2026 CommUnity Conference: Civic Health in Wisconsin and Beyond
Date:
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Details:
The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service is excited to be a sponsor of the 2026 CommUnity Conference: Civic Health in Wisconsin and Beyond, to be held April 27, 2026. Hosted by the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies at UW-Madison, the conference gathers community members, students, nonprofit professionals, and researchers to improve civic health in Wisconsin and beyond.
In addition to the main conference site at UW-Madison, this year’s CommUnity Conference will include satellite sites across Wisconsin. You can attend in person at the main site, at a satellite site, or virtually.
CommUnity Conference: Civic Health in Wisconsin and Beyond
April 27, 2026
Main Site:
Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies at UW-Madison
Union South, 1308 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53715
Satellite Sites:
-Mid-State Technical College – The LEAD Center, Stevens Point
-Merrimac & Main Community Center, Dodgeville
-Whitburn Center – UW Oshkosh, Oshkosh
-Chippewa Valley – Eau Claire Highway Department Training Facility, Eau Claire
-More sites coming
Learn more and register: https://commnsknowledge.wisc.edu/community-conference/
The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (the CommNS) is a university-based center for community-engaged teaching, research, and outreach focused on advancing the work of the civic and nonprofit sector.