MADISON, WI (March 29, 2023) — During the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association’s fourth annual Day of the Badger event, March 28-29, more than $1.5 million was raised to help address the greatest needs on the UW-Madison campus.
More than 6200 gifts were pledged to more than 100 funds and programs including:
· Chancellor’s Annual Fund: This fund empowers the chancellor to address the UW’s most urgent needs as they arise and evolve.
· Great People Annual Scholarship Fund: This fund supports students who are accepted to UW-Madison but do not have sufficient financial resources to enroll and attend the university.
· Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Gifts to the Raimey-Noland Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund support campuswide efforts to promote a welcoming community at UW-Madison.
“We are so grateful to all of the alumni and friends of UW-Madison who stepped up to help meet critical needs,” said Betsy Popelka Massnick, the director of annual giving at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. “These funds will be distributed in the next days and weeks to help students and the university accomplish its many important goals.”
Here are the current numbers as of 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29:
Amount Raised: $1,561,961
Total Gifts: 6207
