In early December, 2025, 23 workers at the Wisconsin Historical Society were told that budget pressures were resulting in termination of their employment at the start of January. No time is good to lose your employment, but the Wisconsin winter is an especially tough time to be juggling bills and searching for a new job. Thus, we are raising funds to help support our colleagues in this difficult time.

We are concerned staff members at the Wisconsin Historical Society who are trying to raise funds to help those being affected by these job losses.

We will distribute funds to the affected colleagues on a rolling basis in $300 amounts as we receive requests and as funds allow.

[Note - we originally planned to do $150 distributions, but have been heartened by the overwhelming support that surpassed our original goal! We are now looking to raise enough to get $300 for each affected person!]

If you are a WHS employee affected by these terminations, please fill out the application here.

How You can Help

Any amount of financial support will help, and please share the fundraiser with others in your network who may be able to help!