growing a beloved community of changemakers

growing a beloved community of changemakers

definition /wīld/ noun: 1. uncultivated

definition /wīld/ noun: 1. uncultivated

definition /wīld/ noun: 1. uncultivated

The vision behind the Wild Project is to cultivate our greatest resource—people—as a source of renewal for our world. This leadership development initiative harnesses the power of community organizing, teaching people how to engage others around their own core values, structure effective leadership teams, and make strategic choices that lead to measurable, effective action for change.

definition /wīld/ noun: 1. uncultivated

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leadership & training team

leadership & training team

leadership & training team

Trainers are recruited from the Leading Change Network, a global community of practice that brings extensive organizing experience in leading workshops and developing local training capacity. Hundreds of workshop participants have also been developed to take active roles in facilitating small group work and leading training sessions.

Dan Grandone is a trainer for WiLD Project workshops, which offer leadership development to Wisconsin organizers running grassroots campaigns for an organization, community, or cause.

DAN GRANDONE

Founder and Coordinator

Nneka Akubeze is a trainer for WiLD Project workshops, which offer leadership development to Wisconsin organizers running grassroots campaigns for an organization, community, or cause.

NNEKA AKUBEZE

Coordinator, Youth Organizing School

Abel Cano is a trainer for WiLD Project workshops, which offer leadership development to Wisconsin organizers running grassroots campaigns for an organization, community, or cause.

ABEL R. CANO

Trainer

KORTNI MALONE

Trainer, Curriculum Development

ANITA KRISHNAN

Trainer

Jacob Waxman is a trainer for WiLD Project workshops, which offer leadership development to Wisconsin organizers running grassroots campaigns for an organization, community, or cause.

JACOB WAXMAN

Trainer

Miya Cain

Trainer

Nicole Robinson

Evaluator

Kenneth Cole

Trainer, Youth Organizing School

latest updates

latest updates

latest updates

partner organizations

partner organizations

partner organizations

We have intentionally engaged a diverse spectrum of communities, including African American and Latinx leaders, the Hmong community, Native American tribes, small family farmers, high school and college students, and neighborhood organizations and groups working to impact education, health care, racial equity, economic justice, mass incarceration, and the environment.

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special thanks to our funders

special thanks to our funders

special thanks to our funders