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Athletics Leaderboard by Amount Raised
Which Milwaukee Athletics fund will raise the most on Giving Day? Make a gift to help get your favorite to the top!
Rank Team Raised
1 Swimming and Diving $15,690.54
2 Men's Baseball $13,015.00
3 Panther Excellence Fund $12,375.35
4 Men's Basketball $11,599.14
5 Track and Cross Country $4,610.00
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology Leaderboard
Thanks to an anonymous donor, the UWM Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology (RST) fund that raises the most will receive an additional $150, 2nd place will receive an additional $125, 3rd place will receive an additional $100, 4th place will receive an additional $75, and 5th place will receive an additional $50.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $150 Occupational Therapy Scholarship Fund $650.00
2 $125 Society of Athletic Training Students (SATS) Fund $300.00
3 $100 Catherine Zimmer Scholarship Fund $285.00
4 $75 DPT General Fund $250.00
5 $50 Global Occupational Community Service Fund $25.00
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Leaderboard by Donors
Which area of UWM will have the most donors on Giving Day? Make a gift to help get your fund to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Osher General Fund 127
2 UWM Ignite Fund 109
3 UWM Food Pantry 75
4 Investment Management Certificate Program 54
5 Swimming and Diving 50
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Most Donors by Fund
Which fund will have the most donors? Make a gift and help your fund get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Osher General Fund 127
2 UWM Ignite Fund 109
3 UWM Food Pantry 75
4 Investment Management Certificate Program 54
5 Swimming and Diving 50
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School/College/Unit Leaderboard by Amount Raised
Which UWM school/college/unit will raise the most on Giving Day? Make a gift to help your school/college/unit get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Department Raised
1 College of Engineering & Applied Science $187,628.40
2 Lubar College of Business $101,664.99
3 College of Nursing $94,847.24
4 Athletics $67,229.43
5 School of Freshwater Sciences $52,511.14
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Success!
50 States Challenge for Military and Veterans Resource Center
When we have donors from all 50 states, it will unlock $5,000 from an anonymous donor to the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MAVRC). MAVRC works to address the challenges faced by current and former service members and their dependents. MAVRC is committed to assisting the military related students at UWM in completing successful transitions from the military, through their education and into the civilian workplace.
Completed
$5,000
Architecture Scholarship Fund Challenge
School of Architecture & Urban Planning alumni TJ Morley '88 and Renee Kubesh '88 have given $5,000, and when 15 donors give to the Architecture Scholarship Fund, it will unlock an additional $5,000 for the fund. The fund provides financial aid to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in the School of Architecture & Urban Planning.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
Success!
Department of Economics Challenge
When 5 donors give to the Economics General Fund, the William Holahan Prize Fund, or the Yoshio Niho Faculty Excellence Fund, it will unlock $1,000 from John Heywood to these funds. These funds support respectively both general expenses and undergraduate scholarships, graduate students, and faculty research.
Completed
Success!
Design and Visual Communication Scholarship Fund Match (in memory of Adream Blair)
Peck School of the Arts alumna Marquayla (Quay) Ellison '13, along with alumni and friends, will match up to $600 to the Design & Visual Communication Scholarship fund in memory of Adream Blair, former associate professor in Art & Design. When the fund reaches $2,000, the scholarship can be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in Art & Design.
Completed
Success!
First-Time Donor Challenge
One first-time donor to UWM will be chosen at random to win an extra $1,000 for the UWM fund of their choice, thanks to an anonymous donor. Gifts must be made from March 7, 2023 to April 14, 2023 at noon CST to qualify.
Completed
$500
Inclusive Excellence Center Textbook Scholarship Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor will give $500 to the Inclusive Excellence Center Textbook Scholarship Fund to encourage this program to get 10 additional donors to support this special cause. This fund provides scholarships to struggling students who need help buying textbooks.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
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Lubar Alumni Chapter Scholarship Match
A nontraditional student himself, Lubar College of Business alumnus Doug Rossiter ’80 and an anonymous donor will match up to $7,500 to the Lubar Alumni Chapter Scholarship for nontraditional students with financial need.
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Manfred Olson Planetarium Challenge
When 20 donors give to the Manfred Olson Planetarium Fund, it will unlock a $10,000 challenge gift from Tony and Vicki Cecalupo.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
2
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Men's Baseball Match
An anonymous donor will match up to $5,000 to the Men's Baseball Fund. The fund enhances the Men's Baseball athletic program by providing private support for supplies, equipment, travel, recognition events and financial aid to athletes.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Northwestern Mutual Employee Challenge
When Northwestern Mutual has over 50% of UWM Panthers@Work employees make a gift to any fund, in support of 414 for UWM Giving Day, a $1,000 gift to UWM will be unlocked from Andrew DeGuire, Vice President Corporate Strategy at Northwestern Mutual.
Completed
$7,500
Osher General Fund Challenge
Osher Committee Members and Friends challenge you to help raise $25,000 to support programming and learning enhancements. Thanks to generous donors, $7,500 will unlock when total Osher donations reach $17,500.
$12,683 / $17,500 Raised
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$5,000
Professor Sam White Urban Planning Scholarship Challenge
Sam and Jean White will donate $5,000 to the Professor Sam White Scholarship when 20 gifts are made to either the Professor Sam White Scholarship or the Welford Sanders Memorial Scholarship.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
2
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School of Education Challenge
An anonymous donor will match the first $2,000 given to the School of Education's General Fund or the School of Education's Women's Giving Circle.
Completed
Success!
Social Media Pet Challenge
Show your Panther Pride by using #414forUWM and mentioning @uwmalumni in a social media post with a picture of your pet. When 20 people have posted, it will unlock a $500 challenge gift for the UWM Ignite Fund, which has a broad purpose of providing funds for the greatest university needs, thanks to an anonymous donor. All entries must be posted on social media by April 14, 2023 at 4:14 pm CST.
Completed
$2,500
Timothy L. Ericson Archival Studies Scholarship Challenge
When 5 gifts are given to the Timothy L. Ericson Archival Studies Scholarship, it will unlock a $2,500 gift from an anonymous donor.
5 / 5 Donors
Completed
$4,140
UWM Libraries Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor will unlock $4,140 for the UWM Libraries fund when 41 donors give to either the UWM Libraries Fund or the American Geographical Society Library Fund. The UWM Libraries are at the heart of our campus, providing one-on-one research consultation with expert librarians, spaces for teaching and learning and literacy instruction.
41 / 41 Donors
Completed
$2,000
UWM Research Foundation Challenge
UWMRF Board Members Christina Fiasca ’80 and Dr. Ann Nattinger challenge 10 friends to give to UWM Research Foundation to unlock a $2,000 challenge that fosters cutting edge research and inventions that impact the marketplace and arms students and faculty with skills in innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
Success!
Who’s Your One? Social Media Challenge
Who put the one in 414? Share a story on social media about a person related to UWM who made a difference in your life. Whether an instructor, friend or somebody else, tell us about one person who impacted you by using #414forUWM and mentioning @uwmalumni in a social media post. Once 10 people share their story, it will unlock a $500 challenge gift for the UWM Ignite Fund, which has a broad purpose of providing funds for the greatest university needs. All entries must be posted on social media by April 14, 2023 at noon CST.
Completed
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Athletics Leaderboard by Donors
Which Milwaukee Athletics team will have the most donors on Giving Day? Make a gift to help get your favorite team to the top!
Rank Team Donors
1 Swimming and Diving 50
2 Men's Basketball 49
3 Track and Cross Country 40
4 Men's Baseball 27
5 Women's Basketball 22
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Investment Management Certificate Program (IMCP) Challenge Leaderboard
Thanks to the generosity of program alumni and friends, last year we exceeded our $30,000 goal, which allowed us to provide every student in the Investment Management Certificate Program a scholarship! IMCP Advisory Council Members and Friends will match the first $5,500 given to IMCP to help us try to get to $30,000 again. Let’s see how far we can go.
Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 2022 $3,475.00
2 2014 $2,550.00
3 2016 $2,539.00
4 2013 $1,250.00
5 2017 $1,150.00
6 1993 $1,000.00
7 2018 $910.00
8 2021 $625.00
9 2011 $550.00
10 2020 $500.00
11 2004 $500.00
12 2019 $450.00
13 2015 $50.00
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Most Dollars Raised by Fund
Which fund will raise the most? Make a gift and help your fund get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UWM Ignite Fund $115,037.54
2 CEAS Holding Fund $100,000.00
3 Foundry Educational Foundation Research Fellowship in Materials Engineering $75,015.00
4 Systems Change and Peacebuilding Fellows Fund $70,000.00
5 Student Parent Success Program Fund $35,000.00
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Most Gifts by Fund Leaderboard
Which fund will receive the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UWM Ignite Fund $115,037.54
2 CEAS Holding Fund $100,000.00
3 Foundry Educational Foundation Research Fellowship in Materials Engineering $75,015.00
4 Systems Change and Peacebuilding Fellows Fund $70,000.00
5 Student Parent Success Program Fund $35,000.00
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School/College/Unit Leaderboard by Donors
Which UWM school/college/unit will have the most donors on Giving Day? Make a gift to help your school/college/unit get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Department Donors
1 Athletics 253
2 Student Support & Experience 215
3 Lubar College of Business 160
4 College of Letters & Science 158
5 Campus Initiatives & Partnerships 158
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American Geographical Society Library Match
An anonymous donor will match up to $500 to the American Geographical Society Library fund. The American Geographical Society Library (AGSL), one of the premier collections of its kind in North America, contains over 1.5 million items supporting instruction, research and outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and around the world.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$500
Black Cat Ultimate Scholarship (Ultimate Frisbee) Challenge
Alumnus Kevin Draeger '04 will give $500 when 7 donors give to the Black Cat Ultimate Scholarship (Ultimate Frisbee) Challenge. The fund provides scholarships for undergraduate students with academic merit (3.0 cum GPA) who demonstrate financial need and dedication/commitment to the Black Cat Ultimate Club (Frisbee) at UWM.
7 / 7 Donors
Completed
2
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology (RST) Match
An anonymous donor will match up to $500 in gifts given to any of the following UWM Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology (RST) funds: Catherine Zimmer Scholarship Fund, Global Occupational Community Service Fund, Occupational Therapy Scholarship Fund, Physical Therapy Doctoral Program (DPT) General Fund or the Society of Athletic Training Students (SATS) Fund.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Earl and Kathryn Henry Scholarship Fund Match
To honor the memory of Patricia Finlayson ’62, her daughter Jill Finlayson will match up to $1,000 to the School of Education’s Earl and Kathryn Henry Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to financially challenged students seeking a teaching career. Pat’s parents, Earl ’35 and Kathryn ’35, served for a combined 55 years in the Milwaukee Public Schools and inspired Pat to teach.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$20,000
Freshwater Ship Time Challenge
Ahoy! Beth Partleton ’79 will give $20,000 to the School of Freshwater Sciences when 35 or more donors make a gift to the Freshwater Ship Time Fund. Wow. Help support Great Lakes research as well as field experiences and hands-on learning for students!
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
2
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Investment Management Certificate Program (IMCP) Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of program alumni and friends, last year we exceeded our $30,000 goal, which allowed us to provide every student in the Investment Management Certificate Program a scholarship! This year, IMCP Advisory Council Members and Friends will match the first $5,500 given to IMCP to help us try to get to $30,000 again. Let’s see how far we can go.
$5,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Lubar Special Projects Fund Challenge
Alumna Jill Pelisek '80, '83 challenges 10 donors to give to the Lubar Special Projects Fund to unlock her $10,000 gift! The Special Projects Fund is used to enhance the student hub (Career Center, Tutoring Center, student lounge and study rooms) on the second floor and to provide better access to student services- key to student success!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,400
Mechanical Engineering Fund Challenge
When 15 donors give to any College of Engineering & Applied Sciences fund, it will unlock a $1,400 gift from an anonymous donor.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
2
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Men’s Basketball Match
Chris and Jennifer Roche will match up to $5,000 to the Men’s Basketball Fund. The fund enhances the UWM athletic programs by providing private support for the men's basketball program, including supplies, equipment, travel, recognition events and financial aid to athletes.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Office of Sustainability and Campus Gardens Challenge
Alumni Kate Nelson ’07, Lindsay Frost ’16 and John Gardner ’12 challenge 25 alumni and friends to give to our Sustainability Programs to unlock their $1,000 challenge. Help us grow fresh produce for the UWM Food Pantry and transform the campus into a living learning laboratory that reduces our environmental impact while preparing students in emerging sustainability careers.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Panther Excellence Fund Match
Mort ’07 and Sarah Sayyed will match up to $5,000 to the Panther Excellence Fund. The fund enhances the overall programs of the athletic department by providing private support for the general operating expenses, including scholarships, salaries, supplies, equipment, travel and entertainment.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$4,000
Roberto Hernández Center Challenge
Alumna Graciela de la Cruz ’77 challenges 25 Roberto Hernández Center (RHC) supporters to give to the RHC Hispanic Serving Initiatives Program Fund, the RHC Hispanic Serving Initiative Student Fund, the Promoting Academics in Latino Milwaukee Fund or the RHC General Fund to unlock her $4,000 gift. Together we can raise money for the RHC and student scholarships.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Success!
School of Information Studies (SOIS) General Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor has given $750, and when 5 donors give to the School of Information Studies (SOIS) General Fund, it wil unlock an additional $750 challenge gift.
Completed
$2,000
Sociology General Fund Challenge
When 10 donors give to the Sociology General Fund, it will unlock a $2,000 gift from an anonymous donor. Your gift will help us send graduate students to conferences, provide funding for undergraduate memberships to professional organizations and honor societies, and other direct support to students.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Tom Bernacchi Real Estate Challenge
In memory of Tom Bernacchi, who was well known in the real estate community, please help us raise $30,000 for the Real Estate Director Fund, which is key to increasing the real estate talent pipeline in Southeastern Wisconsin. Commercial Association of REALTORS Wisconsin (CARW) will unlock $5,000 for the Real Estate Director Fund when total donations reach $25,000.
$24,150 / $25,000 Raised
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UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center Match
LEC Director Brian Thompson will match gifts up to $500 to the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center Fund. The Fund supports the LEC’s multidisciplinary program that pairs UWM students and faculty with forward-thinking instructors to nurture their ideas, build confidence and succeed as entrepreneurs, innovators and changemakers.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Welford Sanders Memorial Scholarship Challenge
An anonymous donor will unlock $5,000 to the Welford Sanders Memorial Scholarship when 15 gifts are received. The scholarship supports diversity in the Urban Planning program.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
Areas of Support
UWM Ignite Fund Athletics Campus Initiatives & Partnerships College of Engineering & Applied Science College of General Studies College of Health Sciences College of Letters & Science College of Nursing Graduate School Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health Lubar College of Business Peck School of the Arts School of Architecture & Urban Planning School of Continuing Education School of Education School of Freshwater Sciences School of Information Studies Student Support & Experience UWM Libraries WUWM

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