Madison Commons has a proud partnership with Community Shares, which is a Madison organization that brings the community together with 70 nonprofits, raising funds for, and awareness of, the local social and environmental justice movement. This page is dedicated to their Backyard Heroes, named each month, as well as their "Change Makers," celebrated each September. These are people who go above and beyond for our communities. Madison Commons reporters put this content together with collaboration from Community Shares' staff. If you have a story tell about your nonprofit, please contact us at robinson4@wisc.edu. All donations go toward creating and maintaining the site or to fund our various initiatives, partnerships and events.
These videos are part of the Community Shares Change-Maker awards honoring local leaders. They were produced by Miquéla Thornton of Madison Commons with help from Bria Brown, for Community Shares.
Brandi Grayson, Urban Triage, 2024 Sally Sunde Family Advocate Award Winner
Tenant Resource Center and Legal Action of Wisconsin, Community Shares of Wisconsin 2024 Collaboration Award Winner
Maria I. Rodriguez, American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, 2024 Linda Sundberg Civil Rights Defender Award Winner
Mary Barryman Agard, The Bayview Foundation, 2024 Liesl Blockstein Community Leadership Award Winner
Michele Erikson, Community Shares of Wisconsin 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
