shares of Wisconsin’s 50th anniversary. Mayor Rhodes-Conway and the entire Common Council...

From the Ground Up: An Interview with Candace Weber

Nov 16, 2021 | Community CHIP, News, Uncategorized

As Community Shares of Wisconsin marks its fiftieth anniversary, we asked Candace Weber, who received the Founders Award, to discuss the organization and its work through the years. Describe the origins of Community Shares of Wisconsin. We started the Madison...

Community Shares of Wisconsin Response to Tuesday’s Mass Murder in Atlanta

Mar 18, 2021 | News, Uncategorized

Community Shares of Wisconsin is united with our member group Freedom Inc. and other members of the Asian American community in expressing our grief and sadness in the wake of Tuesday’s mass murder in Atlanta. The targeted killing of eight people – mostly women...

The Big Share will Support Nonprofits Working for a Just Recovery

Feb 2, 2021 | Big Share, News

Madison, WI – On Tuesday, March 2, Madison-based nonprofit groups will participate in The Big Share®. Visit TheBigShare.org for details. “Recognizing that the COVID crisis is not over and the Black Lives Matter movement continues to teach us how we can do more for...

Community Shares to Distribute $81,000 to Nonprofits

Nov 19, 2020 | News

This week the Board of Directors of Community Shares of Wisconsin took action to distribute $81,000 to its members from the Fund for a Just Recovery. The Fund was created as an effort to help Community Shares of Wisconsin’s member nonprofits continue to take bold...