What is the Community Progress Initiative? It's about making our local community stronger and better for the future by addressing what's needed today.
How? The Initiative is using proven tools for community development such as:
It's inclusive, inviting all residents of any age, income, affiliation.
It's collaborative, inviting all businesses into industry cluster groups, and all residents into visioning sessions.
It's supportive, providing leadership training, entrepreneur training, and financial resources.
It's innovative, garnering national attention for its broad-based approach to solve the problems that face many rural areas.
Community Progress Initiative is a joint initiative between: Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County and Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance
Community Progress Initiative is supported with partial funding from: Ford Foundation Barker Mead Fund of Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County Stora Enso North America U S Department of Agriculture Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce with federal Community Development Block Grant funds
