{"id":155548,"date":"2026-04-21T12:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=155548"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:10:17","slug":"panthers-unite-for-another-record-breaking-414-for-uwm-giving-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/panthers-unite-for-another-record-breaking-414-for-uwm-giving-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers unite for another record-breaking 414 for UWM Giving Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">UWM supporters outdid themselves again to make the 2026 edition of 414 for UWM Giving Days an unprecedented success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">During an outpouring of Panther pride on April 13 and 14, 2,075 donors came together, raising $1,476,724 in support of UWM. Both totals represent record highs for 414 for UWM Giving Days, now in its sixth year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe generosity of the UWM community is a powerful reflection of its commitment to the university\u2019s future,\u201d said Amy Lensing Tate, assistant vice chancellor for engagement and executive director of the UWM Alumni Association. \u201cYear after year, alumni, faculty and staff, students, parents and friends invest in the students and programs that make a UWM education so transformative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jfhL6O0iKLI?si=ohuniQq47BOniIrx\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year\u2019s 414 for UWM Giving Days saw over 40 donor-sponsored challenges completed, which unlocked nearly $200,000 in additional funds. At the same time, over 95 advocates helped spread the word and drive participation throughout the two days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">On campus, the return of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=281ytAOlT2U\">Quiz Cab <\/a>brought energy and excitement. The roving trivia game gave students and faculty free rides across campus while awarding additional funds for their favored UWM area.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/281ytAOlT2U?si=Bh9NciNXYDEAN0P6\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since its inception, 414 for UWM Giving Days has continued to build momentum as a key part of UWM\u2019s annual fundraising efforts, increasing donor participation by 68% and dollars raised by 325% since 2021. Through the UWM Foundation, donors choose from more than 250 areas to direct their gifts, including scholarships, research, athletics, and academic and student success programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every gift made during 414 for UWM Giving Days helps pave the path of possibilities for current and future UWM students while strengthening UWM\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 2,000 donors gave over $1.4 million in support of the university during the annual fundraiser this year.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3151,"featured_media":155549,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"categories":[174],"tags":[],"section":[122,126],"display_categories":[115,116],"related-coverage":[],"uwmnews-feed":[167],"class_list":["post-155548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","section-campus-community","section-campus-news","display_categories-top-story-secondary","display_categories-top-story-section","uwmnews-feed-alumni-association"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Panthers unite for another record-breaking 414 for UWM Giving Days<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"More than 2,000 donors gave over $1.4 million in support of the university during the annual fundraiser this year.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/panthers-unite-for-another-record-breaking-414-for-uwm-giving-days\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Panthers unite for another record-breaking 414 for UWM Giving Days\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"More than 2,000 donors gave over $1.4 million in support of the university during the annual fundraiser this year.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/panthers-unite-for-another-record-breaking-414-for-uwm-giving-days\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UWM REPORT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T17:09:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T19:10:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/04\/414-quiz-cab750x500-20260414_EH_UA_MG_3749.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"John G. 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