Thank you to everyone who came out to support the REALTORS® Association of Northeast Wisconsin (RANW) in partnership with the Housing Now Coalition on May 29th. Our event to educate the public on how to apply for the Workforce and Senior housing loans being administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) was a great success.

More than 60 people, from developers to representatives of local units of government, attended the event. Discussions led by WHEDA's Jon Searles and More Housing Wisconsin's Curt Witynski showcased what steps to take to qualify for the $525 million no-to-low-interest loan programs that were funded in the last state budget.

For more information on the WHEDA loan programs, and the steps communities can take to qualify for them, visit action.wra.org. Thank you to WRA for the story, highlighted in a 6/5/24 WRA Advocacy Email Campaign.

The answer is Now! We are officially in RANW's Direct Giver Fundraising period. We ask that all members who have been Direct Givers, or wish to become new Direct Givers please send in your contribution today so that we are able to help candidates who are raising funds and campaigning for the November election. Please don't wait...we need your help now.

The WRA Direct Giver Program provides an alternative way to support candidates for members who:

• wish to retain full control and direction over who will receive their political contributions
• wish to give personal contributions to candidates for local and state elections and at the same time benefit the REALTORS® Association.

Direct Giver Process

1. Solicitations: The minimum contribution is $100.00.
2. Checks: Checks can be used and must be made to the WRA Direct Giver Program (not RPAC). Checks can be sent to RANW, W6124 Aerotech Dr., Appleton, WI 54914.
3. Credit Cards: You may also pay on-line via credit card. Click here and login to the WRA site. Or you can call Jennifer at 920.739.9108 with your credit card information and she will take care of it.
4. Control: Contributions to the Direct Giver Program are deposited in a separate bank account from RPAC contributions. Structurally, the WRA then acts like a bank, with disbursements permitted only with the explicit authorization of the contributor. That is, you retain full control on how your direct giver money is spent.
5. Directing Contributions: Contributors may at any time direct their contributions, in whole or in part, to any candidate for local, state or federal office. When disbursing funds, contributors can email or call RANW or WRA to indicate how they wish their money to be distributed.