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Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every student feels a sense of belonging. We appreciate and celebrate one another’s abilities, views, and accomplishments. Support identity development and build community at UW–Madison.

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Becoming

We strive to develop the next generation of citizens and global change-makers. Those experiences and opportunities start on campus through meaningful engagement and leadership experiences supported by Student Affairs. Make your impact on student leadership development.

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Being

We develop resilience and foster courage in life and learning. There are so many ways that you can impact the health and wellbeing of students at UW–Madison – from state-of-the-art recreation facilities to vital programming and intervention services.

Give

All donations to Student Affairs are facilitated by the University of Wisconsin Foundation, which is a non-profit, tax-exempt unit of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, part of the State of Wisconsin. 

List of Student Affairs Funds

Give by mail

Please include complete contact information and the corresponding fund number for your gift.  Mail the Gift Form and a check or credit card information, payable to the “University of Wisconsin Foundation” to:

University of Wisconsin Foundation
US Bank Lockbox
PO Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807

Give Online

The UW Foundation is the official gift-receiving organization for Student Affairs and handles the financial transactions and stewardship of all private gift funds donated.

You can give online through the University of Wisconsin Foundation’s secure web server using the options listed for all our giving areas. Giving is easy, and we can help get your gift to the area that matters most to you.

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