The Madison Scouts announce a fundraising collaboration with the Wisconsin Bankers Association and the launch of nVestWisconsin, LLC, one of the state’s first crowdfunding websites to support local non-profits, businesses, and projects.

On Giving Tuesday (Dec. 1), nVestWisconsin will launch a website, http://donate.nvestwisconsin.com, dedicated to fundraising for Wisconsin non-profits and encouraging residents to invest in their communities by giving back to local causes.The Madison Scouts, Special Olympics Wisconsin, Habitat for Humanity Wisconsin, and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee are the first four nonprofit organizations to launch fundraising projects on nVestWisconsin. Each nonprofit will run a 30-day fundraising campaign through nVest in order to meet specific needs and goals. Moving forward, other Wisconsin nonprofits will have the opportunity to launch their own fundraising campaigns through nVestWisconsin."With nVestWisconsin, we’re encouraging people to consider how they invest in their community,” said Mike Semmann, president of nVestWisconsin and executive vice president and chief operations officer for Wisconsin Bankers Association. “We know donating is not a one-size-fits-all activity, and by offering an option to either donate or invest, we're allowing people to give however they choose or to truly own a piece of something good in their home state.""We are excited to run our end-of-year campaign on the newly developed nVest Wisconsin platform," added Chris Komnick, executive director. "Contributions to the campaign will immediately assist the corps as we prepare our 2016 program."Wisconsin Bankers Association is headquartered in Madison, Wis. and currently represents nearly 270 commercial Wisconsin banks and savings institutions. To learn more about nVestWisconsin or donate to one of the four nonprofits, visit http://donate.nvestwisconsin.com