{"id":14,"date":"2018-01-17T18:12:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T18:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:14:00","slug":"impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconservation.org\/impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.wisconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LinkedIn-banner-and-website-homepage-banner-2.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; top_divider_arrangement=&#8221;above_content&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;80px&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;nrf-icon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;23876&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;sub-h1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Making a Difference for Wisconsin<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/donatenow.networkforgood.org\/wisconservation&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;donate now&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.wisconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/NRF-2024-donation-form.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;print a donation form&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">IMPACT AREAS<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our three primary impact areas are <strong>lands and waters, wildlife conservation, and environmental education.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.89&#8243; global_module=&#8221;291&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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