{"id":332,"date":"2024-07-11T17:19:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lgbtrc\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:53:10","slug":"invest-in-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lgbtrc\/about\/invest-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest in Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The University of Wisconsin \u2013 Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Resource Center is committed to enriching the campus experience and developing students as individuals and members of communities using sexual orientation and gender identity and expression as our framework. Our work is accomplished through student-centered education, outreach, advocacy, and support. An investment in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center can help us succeed in our vision of creating an inclusive campus, free of discrimination and where social justice inspires community engagement and equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Speak at (or Attend) Lavender Graduation<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Each year, we celebrate graduating LGBTQ+ students and their allies at our annual Lavendar Graduation. Each year, Lavender Graduation has been our chance to recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to UWM LGBTQ+ communities.<br>The UWM community and alums are invited to attend, and we would love to see you there! The catered, celebratory evening also features a keynote speaker. If you are a UWM alum interested in being a keynote speaker, please\u00a0contact us.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.supportuwm.org\/s\/1902\/m19\/interior-dev.aspx?sid=1902&amp;gid=3&amp;pgid=666\">Donate to the LGBTQ+ Resource Center<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">This general fund assists the Center\u2019s mission of support, education, and advocacy. Funds may be used to support programs such as films, workshops, training, and other important resources available to our UWM students and community. An investment in the UWM LGBTQ+ Resource Center can help us succeed in our vision of creating an inclusive campus that\u2019s free of discrimination. All proceeds from this fund directly benefit our UWM students and community.<br><strong>Give Online<\/strong><br>To make a gift online visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/givetouwm.uwmfdn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online giving website<\/a>. You may designate your gift by selecting \u201cOther\u201d from the drop down menu and denoting that you would like your gift to go to the LGBT Resource Center in the \u201cSpecial Instructions\u201d section.<br><strong>By Phone<\/strong><br>Make a gift or pledge over the phone by calling the UWM Foundation at 1-800-654-0434 or 414-906-4640.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/registry\/wishlist\/ref=sv_wl_0\">Donate to our Lending Library<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">We love new books for our lending library! We\u2019re happy to work with community members to pick up book donations locally. If you\u2019re not local, or don\u2019t have a collection to donate from, you can use Amazon to select a book of your choice for our library, or grant one of the \u201cwishes\u201d from our Wish List. Your donation will be valued for years to come!<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank You!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We sincerely appreciate all of your support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Wisconsin \u2013 Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Resource Center is committed to enriching the campus experience and developing students as individuals and members of communities using sexual orientation and gender identity and expression as our framework. 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