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The 2019 WISCAP Annual Luncheon & Awards was held today, May 23, 2019 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. WISCAP presented these awards on behalf of its network of sixteen Community Action Agencies, the Foundation for Rural Housing…

Madison, WI – WISCAP is excited to announce Associated Bank’s new philanthropic investment of $100,000 in Wisconsin’s community action network. The fund was announced and presented by Associated Bank’s Community Accountability Officer, Bill Kopka at WISCAP’s Annual Conference, held today…

Contact: Brad PaulPhone: (608) 244-4422Email: bpaul@wiscap.orgWebsite: Wiscap.org For Immediate Release: May 15, 2019 Madison, WI –The Office of the Governor has proclaimed May “Community Action Month in Wisconsin.” The Governor’s proclamation highlights statewide community action programming in the areas of…

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…