Institute for Wisconsin's Future

From Wiscopedia

1 Mission
2 History
3 Issues
4 In the News
5 Contact Information

[edit] Mission

The Institute for Wisconsin's Future has a mission to:

1. Inform Wisconsin residents about issues and policies that affect their lives;
2. Encourage broader citizen involvement in public policy debates and decision making; and
3. Provide a progressive voice in debates on policies that impact working families in the state.

In order to increase public awareness of and involvement in state policy decisions, IWF works to produce and disseminate analyses of key public policy issues and coordinate community education campaigns to inform the public about critical issues. » Learn more about IWF's projects.

[edit] History

IWF was established in 1994 by a broad coalition of concerned citizens, labor organizations, academics, professionals, religious leaders, and advocacy groups. Founding organizations include the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the Wisconsin Conference of Churches, and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.

Major funding for IWF comes from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Other foundations, labor unions, and individual donations also support IWF.

[edit] Issues

[edit] Education

IWF recognizes public education in Wisconsin as a critical element in personal, community and statewide prosperity.

[edit] Tax Policy

IWF believes in and works on state and local taxes that are fair to everyone, adequate to support public structures, modernized for current challenges.

[edit] Protecting Services

IWF works with numerous groups, including local officials, labor unions, business persons, issue organizations, congregations, senior citizens and activist individuals to strengthen public service programs that build healthy, lasting communities.