Our Mission
Established in 1974, the UWM Foundation supports the educational, literary and scientific endeavors of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee by receiving, managing and distributing gifts to benefit the University’s students, faculty, programs and community.
Mission In Action
Serving as the philanthropic and commercialization backbone of UW–Milwaukee, we harness donor generosity and disciplined stewardship to expand impact, accelerate innovation, and strengthen opportunity for students, research, and our region.
As a separate but closely connected 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide philanthropic services for the university while leading and aligning a family of affiliated organizations the UWM Alumni Association, the UWM Real Estate Foundation, and the UWM Research Foundation which together extend that impact further.