Nonprofit meetings

Meeting space for Madison nonprofits, at nonprofit rates

Board meetings, volunteer trainings, community forums and fundraisers, in a building owned by a nonprofit. Verified 501(c)(3) organizations get reduced rates on every room.

Rooms for 10 to 180 · Reply within one business day

A team meeting around the Conference Room table with a wall display

What nonprofits book us for

Room for every part of your mission

Guests talking at high-top tables during a reception

Fundraisers & donor events

Receptions and donor gatherings in a sunlit hall with a baby grand, with the patio next door.

Try Founders Hall →
A team meeting around the Conference Room table

Board meetings

A quiet boardroom for 10 to 12 with a 75" display and webcam for members who join remotely.

Try the Conference Room →
A facilitator leading a training in a Studio

Volunteer & staff trainings

Bright studios with whiteboards and table seating for groups of 15 to 40.

Try the Studios →
A presenter at the podium in Marvin Rabin Hall

Annual meetings & conferences

Our largest hall seats up to 180 with a big screen, balcony and concert sound.

Try Marvin Rabin Hall →
An audience watching a presentation in Vicki Peterson-Jenks Hall

Community forums & panels

Presentation setups for up to 125, with projector and sound system.

Try Peterson-Jenks Hall →
Colleagues at tables on the second-floor patio

Staff retreats

A full day away, with breakouts in the studios and lunch on the patio.

See the Patio →

Included with every room

  • Wi-Fi throughout the building
  • Projector and screen
  • Wireless mics
  • Chairs and tables
  • Free parking in the WYSO Center lot
  • ADA accessible entrances

How nonprofit pricing works

  • Reduced rates for verified 501(c)(3) organizations
  • Extra savings on multi-day bookings
  • Discounts for returning clients and referrals
  • One all-in quote, with no surprise fees
  • Kitchen or kitchenette for your caterer at the nonprofit rate ($35/hr)
  • A reply within one business day

A sample board retreat

8:30Coffee in the lobby
9:00Board session in the Conference Room
10:30Strategy breakouts in the Studios
12:00Lunch on the patio
1:00Planning and goal-setting
3:00Wrap-up
★★★★★
“Beautiful facility, great staff and very reasonable rental rates. … We love seamless setup, attentive staff and streamlined contracting.”
Lisa Gaumnitz · via Google
Guests networking in the WYSO Center

Nonprofit to nonprofit

Your booking supports young musicians

The WYSO Center is owned by the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras. Every rental helps fund scholarships, instruments and music education for more than 500 students across Wisconsin. Nonprofits and returning clients get reduced rates.

Planning a board meeting or fundraiser?

Send us your date and headcount, and mention your 501(c)(3) status. We'll reply within one business day with nonprofit pricing.