Our Resource Organizations

Bringing opportunity

to Rural Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), its economic development partners and other organizations around the state offer a range of resources on all aspects of economic well-being, from childcare and education to businesses and housing. The support organizations listed here have all contributed programs to our resource directory.

  • National American Indian Housing Council

    Aims to relieve the desperate housing needs of our American Indians, Alaska Natives, and native Hawaiians, in particular, where substandard housing exists.

  • Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

    GWaar ensures the programs and services serving Wisconsin’s seniors are available, accessible, and meet the highest quality standards.

  • Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds

    Retirement, insurance, disability, and other Wisconsin Retirement System benefits for current and former public employees, retirees, and their beneficiaries

  • Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission

    The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission provides an array of services that promote and facilitate peaceful resolution of disputes in the public and private employment sectors of the State.

  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

    The Department of Public Instruction is the state agency that advances public education and libraries in Wisconsin.

  • Rural Development Initiatives

    RDI’s programs center around the mission to create thriving rural communities.

  • Wisconsin Historical Society

    The Wisconsin Historical Society connects people to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories.

  • Office of State Treasurer

    ​​​​​​​The Office of the State Treasurer is the state's chief financial officer. As a constitutional officer, the State Treasurer serves as the state's fiscal watchdog, oversees investments, and fosters economic security for the citizens of Wisconsin in a financially sustainable manner.

  • Higher Education Aids Board

    The state agency responsible for the management and oversight of the state's student financial aid system for Wisconsin residents attending institutions of higher education. It also may enter into interstate agreements, such as remission of nonresident tuition.

  • Department of Safety and Professional Services

    The Department of Safety and Professional Services is responsible for ensuring the safe and competent practice of licensed professionals in Wisconsin.

  • Wisconsin Hospital Association

    WHA is committed to serving its members and keeping them informed of important local and national legislative issues, interpreting clinical and quality issues, providing up-to-date educational opportunities and encouraging member participation in association activities. WHA was established in 1920, and later became the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association in March 1996 in an effort to reflect the the ever-changing, broad-based needs of statewide health care providers. In September 2002, the WHA membership voted to revert back to the original name--the Wisconsin Hospital Association--to focus on the core mission and vision of the association and its members.

  • Project WisHope

    Project WisHope is a Wisconsin-based, nonprofit Recovery Community Organization offering peer recovery support services and recovery housing for individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.