José Alfredo – Ingeniero en Guadalajara, Jalisco
“La utilización de pesticidas, herbicidas, productos altamente impactantes para los ecosistemas, ya que impactan no solo nuestro presente, sino, el futuro del ambiente donde se aplican, es decir, estamos contaminando los mantos acuíferos y la …
September 19, 2022
Chelsea, Quito, Ecuador
“The biggest environmental challenge I face every day is that I wish I could avoid plastic more, but many products, medicines, and even foods in the supermarket are packaged in necessary plastics. To improve our …
August 25, 2022
Ramiro, 63 años, Zapopan
“La humadera, el esmog que avientan los carros, todo eso es una contaminación bárbara para todo mundo, las quemazones que hay en los cerros que está acabando con los árboles, está acabando con todo lo …
August 25, 2022
Belén, 49 años, Quito, Ecuador
“El estarme, el ser y el estar, la presencia, el estado de presencia porque favorece el no distraerse, no estar mirando el celular, el poder estar frente a un árbol o sentarse en la hierba, …
August 25, 2022
Apply Now for the Community and Nonprofit Leadership Capstone Certificate Program
The Community and Nonprofit Leadership Capstone Certificate equips both emerging and established change agents working in the nonprofit, community, and civil society efforts with skills and knowledge to expand their impact and develop in their career path. …
June 29, 2022
Diego Ramírez Toriz, Ciudad de México
“Tratar de transmitirles a mis alumnos mi pasión por el cuidado del medio ambiente y que a partir de mi práctica docente construyan la conciencia necesaria para generar acciones que no afecten tanto a nuestro …
June 14, 2022Learn about Top Trends and Promising Strategies in Revenue Model and Funds Development
The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (“The CommNS”) invites you to join us for our first ever webinar series, Top Trends and Promising Strategies in Revenue Model and Funds Development. Co-hosted by AFP Greater …
June 13, 2022
Join our Summer Book Club on Trends in the Third Sector
As we transition from our academic year to summer, we are looking forward to getting some space and time for catching up on bigger-picture thinking and reflection about community work, nonprofit organizations, social enterprise, and …
June 9, 2022
Iker Oziel Mejía
Alumno del Colegio Williams, interesado en las distintas aportaciones ambientales, da a conocer lo que realiza Francisco Mariscal Durand, docente de materias afines a su carrera de Ecología a nivel licenciatura donde brinda conocimientos para …
April 26, 2022
Irene Zamora Carneiro
Estudiante del Colegio Williams, entrevista al Profesor Arnulfo Mateos Acosta, docente de matemáticas, respecto a la re-utilización del agua de la lavadora “Desde hace 10 años la capta para el riego de plantas y la …
April 26, 2022
Lucila Paola Garcia Mercado, alumna del Colegio Williams entrevista a Bertha del Carmen Pinzón, diseñadora
Me compartió sus ideas sobre la importancia de las 3R y que todo se puede reciclar, reducir y reutilizar con un poco de ingenio. Desde nuestra casa podemos contribuir para no dañar más al medio …
April 26, 2022
Kim Chumen Engelmajer Xu
Alumno del Colegio Williams, buscando mejorar nuestro planeta Tierra, entrevista al Maestro Mario Urdapilleta Guzmán, quien es Ingeniero Industrial y especialista en aceites esenciales “Me compartió la importancia de los aceites esenciales doTerra en nuestro …
April 26, 2022
Laura, de la Ciudad de México, profesora de biología
“Estoy convencida de que cualquier acción que hagamos daña a el planeta por más mínima que sea y considero que llevando a cabo acciones pequeñas y cotidianas como minimizar el uso y consumo de aparatos …
April 1, 2022
Manuel, la Ciudad de Mexico, profesor de biología
“Yo considero que el mayor problema con el que nos enfrentamos es el manejo de residuos. De la naturaleza he aprendido sobre cómo nos adaptamos, he descubierto a partir de ella el proceso de adaptación …
April 1, 2022
Follow-up Survey Shows How COVID-19 Continues to Impact Wisconsin Nonprofits
Wisconsin’s nonprofit sector has stepped up to meet increased needs for support in the wake of COVID-19 and have found creative ways to safely pursue their missions. But nonprofit organizations have also faced significant challenges. …
August 17, 2021
Co-Create Connects Community and Campus to Answer Important Questions
The above image shows Co-Create Director Amy Hilgendorf sharing a report generated by a Co-Create facilitated community input process, at the CommNS Spring 2019 event focused on “Where Mission Meets Advocacy.” Since 2018, the Center …
August 16, 2021
Learn More About Organizational Structures Within the Mission-Based Food Production Movement
The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (CommNS) Executive Director Mary Beth Collins and Co-Create Graduate Research Assistant Allison Hellenbrand recently collaborated on an article entitled “Choosing the Right Structure for Organizations Participating in the …
July 28, 2021
Thank You to Our AmeriCorps VISTA Member!
This past year the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (CommNS) has been fortunate to host AmeriCorps VISTA member Adrienne Theune as part of the Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA project. AmeriCorps VISTA members help local …
July 12, 2021Recording Available for CommUniversity Session: “Whether and How to Form a Nonprofit”
The CommNS partnered with the UW-Madison Law School and Marquette Law School to offer an in-demand CommUniversity session this past April. The session was titled “Whether and How to Form a Nonprofit,” and presenters were: …
June 14, 2021
CommNS Teams Present at Madison Nonprofit Day
Members of the CommNS Team had a great time once again this year at Madison Nonprofit Day. This event is always a great opportunity to connect and learn with others working in the sector, and …
May 31, 2021
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