Making it Easier to
Make a Difference
Our mission is to empower community-based organizations to build a more just and equitable society. We do this through fiscal sponsorship, coaching, training, and administrative support.
115
projects served since 2008
$4 million
yearly project funding managed
Let’s Make Your Vision a Reality
We know you have brilliant ideas that can make our community a better place. Whether you have an innovative solution to a community issue or have identified a gap in local services that you wish to address, the Center for Community Stewardship (C4CS) can help make your vision a reality.
Navigating the process of becoming a nonprofit can be challenging and time consuming, taking you away from the work that matters. Joining our community of fiscally sponsored organizations is a great way to launch your nonprofit initiative. Our Madison-based staff has extensive experience and knowledge of what it takes to start and manage an organization. We support you by providing insurance, HR, accounting, and tax-exempt status for your organization so that you can focus on fulfilling your mission.
Our Core Values
We depend upon each other, and treat each other with grace, kindness and honesty. We hold each other accountable to fulfilling our mutual responsibilities.
Building Community
We create an environment that encourages continuous learning, and we take a strengths-based approach to working with each other.
Fostering a Growth Mindset
We take a trust-based approach to working with community-based organizations. We are willing to take thoughtful risks to support the success of their work.
Taking Thoughtful Risks
We believe in reducing barriers to access. We connect organizations to the resources and support they need to thrive.
Increasing Access
Join Our Community
C4CS seeks organizations that approach the fiscal sponsor relationship in the same way that we do, with a spirit of collaboration and trust. We strive to continually learn, grow, and figure out how we can better partner with and support the people who are doing the important work of making our community a better place to live.
Since 2019, healthTIDE has enjoyed a strong and supportive partnership with C4CS. Their support, flexibility, and commitment to do good work has guided us to overcome funding and staffing obstacles and thrive and grow stronger as an organization.
Amy Korth
healthTIDE Administrative & Communications Lead
What We Provide
C4CS is a full-service fiscal sponsor providing administrative support, HR, benefits, accounting, and coaching. We work closely with our fiscally sponsored organizations to provide the services and tools they need to succeed, as well as connecting them to additional resources. This allows them to focus their efforts on programming and fundraising instead of administration.
Back-Office
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Human
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Accounting
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Organizational
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Explore our Projects
C4CS currently works with over 65 fiscally sponsored project partners. Collectively, these organizations address a wide variety of issues, employ 45 people across Wisconsin, and manage over $5 million in annual funding.