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CommNS in the News | News from the CommNS

  • Save the Date: Chicago Friends of the CommNS Event April 9th!

    It’s official, our spring Chicago Friends of the CommNS event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th, 2025!  Our social reception will begin at 4:30 pm with some brief programming around 5:15 pm. Please be on the lookout for an invitation …

  • Creating connections on campus to support Wisconsin communities

    Recently published on UniverCity Alliance website: https://univercity.wisc.edu/2025/02/03/creating-connections-on-campus-to-support-wisconsin-communities/ When the City of Madison was interested in evaluating a pop-up shop program, UniverCity Alliance connected the project and city staff with an initiative at the Center for …

  • Co-Create: Students gain career insights while furthering the Wisconsin Idea

    Recently published by the UW School of Human Ecology: https://humanecology.wisc.edu/co-create-students-gain-career-insights-while-furthering-the-wisconsin-idea/ Audrey Treptow x‘25 has always had a passion for public service. After her experience with Co-Create, a community-led research, evaluation and facilitation initiative, she has …

  • Going From the Classroom to the Boardroom Helps Students Learn How Nonprofits Work

    A class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison business school gives an overview of how nonprofits are structured and regulated, as well as how boards support the transparency and compliance of these organizations, which must serve …

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Quarterly Civic Health of Wisconsin Bulletin

Civic Health of Wisconsin Bulletin

In this regular bulletin, listed below, we collect the latest civic health news, highlight organizations in the civic health network, and celebrate community efforts around Wisconsin.