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I have always appreciated how the high-quality education I received at Madison enabled me to have a successful life in the corporate world.

David Padget ('94 BBA)

Annual Giving

Inspiration knows no timetable. Discovery does not subscribe to budget cycles. Philanthropy will make the difference.

Annual Fund gifts provide the resources to create precious opportunities and address unanticipated needs in the Schools, Colleges, departments, units and programs on campus. While most traditional funding sources are committed to programs in advance and must be used for specific purposes, annual fund gifts provide flexibility in a very fiscally rigid budget.

Types of Annual Fund Gifts

  • Web gifts
  • Outright gifts in the form of checks, credit, or debit cards (PDF Form)
  • Electronic funds transfer (ACH)
  • Gifts of appreciated securities (held for a year or longer)
  • Wire transfers
  • Multi-year pledges

The Annual Fund has supported...

  • Scholarship aid
  • Graduate fellowships
  • Technology in the lab, library and classroom
  • Faculty support
  • Student services
  • Seed money for new and innovative programs
  • Student enrichment – opportunities to apply knowledge outside the classroom



Abe in front of Bascom Hall

Did You Know?

  • Private support accounts for 19 percent of the UW-Madison budget (more than tuition and equal to state funding)
  • In 2008, gifts of $100 or less combined to total $2.4 million
  • Only .3 percent of private support is unrestricted
  • If you work for a company that matches gifts, your gift could be doubled or even tripled
  • Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law
  • Alumni gifts affect national rankings