The solid foundation I received at UW has opened many doors for me. I think it is important to give while you are 'alive and taking nourishment,' and it will be such a joy to see the new building on its completion.
- Mary Behrens ('64 BS Nursing)
Guide to Giving
For more than 58 years, the UW Foundation has engaged those who care about the University by providing opportunities to enhance its teaching, research and outreach programs, and has guaranteed ethical stewardship of the gifts it has received.
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At its heart, year-end tax planning is all about positioning yourself for optimum tax results—both this year and in the future—in light of your overall personal, family, and charitable objectives.
This feature will help you plan your gift. We will talk about the issues you may be dealing with as you decide which type of gift is most appropriate given your life situation.
The Wisconsin Dividends newsletter goes to all alumni in the United States from the classes of 1901 to 1974 and emeritus faculty or spouses. It contains information on estate planning and deferred giving and features an article about a donor who has made a deferred gift.
Legacy is an organization formed to honor those who have made a deferred-gift commitment to benefit the University of Wisconsin-Madison through a gift arrangement involving the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
We offer an annual newsletter as part of our continuing thanks to thoughtful individuals who have already made deferred-gift arrangements that will ultimately provide benefit to the University.
