Faculty and Staff Charitable Giving
Nearly 28,000 dedicated faculty and staff of UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are at the heart of our mission to provide remarkable patient care, conduct groundbreaking research, and develop the next generation of medical leaders.
Every day, faculty and staff see the needs of our patients, their families, and the communities in which they live, and they extend themselves, their talent, and personal passion, to offer hope and healing to those who come to us for care.
Wisconsin Medicine represents the combined strength of UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s unique partnership in philanthropy. It offers a range of charitable opportunities for faculty and staff to consider in supporting the areas of greatest need across our system as well as specific programs and departments.
When faculty and staff are inspired by their personal and professional experiences, the impact of their philanthropy is unlimited.
We invite you to learn more about the impact of philanthropy and why your support matters.
Wisconsin Medicine is advancing the future of health care today.
When you make a gift to Wisconsin Medicine, you join with other colleagues in driving the impact of philanthropy.
Learn why your colleagues are inspired to give!
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“It feels really good to make a gift in memory of my loved ones.”
Savannah Hinman, RN
Manager-Perioperative Services
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“Supporting pediatric research has become a passion for me.”
Kim Stevenson
Assoc. Dept. Administrator, Academic Operations
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"I am proud that we have the Patient Support Funds."
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, MA, CDM
VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UW Health
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“Philanthropy supports innovations that advance opportunities and improve health.”
Elizabeth Petty, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
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“I want to give back out of gratitude for the care I received.”
Torey Carpenter
Radiology Technologist
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"I lost my grandfather, uncle and father to cancer, so the cause is personal to me."
Bob Flannery
Chief Financial Officer
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“The school of medicine has a special place in my heart.”
Ann Larget
Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
UW School of Nursing
Opportunities to Give
Consider the impact of your gift with the range of options below.
Patient and Family Assistance
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When patients struggle to afford basic life needs like housing, food, and transportation, a medical crisis can have a detrimental impact on their financial stability. These personal economic challenges pose a significant barrier to patients in seeking medical care and achieving good health outcomes. Your gift to one of the Patient and Family Assistance funds makes it possible for patients to receive the critical resources they need to focus on their health and wellness.
Dean's Strategic Medical Student Scholarship Fund
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This fund provides scholarship support to medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. By making a gift to the Dean’s Strategic Medical Student Scholarship fund, you honor Dean Golden’s legacy and commitment health equity.
Research and Innovation
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The next generation of research and clinical advancements is only possible through bold vision and sustainable funding. This fund supports ongoing research by covering short-term gaps in grant funding and by providing targeted funding of critical needs to accelerate research and maintain momentum. When you make a gift to the Research and Innovation fund, you are building a bridge to the future to medicine.
Discretionary Funds
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Discretionary funds allow the leadership of UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to respond to urgent and emerging operational needs by designating funds where they are needed most. Your gift to support Discretionary Funds will help advance patient care, education, research, and other priorities.
Search for Your Passion
Not finding your passion? Visit our searchable form to find the fund you are interested in supporting.
UW Health Employee and Provider Wellness
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We are committed to programs and services to promote good health and wellbeing among our employees, faculty, and staff. We strive to create a safe and supportive workplace with dedicated resources to assist employees in need. Contributions to the Employee and Provider Wellbeing fund provide immediate access to confidential one-to-one peer support and walking rounds to help individuals experiencing clinical, professional, or personal challenges.
American Family Children’s Hospital
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American Family Children’s Hospital is the place where comprehensive pediatric medicine, specialty care and research combine to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and their families. Your gift to one of the funds for American Family Children’s Hospital can support the greatest needs or a specific area including cancer, heart, neurology, or transplant, and helps us fulfill our mission to care for all kids, including those with the most medically complex cases.
UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center
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If you or someone close to you has experienced cancer, then you understand the unwavering commitment of the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center to prevent and cure cancer. Your gift to one of the funds for the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center will have a lasting impact by advancing nationally recognized research, clinical trials, and cutting-edge treatments that will turn the hope of a world without cancer into a reality.
UW Health Transplant Center
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Our Transplant Center offers children and adults the gift of life through heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, islet cell and pediatric transplant programs. For more than 55 years, we have the led the way in groundbreaking research, quality patient care, and new medical innovation. Your gift to one of the funds for the UW Health Transplant Center will make a difference in advancing treatment, supporting the patient experience, and shaping the future of transplantation.
Initiative to End Alzheimer’s Disease
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Your gift will change the way patients, their families, and caregivers experience Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, now and in the future. From achieving earlier diagnosis and treatment, to developing research and interventions that alter the progression and the negative health impacts of the disease, your support of one of the funds for the Initiative to End Alzheimer’s Disease will provide hope and a path forward in preventing Alzheimer’s disease.
Women’s Health
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A deeper understanding of women’s health and the specialized care and treatment required to achieve better health outcomes, is at the forefront of our focus in meeting the unique medical needs of women. With your financial support to one of the funds for Women’s Health, serious medical issues like pelvic floor disorders, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and maternal health problems can be addressed through greater education, integrated care, and trailblazing research.
Student Support and Scholarships
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Invest in the next generation of medical providers by contributing to these funds. Your gift to Student Support and Scholarships directly benefits health professions students (Genetic Counseling, MD, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy and Public Health) by defraying the cost of tuition, and other education-related expenses. By mitigating the financial stress associated with pursuing advanced degrees and specialties, we ensure the best and brightest minds on the frontier of medicine.
Department Discretionary Funds for UW School of Medicine and Public Health
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Support a bold vision for the future with your gift to benefit one of 27 Clinical or Basic and Applied Science departments within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Contributing to one of the Department Discretionary Funds for the UW School of Medicine and Public Health will help departments continue to advance health and health equity through remarkable service to patients and communities, outstanding education, and innovative research.
Eastpark Medical Center
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Built with the goal of providing next-level specialty care and an enhanced patient experience, Eastpark sets a new standard in outpatient care environments. Patients will have access to upright Proton Beam Cancer Therapy (the first in the U.S.), along with other, advanced imaging and laboratory services, and spaces for innovative clinical trials. Your gift to the Eastpark Medical Center fund will support access to extraordinary care.
Workforce Development
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Fulfilling our core mission to provide remarkable healthcare is only possible with a strong base of committed staff. National workforce shortages require us to pursue new and innovative strategies to identify, attract and develop a wide pool of healthcare professionals. Your gift to the Workforce Development fund will support the success of innovative programs like our apprenticeships for registered nurses, respiratory therapists, medical assistants, and nursing assistants.
Art Program
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Art plays a central role, throughout the health system, in creating a comfortable and engaging environment for our patients, visitors, and employees. It captures our attention, promotes reflection and positive thoughts, and supports healing. Our carefully curated collection features more than 11,000 pieces by emerging and regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. Your gift to the Art Program fund will support the acquisition of new original artwork and fine art reproductions.
Nursing Professionals
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Continuing education, professional development, scholarship, well-being, and many other aspects of a nurses' professional practice are essential in providing the highest quality of care. These funds will provide scholarships for conferences attendance, grants for evidence-based practice and research projects, support for well-being and educational resources, and other opportunities for ambulatory and inpatient nurses. Your gift to the Nursing Professionals funds ensures that our nurses will keep up with the rapid pace of change in nursing and patient care.
Donors Make the Difference
Questions About Faculty and Staff Giving
Ushering in a new era of medicine and tackling the toughest challenges in health care may leave you as curious as you are excited.
To discover more about faculty and staff giving opportunities and the many ways you can support Wisconsin Medicine, please complete the following contact form. Reach out with any questions or comments about priority areas for UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health or other issues you’d like to discuss.