Wingspread
We convene the right people on timely and compelling topics and empower them to find innovative solutions with sustained impact. Our meetings among leaders and experts are small and intimate: the issues they address are big and important. Our neutrality creates a unique oasis of trust so the diversity of perspectives around the table are heard and respected. World-class facilitation inspires provocative, yet collaborative, dialogue.
Interesting things begin to happen. A common vision emerges. A new path is discovered. Alliances are built. Transformational change takes root.
Who we are reflects the passions and values of the Johnson Family. Three generations of this successful Midwestern business family have guided our work. Their enduring commitment to a better world is also our vision.
Our legacy spans 50 years. Several organizations were conceived here, among them: the National Endowment for the Arts, National Public Radio, the International Criminal Court and the Presidential Climate Action Plan. Wingspread, the centerpiece of our campus, is a designated U.S. National Historic Landmark.
Together our focused mission, unique convening model, iconic architectural setting and secluded natural landscape create opportunities for positive and lasting change.
Our mission is to be a catalyst for positive and lasting change leading to healthier environments and communities.
We plan and host meetings that have impact on the future of the environment and our community. We intentionally weave together the right people with timely and important topics in order to spur collective action.
Our convening model is unique. Conferences have specific objectives, but no preconceived final outcomes. Invited guests represent a rich tapestry of viewpoints: all are welcomed, respected and heard. There is collaboration; there is camaraderie; there is commitment; there is change. Gracious, five-star hospitality is another thread common to our conferences and one that serves to put our guests at ease so that they can focus on what's important.
Environment Program
For-profit, non-profit, public policy and academic sectors converge to deliberate environmental issues. For example, Charting New Waters grew out of a multi-year forum series addressing the looming crisis in our nation's freshwater systems and resources. Our next forum series envisions an America where sustainable consumption=making new choices, exploring the sociological, marketplace and policy drivers needed to spark sustainable consumption patterns. Our commitment to the environment is also reflected in the sustainable practices employed in the management of our conferences and facilities.
Community Program
The community issues we choose to tackle serve as a microcosm of the challenges facing the nation as a whole. Committed, informed leaders and citizens engage in constructive dialogue to craft local solutions that can have national implications. A monumental local public/private partnership has emerged to help ensure 4-K students are prepared for success in school. Focus on the soaring crisis of African American infant mortality in Racine and the nation gave rise to The Greater Racine Collaborative for Healthy Birth Outcomes and its five-year plan to cut these mortality rates in half.
The Johnson Foundation hosts public informational briefings and selective public events to benefit key, local non-profit organizations. Conference guidelines detail criteria used to determine meeting topics and partners.
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