{"id":84409,"date":"2020-07-16T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=84409"},"modified":"2020-07-16T16:39:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:39:38","slug":"uwm-reports-high-donor-support-focuses-on-student-success-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-reports-high-donor-support-focuses-on-student-success-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM reports high donor support, focuses on student success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced its second-highest fundraising year in the history of the university. Between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, nearly 6,000 donors gave $35.2 million to the UWM Foundation, which supports UWM. In 2018, the university raised $38.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to announce this good news,\u201d UWM Chancellor Mark Mone said. \u201cClearly our donors believe in UWM\u2019s dual mission of providing access to education for students from all walks of life while promoting world-class research that addresses many problems facing our world today. I am deeply grateful for all of our donors\u2019 generosity and their incredible show of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UWM received several major gifts during the 2019-20 year, including <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/10-million-donation-puts-uwm-on-path-to-new-research-vessel\/\">$10 million from an anonymous donor<\/a> of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation in support of the School of Freshwater Sciences\u2019 research vessel. In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/orthopaedic-hospital-of-wisconsin-gives-uwm-2-1-million-for-new-training-facility-2\/\">Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin gave $2.1 million<\/a> to construct a multipurpose building connected to the Klotsche Center &amp; Pavilion, which will improve student recreation space on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Support from UWM\u2019s own faculty and staff also increased this year. Compared to last year, 14% more faculty and staff made gifts, and their total amount given was 30% more than last year. This year, gifts made by UWM faculty and staff averaged $983.<\/p>\n<p>In March, when classes shifted to an online format and many students lost their jobs due to coronavirus restrictions and the shuttering of businesses, UWM\u2019s Office for Development &amp; Alumni Relations focused its fundraising efforts on emergency funds, the UWM Food Center &amp; Pantry, and the newly created <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/give\/ways-to-give\/chancellorstudentsuccessfund\/\">Chancellor\u2019s Student Success Fund<\/a>. Emergency funds provide support for students\u2019 most basic needs, such as housing, food and educational supplies necessary for online learning, while the Chancellor\u2019s Student Success Fund expands on this support by providing scholarships and programmatic support in addition to emergency assistance. According to UWM\u2019s Division of Student Affairs, 92% of UWM students who receive emergency aid stay in school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen so many of our students faced financial difficulties this spring, our donors, including our faculty and staff members, stepped forward with tremendous generosity,\u201d Vice Chancellor for Development &amp; Alumni Relations Patricia Borger said. \u201cWe all want our students to be successful, and our top priority is keeping students on the path to graduation and a fruitful career. I deeply appreciate the outpouring of support from our alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UWM posted its second-highest fundraising year in the history of the university. 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