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Run for Something Action Fund

Washington, DC

The organization's mission is to recruit, support and mobilize diverse young people to get involved in the civic life of their communities on a nonpartisan basis, especially state and local government. The organization is committed to building the next generation of civic-minded, engaged, voters.

Aft - Wisconsin

Cottage Grove, WI

The mission of aft-Wisconsin is to improve the lives of our members and their families, to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations, to strengthen the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, our state and our nation.

Wisconsin Laborers' District Council

Deforest, WI

To protect and improve the lives of its members through family supporting wages and benefits, as well as through programs and services designed to make its members the safest, most skilled and productive workers in the laborers industry.

JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT AND Work Preservation Fund

Madison, WI

Industry advancement

Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation

Grafton, WI

Together Wisconsin Acts Inc

Milwaukee, WI

Together Wisconsin Acts, inc. (TWA) advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to maintain and improve the common good, quality of life, and social welfare of the people in the state of Wisconsin. TWA activities include research, education of the public, initiating reform and advocacy for implementation of reforms for affordable health care, public education, stimulation of the economy, improved transportation, protection of the environment, protecting voter rights and the rights of people in the workplace.

America Votes

Washington, DC

America Votes’ Education Fund makes grants to expand ballot access, voter education and participation, particularly among young people and communities of color, while its broader work supports democracy and voting rights. In 2025, grants ranged from $10,000 to $13.945 million, with a median of $500,000; its work spans more than 20 states, and grant dollars went mostly to recipients in Washington, DC. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Sixteen Thirty Fund

Washington, DC

SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND supports social-change projects focused on areas including racial justice, voting access, health care, climate, and democracy, with work across the United States. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,700 to $27.85 million, with a median of $115,000. It generally requires a written application, but the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Dane Buy Local Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Dane Buy Local Foundation supports buy-local education, collaboration, and programs that strengthen locally owned businesses and communities in Dane County and South Central Wisconsin; it also offers scholarships to area high school seniors pursuing post-secondary business or entrepreneurship studies. No typical award amount is stated, and the information does not say whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited funding requests.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofits working on regional needs such as education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and small business, with an emphasis on racial equity. Most 2024 grants were relatively modest (median $27,778), though amounts ranged from $5,017 to $4.56 million; its competitive cycles serve organizations in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles held three times a year.