The next CommUnity Conference is scheduled for April 27th, 2026.
The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies will host the main site, and this year, we will include satellite sites across Wisconsin. Please see the site listing below for locations, call for proposals, and registration links.
For our 2026 CommUnity Conference, you can participate from all over Wisconsin! The CommNS is collaborating with partners from around the state to bring our CommUnity conference closer to your community. The CommNS will still be holding its full version of the conference, but this year it will be bolstered by coordination with other efforts and speakers, as well as the incorporation of some hybrid modalities. If you are a researcher, community member, student, faculty, or anyone who is passionate about civic health and would like to participate as a presenter or speaker, please register or apply to our call for proposals below.
If you are interested in becoming a satellite partner, please contact us here.
Our Call for Proposals is Open!
CommUnity Conference Main Site
Satellite Sites
The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies – UW Madison
Location: Union South
1308 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53715
Call for Proposals
Registration will be open soon!
Please contact us with any inquiries at commns@sohe.wisc.edu
The Whitburn Center – UW Oshkosh
More information coming soon!
Mid-State Technical College
More information coming soon!
Dodgeville
More information coming soon!
More sites are coming!
Thank you all for attending the April 2024 CommUnity Conference!
The wealth of knowledge and perspectives from everyone truly shows we are a dedicated community, aiming to strengthen our civic health!
For those wanting a refresher and those unable to attend, please check out our summary of the conference below! Learn more about key challenges and opportunities for the Civic Health of Wisconsin, amazing organizations and individuals who helped us explore these various topics, and the reinvigoration of everyone’s commitment to contribute to the civic health ecosystem in Wisconsin!
Additionally, learn more about our Third Spaces Exhibit that was displayed during the conference! Coordinated by graduate students of the Master of Science in Design + Innovation Program, this showcase aimed to feature civic health through places of belonging.
2024 CommUnity Conference Summary Report 2024 CommUnity Conference: Third Spaces Report
Please look at our blog post about 4 insightful takeaways from the 2024 CommUnity Conference here!
Next Steps: After the CommUnity Conference
Participate in the CommNS’s monthly Civic Health of Wisconsin Meet-Ups!
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with organizations and individuals to continue strengthening Wisconsin’s Civic Health!
For more information, please navigate to our Civic Health of Wisconsin webpage.
Please contact Mary Beth Collins (marybeth.collins@wisc.edu) or Costanza Generali (cgenerali@wisc.edu) for any questions.
Archive
Please note that the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies’ CommUnity Conference was previously called our Annual Event. Find the archive of session recordings and resources below.