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The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) is UW-Madison’s partner in advancing the vision for the university’s future. WFAA is here to provide you with the best practices, tools, and resources to enhance campus efforts in alumni relations, communications, donor outreach, and more.

Why Advancement is Important

UW–Madison’s funding model is shifting dramatically. The university is becoming increasingly reliant on philanthropy as a revenue stream. Private support and alumni advocacy are key to ensuring UW-Madison remains one of the best universities in the world.

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How WFAA Works With UW-Madison

As a private, non-profit corporation, WFAA is the official fundraising and gift-receiving organization for the university. Our expertise in alumni relations, development, data, marketing and communications, and events allows us to strengthen the Badger community in valuable ways. We work with schools, colleges, departments, and units to increase awareness and raise funds to help the university thrive.

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Consider this your source, and WFAA your partner, to take your advancement efforts to new heights.

WFAA Updates

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Campus Partner Commencement Collateral Requests
Engaging Supporters

Hello, campus colleagues! The form for Spring 2025 Commencement will be open from in March 17-28. If you have any questions, please email Sanjana Srinivas at srg@uwalumni.com. Thank you!

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Donor Acknowledgement Report Now Available
Constituent Data,
Fundraising,
Gift and Fund Management

The Donor Acknowledgement Report is now pulling data from 4WARD. We recommend pulling by the Date Entered of 9/27/2023 and forward to capture all gifts received during the interim period and forward. If you need to pull historical data, use the Transaction Post Date option.

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WAA: Alumni Awards 2024 Nominations Communications Toolkit
Engaging Supporters

WAA would love your help spreading the word about award nominations so that we can amass a pool of high-quality nominees who inspire Badger pride and highlight UW–Madison’s tradition of excellence.

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Important Update to FAST and GFM Systems
Gift and Fund Management

An update on work-in-progress transition to WFAA’s new financial management system, FAST (Oracle NetSuite) and impact on WFAA’s Gift and Fund Management website.

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WAA: Alumni Awards 2023 Communications Toolkit
Engaging Supporters

UW–Madison alumni and supporters have a history of pushing boundaries, achieving great heights, and giving back. The Wisconsin Alumni Association’s awards program annually recognizes alumni and supporters who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea, enhancing the positive influence of the university on campus as well as beyond its borders. This toolkit is designed to help you communicate information about Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) award recipients to your audiences.

The 2023 recipients will be recognized throughout the year and into the spring of 2024 at various alumni and supporter events.

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