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Gifts to the La Follette School help fund learning opportunities for students and vital research on policy issues.

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Make a gift online

Help us provide funding opportunities for students and carry out our mission of evidence-based policymaking.

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How to give by check

Make checks payable to University of Wisconsin Foundation
Download the gift form (pdf), and include the completed form with your check
Note fund #132549080 on your check for the La Follette School

Mailing address for checks

UW FoundationUS Bank LockboxBox 78807Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807

Two students hold a sign saying "always a badger" while posing for a photo during graduation

Leadership Circle

Join our Leadership Circle with an annual gift of $500 or a monthly gift of only $42. As a member of the Leadership Circle, you will receive invites to special events; a small thank-you gift; and member-only updates, news, and information.

The difference your gifts make

Record-breaking Day of the Badger for the La Follette School
During UW–Madison's annual giving day, Day of the Badger, 218 alumni and friends donated $122,309 to support the La Follette School.
Empowering students to create meaningful policy solutions
When students receive scholarships, they can fully immerse themselves in their studies, with time to take on enriching coursework and participate in practical training that prepares them for careers in public service.
Professors Nemet and Durrance first to receive two new La Follette awards
Greg Nemet was awarded the school’s first Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. Christine Durrance received the new Curt and Sue Culver Professorship in Public Policy Education.
La Follette School is preparing for the future with funding from Ascendium
Thanks to a $500,000 grant from Ascendium Education Group, La Follette is one step closer to meeting the high demand for public policy education.