Roots & Wings supports the remarkable work of hundreds of nonprofit organizations seeking to build healthier, stronger, and safer futures for children and families. Our approach to grantmaking is rooted in trust that our grantee partners’ connection to the communities they support gives them perspective and expertise that funders rarely achieve. We know the services our partners provide are integral to overcoming inequity and building a world where all families and children can reach their full potential. We also know those same organizations are consistently over-worked and under-resourced.
We think funders can, and must, work harder to reduce the burdens foundations have historically imposed on nonprofits. To help our partners stay focused on their mission, we strive to minimize distractions like complicated grant processes, lengthy applications, evaluation requirements, detailed grant reporting, and more. You can learn more about our trust-based principles on our approach page.
We invite you to explore the diverse mix of nonprofit organizations Roots & Wings is supporting by searching below. Our grants database is searchable by program or location. For more details about our grantmaking visit our Candid page. If you are inspired by the remarkable work our grantee partners are doing, consider supporting them directly.
Supporting, strengthening and advocating for Wisconsin’s free and charitable clinics and their unique approach to serving their patients and their communities.
Mobilizing research and practices to prevent child abuse and neglect and strengthen families in Wisconsin.
Creating the social change necessary to end sexual violence.
Creating economic opportunity and supporting community-based solutions to poverty.
Advancing positive change for children by focusing on the professionals who provide child care for well over 70% of Wisconsin’s youngest children.
supporting the implementation of best health & safety practices within early childhood care settings
Advancing positive change for children by focusing on the professionals who provide child care for well over 70% of Wisconsin’s youngest children.
Advocating for progressive change in the Wisconsin justice system by educating the public about its real-life impacts and partnering with other organizations to achieve more just outcomes.
Providing humanitarian aid to hospitals and clinics in areas of great need.
Improving health through the work of Community Health Centers and their partners.
Supporting Wisconsin residents in paying for abortion, helping to ensure equitable financial access to safe legal abortion care.
Eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Ensuring that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.
