{"id":49,"date":"2021-03-10T12:05:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwcac.org\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2024-10-30T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:33:07","slug":"about-cwcac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cwcac.org\/about-cwcac\/","title":{"rendered":"About CWCAC"},"content":{"rendered":"

About CWCAC<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our Story<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Central Wisconsin Community Action Council is a community based not for profit organization that has been in continuous operation since 1966 when it was established as part of this nation\u2019s War on Poverty led by President Lyndon Baines Johnson.<\/p>\n

Type of Agency: Non-Profit, Chapter 181 Wisconsin Statutes, IRS designated as 501 (c) (3) Charitable Organization
\nPurpose: Anti-Poverty Solutions<\/p>\n

CWCAC is governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

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  • Five members one from each county are publicly elected officials appointed by their respective County Chair<\/li>\n
  • Five members one from each county represent low-income persons in the community to be served by CWCAC<\/li>\n
  • Five members one from each county represent specific organizations or areas within the community to be served by CWCAC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Today CWCAC employs 69<\/u> individuals and has an operating budget of over 9 million<\/u> dollars. The agency has 10 areas of operation.<\/p>\n

    Each area has a leadership team that is responsible for the achievement of specific outcomes detailed in the Agency\u2019s strategic plan.<\/p>\n

    Our vision is to be the lead collaborative agency empowering people for self-sufficiency and wellness in Wisconsin. CWCAC GOALS<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>