Through education, coalitions, policy, planning, and projects, we help Wisconsin communities, governments, and people make land use and transportation decisions that both achieve healthy, thriving, equitable, and climate-friendly and resilient communities and protect our natural environment.
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In 2025, the AARP Community Challenge is accepting applications across three different grant opportunities. Applications are due by March 5, 2025, 5 p.m. ET | 2 p.m. PT, and all projects must be completed by December 15, 2025. Many Wisconsin communities have received these grants, which have big impact with few dollars! Go to the… Read more
Thank you for your support in 2024. With your help, we will build on our successes in 2025! Please consider giving a gift so that we’re off to a great start in 2025, and thank you for being a friend we can count on. Read more
At 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, we advocate for sustainable land use and equitable transportation policy to support healthy communities. Watch our highlights from 2024 and consider making an end-of-year donation to support our work. Read more
Wishing you a healthy and happy holiday season! The Staff and Board of 1000 Friends Read more
We are hiring! Join our team Our next Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for 1000 Friends of Wisconsin’s programs and execution of its mission. The ED will lead the team and engage with our Board to inspire and build partnerships and to expand 1000 Friends programs and make our work… Read more
The Kenosha Transportation Academy wrapped up last week with final project presentations held at Carthage College. I’ll be honest, when I started preparation for this Academy, I wasn’t sure how it was going to unfold. Kenosha is bigger and more spread out than any other location where we’ve run this program so far. The city’s… Read more
