A MESSAGE FROM THE COLLEGE'S ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Fifty years ago, friends and alumni of
the University of Wisconsin gathered to discuss the growing need to
establish an organization that could receive and invest private
donations to the UW. That year the University of Wisconsin Foundation
was formed to become the official fundraising organization for the
university.
Governed by an elected board of directors, the Foundation is an
independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt Wisconsin corporation. For the past
15 years, Foundation development professionals have been assigned to
work specifically with the major units on campus, including the
College of Engineering, to increase private gift support.
Dean John G. Bollinger has helped direct this activity for 14 of the past
15 years and has seen the College of Engineering's budget grow from
around $16 million a year to now close to $100 million.
We are pleased to be a part of this growth and the tradition of
successful fundraising and generous alumni support for one of the
nation's premiere engineering colleges. In 1994 the University of
Wisconsin Foundation received 6,665 gifts totaling $5,588,849 on
behalf of the College of Engineering. This was $341,397 more than our
annual average over the past six years. And, for the 27th consecutive
year, total contributions to the University of Wisconsin Foundation
have increased, last year topping $72 million. Fifty years ago, in
1945, the Foundation received $95,378 in gifts for the entire
university. Since that time over $670 million has been donated in
support of UW-Madison.
Just how does this money benefit the College of Engineering? Most of
the money contributed to the college has a specific purpose designated
by the donor. Typically, these gifts are used for scholarship or
fellowship support of our students, professorships for our outstanding
faculty, building or remodeling projects or support of specific
programs.
There are also a large number of gifts, typically made by individual
friends or alumni, that are left undesignated or "unrestricted." These
are very valuable to the college because they can be used where the
needs are greatest and also used to leverage other gifts of cash and
equipment. Here are some typical uses for these donations last year:
- EXPO '95 - seed money for student projects
- Formula car, Hybrid Electric Vehicle and baja car projects
- "Math Counts" program for middle school students to achieve greater results in mathematics
- Society of Women Engineers "Day on Campus," which brings young women to campus to explore engineering as a profession
None of these projects would have been possible without private
support. We've come a long way in private support in the past 50 years
and we're confident that it will continue to grow as our friends and
alumni become ambassadors for the college in their respective
communities. On behalf of Dean Bollinger and the College of
Engineering's faculty, staff and students, we thank you for your
generous support.
Bruce Mathews
Ed Manuel
University of Wisconsin Foundation
1848 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53708
Tel: 608/263-4545
Fax: 608/263-0781
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CONTRIBUTIONS 1989-1994
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1994 SOURCES OF GIFTS
| Corporations |
45% |
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| Individuals |
32% |
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| Foundations |
18% |
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| Employer Matches |
5% |
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1994 DESIGNATED USES OF GIFTS
| Departments and Programs |
73% |
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| Unrestricted |
9% |
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| Faculty Professorships |
8% |
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| Scholarships |
5% |
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| Building |
5% |
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Copyright 1995 University System Board of Regents
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Date last modified: Wednesday, 29-Nov-1995 12:00:00 CST
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