Our Organizations

Meet the 21 nonprofits that make up the Wisconsin Impact Network. Each brings unique expertise and a shared commitment to community impact.

ACLU

Defends and expands civil rights and liberties for all people of Wisconsin through nonpartisan litigation, advocacy, community education, and organizing for a more just future.

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ARC

Empowers women to reclaim their lives through residential substance use treatment, criminal justice diversion, and family-strengthening programs across Wisconsin since 1976.

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Brady

Works to reduce gun violence in America through research-based public education, high-impact litigation against the firearms industry, and advocacy for effective gun safety policies.

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Briarpatch

Strengthens the lives of youth and families through a homeless shelter, LGBTQ+ programs, street outreach, employment services, and restorative justice programs in Dane County.

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Centro His.

Empowers youth, strengthens families, and engages the Latino community in Dane County through free bilingual and bicultural programs serving 7,000+ clients annually.

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EJI

Houses six civil anti-poverty legal clinics at UW Law School, empowering low-income clients through advocacy, education, and alternative dispute resolution services.

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ETA

Provides employment and training services since 1966 that preserve personal dignity, consider individual needs, and support individuals and families in Dane County.

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EXPO

Led by formerly incarcerated people, works to end mass incarceration and structural discrimination by advocating for housing, voting rights, and criminal justice policy reform.

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Focused Int.

Madison's only nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence through evidence-based intervention, prevention services, and community healing for those most impacted.

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Judicare Legal Aid

Provides free civil legal services to low-income persons in Northern Wisconsin and Native Americans statewide, covering housing, family, benefits, and consumer law.

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Just Dane

Transforms lives and social systems through prison reentry programs, Just Bakery vocational training, Healing House shelter, and youth mentoring since 1971.

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LIFT

Removes civil legal barriers to economic prosperity through technology-driven legal help including criminal record expungement, license reinstatement, and LegalTuneUp.org.

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Legal Action of WI

Delivers free civil legal services and systemic change advocacy for low-income people in housing, public benefits, family law, employment, and consumer law statewide.

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Literacy Link

Brings literacy and learning to children with justice-involved parents through jail video visits, recorded readings, and parent education programs at UW-Madison Extension.

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My Way Out

Empowers justice-impacted individuals in Milwaukee through reentry housing assistance, workforce readiness training, and wraparound case management to eliminate barriers.

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Nehemiah

Strengthens Madison's Black community through leadership institutes, youth academic programs, reentry services, and the Justified Anger Coalition for racial equity.

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Odyssey Beyond Bars

Offers credit-bearing UW-Madison courses to incarcerated students in Wisconsin prisons, providing academic and professional opportunities for successful reentry.

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Remington Center

Houses one of America's largest clinical law programs at UW, training law students while serving low-income citizens and incarcerated individuals across nine clinics.

8 projects1 contactWebsite

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WAVE

Wisconsin's only statewide grassroots organization solely dedicated to preventing gun violence through public education, research, racial equity analysis, and policy advocacy.

3 projects1 contactWebsite

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WJI

Advocates for progressive change in the justice system by educating the public on real-life impacts and partnering with organizations for fairer, more humane outcomes.

9 projects1 contactWebsite

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YWCA

Dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women through 20+ programs in employment, transportation, housing, shelter, race and gender equity, and restorative justice.

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