FAQ

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The UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation work to build lasting relationships with alumni, friends and donors who wish to give their talent, service and support to UWL. Together, we 'advance' the mission of UWL. 

While a portion of UWL’s annual budget comes from state funds, the total operating budget is also funded through tuition and fees, grants and your support. Your gift increases UWL’s ability to offer quality education and services as affordably as possible.

Our centralized organization provides efficiency, and these benefits are passed on to our donors. When you partner with the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation, you’ll work with people who not only work directly with UWL but are also experts in the private funding process. Not only do we reduce costs through our organization, but we also are able to keep donor designated gifts distinct from public funds, ensuring donor intent, confidentiality, accurate disbursements and compliance. 

Your participation counts, not just in dollars, but also as a vote of confidence in the University. Annual giving is an indicator of the University's strength and quality, as well as a benchmark for corporations, foundations and organizations as they consider whether to give to UWL. By making an annual gift of any size to the UWL Fund, you can show your support and have an impact on the University's future. The great power of donor participation is the strength of numbers. Together, we can achieve so much more than any one of us alone.

Maintaining donor intent is of the utmost importance to the UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation. We want to make sure that you are able to make a significant impact on the university, preferably in an area that you’re passionate about. Many funds, programs and gifts are governed by an UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation Memorandum of Agreement, which clearly states the donors’ intentions for that funding. The UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation and all offices in the university that will play a role in the use of the gift maintain copies of the agreement.

Our student phone center team reaches out to thousands of alumni each year to share the latest campus news, update contact information, and invite graduates to join our community of supporters.

If you are having difficulty during normal business hours, please contact the UWL Foundation at 608.785.8765 and request a representative from our Gift Accounting Department.  Outside of business hours, please send an email to foundation@uwlax.edu and your message will be addressed the next business day.

If you aren’t able to find the fund you are looking for in the dropdown menu, you can use the “Other” option on any form to write in your donation. Or contact the Alumni & Friends Foundation to ensure your gift supports your area of interest. 

Every donation matters. Every donation counts. Your gift of any size helps ensure UWL’s excellence now and in the future. You are encouraged to explore the site and find a school, department, campus area, fund or cause that matters to you, and make a gift, of any size.

An endowment is a fund established by gift in which the donor has imposed the restriction that the principal remains intact; only income and growth from the principal can be used to support the stated purpose of the fund. UWL requires a minimum of $25,000 to establish an endowment. To speak with someone about establishing an endowment please contact the Alumni & Friends Foundation at foundation@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8489

To alert us to changes in address, marital status, etc., please contact:

As an alumnus of UWL please contact Alumni Services at alumni@uwlax.edu, or contact us by phone at 608.785.8489.

As a friend of UWL please contact the Alumni & Friends Foundation at foundation@uwlax.edu, or contact us by phone at 608.785.8489.

We would be happy to learn more about your passion for supporting UWL. Please direct any questions via email to foundation@uwlax.edu or call 608.785.8489.

The UWL Fund supports the UWL budget with contributions from alumni, parents, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty, and staff. The UWL Fund gives the University the flexibility to respond to immediate opportunities and challenges. The Fund helps to keep a UWL education attainable for deserving students through annual scholarships. Gifts to the UWL Fund also supports innovative educational and service programs.

General Guidelines for Naming Rights - Facilities

Naming opportunities may include new facilities that are to be constructed or acquired and existing facilities without a permanent name. These guidelines are meant to serve as a general rule of thumb as each building and the spaces within and adjacent are unique. 

New construction projects that are funded entirely through philanthropic support should be considered on a project-by-project basis and the gift should be directed to the construction of the project.

Naming rights in facilities may be utilized as an additional incentive for gifts of endowment to support student scholarships or scholarly activities by faculty and staff. Limited term naming rights may be approved for non-endowment gifts with the general rule that the gift amount should be double the amount listed below and the term should not exceed 20 years.

The naming area should align with the designated area of the gift as much as possible. See below for current and future building-specific opportunities.

General Guidelines for Naming Rights - Programs

Naming opportunities are also available and encouraged to support programs, positions, centers and other non-facility opportunities across campus. These guidelines are meant to serve as a general rule of thumb as each program is unique.

Naming rights for programs should be associated with gifts of endowment that support the program directly or the scholarly activities by faculty and staff within that program. The naming area should align with the designated area of the gift as much as possible.