Culturally Responsive Strategic Planning
Learn how Extension staff facilitated a planning process that respected and reflected the sacred nature of three historically significant and sacred sites located in Sauk County.
Organizational Effectiveness
Extension works alongside leaders to strengthen their organizations and their impact. Coalition, nonprofit, government, and private-sector leaders engage with educators across Wisconsin to:
- assess opportunities and challenges,
- engage in planning,
- create healthy workplaces, and
- evaluate the impact of their work.
Some examples of our work:
- training leaders in their roles as volunteers, staff, board members, elected officials, and managers
- helping leaders identify strategies that will improve organizational effectiveness
- facilitating peer networks that invite leaders to learn from one another
- assisting with evaluating progress on organizational and program goals
- convening multi-stakeholder coalitions and inter-organizational collaborations
- facilitating planning processes for strategic decision-making
Contact your county educator to discuss how Extension might assist you with improving your organizational effectiveness.
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Featured Programs
Wisconsin Nonprofits Connect to Learn – this program covers content that is important to nonprofit leaders while centering the formation of a peer network for ongoing support, mentorship, resource sharing, and collaboration.
The Nonprofit Coffee Break – Grab a cup of coffee (or your favorite beverage), find a comfortable chair, and gift yourself a few minutes to engage in topics that tackle common nonprofit questions, introduce tools you can apply in your organization, and spark creative thinking.
State of Wisconsin Nonprofit Resources
State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions – responsible for the filing of Nonstock (Not-for Profit) Corporations and other legal entities
Form 102-Nonstock Corporation Articles of Incorporation – online form for filing articles of incorporation in Wisconsin
Charitable Organizations and Fundraising – charitable organizations, fund-raising counsels, and professional fund-raisers are regulated under Chapter 202, subchapters I and II, of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Additional Nonprofit Resources
Organizational Development Videos – Division of Extension’s YouTube playlist with videos related to organizational development.
Wisconsin Nonprofit Resource Group – an inventory of public and nonprofit sector offerings and resources available to nonprofit and community organizations throughout Wisconsin.
UW-Madison Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies – a hub for collaboration and exchange among faculty, students, and community partners. The CommNS fosters work and learning partnerships that advance the well-being of communities, as well as the civic and nonprofit sectors.
Marquette Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations Clinic – offering free legal assistance to Wisconsin 501(c)(3) organizations.
UW-Milwaukee Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management – improving the leadership and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations through education, research, and service.
