Wisconsin's Poverty Fighting Network
WHEREAS; the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) is comprised of 16 Community Action Agencies in Wisconsin working to fight poverty and help people achieve economic self-sufficiency; and WHEREAS; since 1974, Community Action Agencies in Wisconsin contribute major programming in…
For Immediate Release: April 8, 2019 Contact: Kassidy Berens, Communications Manager, WISCAP (608) 244-4422 WISCAP & Forward Madison FC Join Forces to ‘Show Poverty the Red Card’ Madison, WI – WISCAP is teaming up with Forward Madison FC to “Show…
Food Security Program Specialist Wisconsin Community Action Program Association, Inc. (WISCAP) 30 W. Mifflin Street, Suite 406, Madison, WI 53703 Part-time, 15 to 20 hours per week LTE: May 2019 to 12/31/19 (with possibility of extension) Wage: $15- $20/hour Position…
WISCAP is hosting its 35th annual Poverty Matters! conference on September 11-12th at Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. You can find the most up-to-date information on the Poverty Matters! website. WISCAP and the Poverty Matters! Planning Committee are currently looking…
Big Bend, Wisconsin – (March 7, 2019) –The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council No. 7 (IUPAT DC7) has just joined in an exciting partnership with Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP). This partnership will bring together…
Evidence-based federal policy recommendations for reducing U.S. child poverty by half in 10 years will be presented by Timothy Smeeding, UW–Madison professor of public affairs and economics, Tuesday March 12. The hour-long public event begins at 4:30 p.m. in the…
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20195:00 – 6:30 p.m.Edgewood CollegeAnderson AuditoriumPredolin HallReception to follow in Predolin Commons (Outside of Wingra Cafe) “The community development field is grappling with its role in promoting racial equity. This session will provide a framework for understanding…
WISCAP is a statewide association of Wisconsin’s 16 Community Action Agencies and two single purpose agencies working to fight poverty in Wisconsin. WISCAP and its members are committed to creating economic opportunity and supporting community-based solutions to poverty. As a…
Contact: Kassidy Berens Communications Manager & Office Admin (608) 244-4422 kberens@wiscap.org For Immediate Release: November 30, 2018 WISCAP RECEIVES GRANT TO PROVIDE COUNSELING TO SURVIV0RS OF THE 2018 WISCONSIN FLOODS The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) has been awarded…
Dear Friend of WISCAP, More than 1 in 10 of our state’s residents live below the poverty line. The rate for children is even higher, exceeding 16%. Last year, a staggering 19,264 homeless kids were enrolled in Wisconsin’s public schools.…