I spent a good deal of my working career traveling around the world, and that showed me a lot of what was out there beyond the United States. I jumped at the opportunity to give UW students the chance to taste that.
Gary Wendt (’65 BS ENG)
Bascom Hill Society
Through the Bascom Hill Society, the University of Wisconsin Foundation honors major donors to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The mission of the Society is to provide a framework for those alumni and friends whose generous support contributes to the University’s standing as one of the most respected teaching and research institutions in the world.
The Bascom Hill Society represents an important force in helping the UW continue its pursuit of pre-eminence. Even with growth and evolution, the basic goals of the Society remain the same as those identified when the organization was chartered in 1965:
To encourage and foster continued support of the University
To provide a framework within which lasting gifts and bequests can be made
To assure proper recognition and support of donors in their efforts to ensure the bright future of the University
To establish meaningful dialogue with the University community
A sample of the artist's rendering that is given to each new member of the Bascom Hill Society.
Through the Bascom Hill Society, the University of Wisconsin Foundation honors major donors to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The mission of the Society is to provide a framework for those alumni and friends whose generous support contributes to the University’s standing as one of the most respected teaching and research institutions in the world. 
