Survivor-centered, by design

Appleton, WI

People of Progression Inc

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People of Progression walks alongside individuals and families so they can lead healthy, safe, and flourishing lives. Rooted in self-determination and healing, this Black-led nonprofit meets survivors where they are and stays until stability holds.

Our mission

Walking alongside, not ahead.

People of Progression (P.O.P.) provides trauma-informed advocacy, housing navigation, youth violence prevention, maternal health support, and community wellness initiatives. The team also offers co-advocacy alongside traditional programs that lack the resources to address complex barriers, so survivors and the larger community receive support with dignity, care, and opportunities for long-term stability.

Trauma-informed advocacy

Culturally specific, survivor-centered support helps people move toward safety and healing on their own terms.

Housing navigation

Survivor-centered housing programs connect families to emergency housing and a path toward long-term stability.

Youth violence prevention

Prevention, mentoring, and leadership opportunities open doors for young people in the community.

Community wellness

Maternal health support and wellness initiatives strengthen collective care across the Fox Cities.

At a glance

Established: 2020
Team: 8 employees
Volunteers: 25
Annual revenue: $790,000
Service area: Outagamie, Winnebago & surrounding Fox Cities counties

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How generosity moves

From a gift to a survivor reaching safety.

Community members and funders can help dismantle the complex barriers - transportation, child care, stigma, and access - that too often prevent survivors from reaching safety and healing. Every gift builds a safer, more connected community where survivors and young people can thrive.

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Meet immediate needs
Contributions provide immediate needs like transportation and emergency housing for survivors and families.
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Support survivor-centered housing
Donors strengthen survivor-centered housing programs that move people toward long-term stability.
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Fund culturally specific advocacy
Gifts sustain culturally specific advocacy that addresses barriers other programs lack the resources to reach.
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Invest in prevention
Support fuels youth violence prevention, mentoring, and leadership opportunities for young people.
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Volunteer your time
Volunteers help with event planning, youth mentoring, child care at survivor support groups, the on-site organic garden, and outreach.

Collective care

Healing happens in community.

Community wellness initiatives give survivors and neighbors space to rest, reconnect, and heal together. Rooted in self-determination, P.O.P. treats wellness as part of the path toward safe, flourishing lives - not an afterthought.

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Community region: Outagamie, Winnebago & surrounding Fox Cities counties
Focus: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Serves: Outagamie County
Data provenance: Organization identity comes from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File.

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