It seemed like Dr. Svendsen’s work with stem cells held out hope for treating and perhaps one day curing or possible preventing Parkinson’s disease, ALS and similar neural diseases and damage. We thought, 'If we’re donating to the UW already, why not direct some of it to this research that can really change lives for the better?'

Brenda McCroskey

Student Employment

Telefund

Each year, many UW-Madison students, from a wide range of academic disciplines, work for the University of Wisconsin Foundation through the Telefund program.

Students contact nearly 150,000 alumni, parents of undergraduates and friends of the University for unrestricted support.



Working at Telefund