2025-2026 Nonprofit Wish Lists

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Canopy Center

  • Give of your time or talents! Donate to our general fund or explore volunteer opportunities on our website: canopycenter.org/how-to-help. Amplify your impact and explore board service — set up a tour to learn more! Email: development@canopycenter.org.
  • Sponsor an event (Stand Up for Kids, Bingo, Advocate Summit, Kid’s Fest) or become an annual sponsor.
  • Host a workplace giving initiative during Child Abuse Prevention Month (April).

Contact: Sarah Berndt — sarahb@canopycenter.org

Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison

  • Financial support for all our programs
  • Amazon Wish List for The Beacon — thebeaconhelps.org/wishlist
  • Volunteers for our programs — catholiccharitiesofmadison.org/volunteer

Contact: Ashlyn Mehlhaff — amehlhaff@ccmadison.org

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Chrysalis, Inc.

  • Basic office supplies
  • Employer partners
  • Gift certificates to restaurants and coffee shops (Olbrich, Starbucks, Cargo Coffee, Culver’s, Kwik Trip, McDonald’s, Burger King)

Contact: Imani Jackson — jackson@workwithchrysalis.org

Focused Interruption

  • Commercial-grade grill for Community Cookouts
  • Mascot for kids’ events
  • Safe hotel accommodations for immediate relocation after gun violence

Contact: Anthony Cooper Sr. — acooper@focusedinterruption.org

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Gigi’s Playhouse

  • Professional services, construction materials, appliances, tech, furnishings for the Believe in Our Build Campaign
  • Amazon Wish List donations — program supplies, books, learning tools
  • Volunteers

Contact: Kelly Antonson — kantonson@gigisplayhouse.org

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland

  • Troop leaders & volunteers
  • Corporate partners & sponsorships for events, programs, STEM days, etc.
  • Monetary donations for camp scholarships and program access

Contact: Jessica Brooks — giving@gsbadgerland.org

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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin

  • Donate at wish.org/wisconsin/donate
  • Sponsor Wishes by the Bay
  • Volunteer as a wish granter

Contact: Carol McChesney Johnson — cjohnson@wisconsin.wish.org

Mercy Dental Missions

  • Financial support (one-time or monthly)
  • In-kind donations: toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste, bibles, laundry detergent, dishwasher, dining table, chairs
  • Volunteers: Dentists, specialists, dental hygienists, dental assistants

Contact: Krysta Wetzel — krysta@mercydentalmissions.org

Northside Planning Council

  • Invest in FEED Kitchens land purchase ($150,000)
  • Support expansion of refrigeration/freezer storage ($100,000+)
  • Fund commercial kitchen equipment (Combi Oven & Blast Chiller/Freezer) ($52,826)

Contact: Chris Brockel — manager@feedkitchens.org

Olbrich Botanical Society

  • Board and committee service
  • Corporate sponsorships
  • Group volunteers for garden projects

Contact: Joe Vande Slunt — jvandeslunt@cityofmadison.com

Operation Fresh Start

  • Work gloves
  • Hand warmers
  • Water bottles

Contact: Jody Weyers — jweyers@operationfreshstart.org

Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Madison

  • Regular volunteers
  • Food pantry Amazon list — https://tinyurl.com/yrpzd3ch
  • Corporate partners for 2026 centennial event

Contact: Eric Fleming — efleming@svdpmadison.org

The Playing Field

  • Capital Campaign — https://playingfieldmadison.org/capital-campaign/
  • Amazon Wishlist — https://a.co/i9xgfzD
  • Scholarship Giving — https://playingfieldmadison.org/scholarships/

Contact: Abbi Kruse — info@playingfieldmadison.org

The River Food Pantry

  • Sponsorships for HOPE, Match Madness, Sips & Slices, etc.
  • Regular volunteers (weekly or monthly)
  • In-kind donations of bulk food or hygiene items

Contact: Helen Osborn-Senatus — helen@riverfoodpantry.org

Special Olympics Wisconsin

  • Statewide partnerships
  • Corporate partnerships
  • Volunteers

Contact: Christin Ferrall — cferrall@specialolympicswisconsin.org

United Way of Dane County

  • Help meet the $17.5M campaign goal
  • Leadership gifts through Lead United ($1,040+ annually)
  • Corporate gifts of $1,000–$100,000+

Contact: Carli Freidel — Carli.Freidel@uwdc.org

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

  • Buy concert tickets and bring friends
  • Monetary donations for youth concert access or violin lessons
  • Table sponsors for the Concerts & Cuisine Gala

Contact: Cayla Minear — caylaminear@wcoconcerts.org

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

  • Invitations to speak to groups about child care impact
  • Financial support for provider training & advocacy
  • Funding for business practices, food systems, conferences, etc.

Contact: Kelly Hook — khook@wisconsinearlychildhood.org

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