From Classroom to Community: SOIS Nonprof-IT Featured on CBS 58

Debra Gillispie, Founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence Milwaukee, sits at a table with a UWM School of Information Studies student, reviewing content on a laptop as part of the Nonprof-IT program. A “CBS 58 Sunday Morning” logo appears in the corner of the image.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies (SOIS) Nonprof-IT program was recently featured on CBS 58 Sunday Morning. The story highlighted how the program pairs SOIS students with nonprofit organizations to provide valuable technology support, including website development and digital solutions, at no cost.

For more than a decade, Nonprof-IT has helped nonprofits strengthen their capacity while giving students real-world experience working with mission-driven organizations. The CBS 58 feature showcased how the program is making a difference for both students and community partners—most recently helping one crime victim survivor promote healing, understanding, and community action.

The segment includes an interview with Debra Gillispie, Founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence Milwaukee, who partnered with Nonprof-IT students last semester to build a new website for her organization, Mothers Against Gun Violence. The collaboration provided Gillispie’s organization with a vital online platform to support its mission of healing, advocacy, and community action.

Debra Gillispie, Founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence Milwaukee, sits at a table with a UWM School of Information Studies student, reviewing content on a laptop as part of the Nonprof-IT program. A “CBS 58 Sunday Morning” logo appears in the corner of the image.
CBS 58 Sunday Morning highlights UWM’s School of Information Studies Nonprof-IT program, where students partner with local nonprofits—like Mothers Against Gun Violence Milwaukee—to provide technology solutions that strengthen community impact.

Watch the full story here: CBS 58 Feature on Nonprof-IT