The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay welcomes and encourages gifts to establish or increase endowments. Endowments are permanent assets which are invested to provide both current and future revenue streams to support the academic mission of the University. Endowments can be established to provide financial support for scholarships, professorships, academic programs, athletic and performing arts programs, and more. (Click here to Make a Gift)

Here are the University's four major endowments:

The University Education Endowment
State funds provide the base for the University's commitment to the continued development of "The Green Bay Idea" of a wholly educated person and lifelong learner. However, it is private support through gifts to the University Education Endowment that gives the University the capability of enhancing and setting apart the Green Bay learning experience. The University Education Endowment provides capital for the University to fund essential programs and activities that enhance the learning environment — such as fellowships, research projects, technology initiatives and more.

The Academic Excellence Scholarship Endowment
The Academic Excellence Scholarship Endowment encompasses all named scholarship endowments, some of which have been in existence since the University opened its doors in 1969. The Academic Excellence Scholarship program provides funds for scholarships based on demonstrated academic or extra-curricular excellence, financial need, leadership skills and more. This scholarship program enables students to be enriched by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay learning experience — preparing students to join the ranks of the more than 18,000 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay alumni as excellent critical thinkers and problem solvers, active and engaged citizens, and effective communicators. Check out a listing of Endowed Scholarships.

The Athletic Endowment
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay boasts one of the most nationally recognized mid-level NCAA Division I athletic programs in the country. Gifts to the Athletic Endowment help support the University's 15 men's and women's Phoenix teams in their quest for excellence. The costs associated with a Division I athletic program are significant and the Athletic Endowment provides much needed funding for recruiting, travel, equipment and much more. Gifts to the endowment help ensure that Fighting Phoenix athletes and teams will continue to bring recognition and entertainment to the University and Northeast Wisconsin.

The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts Endowment
The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts provides a great resource for cultural enrichment for Northeastern Wisconsin, bringing outstanding entertainment and programs to the area. This endowment ensures the Edward W. Weidner Center for the Performing Arts will continue to bring world-class performing artists to a world-class facility, support educational programs for school children as well as adults, and help keep Weidner Center ticket prices affordable.