Dear UWM Colleague,

The 2017 State and University Employees Combined Giving Campaign (SECC) is now underway.

Last year, thanks in part to the generosity of our retired faculty and staff, we were able to raise over $100,000. This year, we look to exceed that amount while embracing the community through campus giving and building our capacity for partnerships with the external community.

This year’s campaign – Be The Change You Wish To See In Our Community – continues through Nov. 30 and invites all of us to join our large campus team in backing the efforts of our greater Milwaukee community. This partnership supports Milwaukee-area community non-profits, many of whom are engaged in important research and volunteer efforts with our University.

As in years past, you are already registered to participate in the SECC campaign and you can make your gift online today. A paper donation form has also been included with this mailing, and if you choose to use that form please return it in the enclosed envelope. As in the past, you can target your donation to any Milwaukee Partners In Giving agency. This year, all donors will receive two free Milwaukee Panthers basketball tickets and a number of other prize drawings and incentives will be available throughout the campaign.

Your support of our mission and goals continues to be critical to our success. That
support helps advance our priority goals of research and access while also fully engaging us in our external campaign of embracing the community through campus giving.

Thank you for considering my request to support the 2017 SECC campaign. By taking part in this process, you will again be of assistance to those who most need our help.  Let’s continue to be the institution that can proudly say it is “Be The Change You Wish To See In Our Community.”

Best regards,

Mark A. Mone
Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee