Give a Gift

Would you like to give a gift to support nursing?

Your gift does make a difference. Every gift, whatever its size or type, is needed and appreciated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The way in which you choose to give a gift is a matter of personal preference, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Foundation offers several gift options for your consideration. Careful planning can maximize the positive effects of your gift.

Gift opportunities
See a complete list of School of Nursing gift funds.

Ways to Give

OUTRIGHT GIFTS - Outright contributions can be made in several different ways, including:

• Cash
• Corporations matching personal donations
• Securities
• Property
  

DEFERRED GIFTS - Deferred gifts are those made in the present and received in the future. These include:

• A bequest from the donor's will
• A trust
• A charitable remainder trust
• Pooled income funds
• Using retirement plan assets for charitable giving
• A gift annuity
• Life insurance policy

ENDOWMENTS - A cornerstone of private giving throughout the history of higher education, the endowment is based on an initial gift of substantial size that in turn provides annual income earnings generated by investment of the principal. The minimum amount needed to establish an endowment is $10,000.

As an endowed gift grows due to investment, it provides annual spendable income. The endowment serves not only as a dependable and predictable resource to help meet new or recurring expenses, it also is sustained in perpetuity. That is, a gift that lasts virtually forever.

Alumni and friends who choose to make endowment gifts help to sustain the excellence of UW-Madison. An endowment gift represents a significant investment in the future, an investment that will allow generations of students to achieve their goals and their dreams.

How to Give

To give a gift to the UW School of Nursing, visit the UW Foundation web site at http://www.uwfoundation.wisc.edu. You may make your donation online, or you may contact Coleen Southwell, Director of Development, School of Nursing, at (608) 263-6007 or by email at Coleen.Southwell@uwfoundation.wisc.edu.