I didn’t know if you needed half a million dollars to walk through the door. I was surprised to discover that a relatively modest amount of money can make a big difference. Would a $1,000 or $2,000 grant make a difference to a student, given that it’s less than tuition? I’m sure now that it does.

Astronomy and physics faculty member Ellen Zweibel

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The University of Wisconsin Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt Wisconsin corporation. We are the official fundraising and gift-receiving organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other donor-designated units of the UW System.

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, total gifts received by the Foundation since 1945 now stand at more than $2.41 billion.
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