Excellence Fund

What We're Fundraising For

The Excellence Fund supports the greatest needs of the university, including:

Emergency support for students
Student scholarships
Research opportunities
Study abroad programs
Internships and field experience
Professional development for students, faculty and staff
Academic programs

Your Impact

Your gift to the Excellence Fund steps in where tuition and state funding fall short to provide invaluable learning opportunities and support for students at UW-Eau Claire. You will join nearly 3,000 alumni and friends each year donate to the Excellence Fund to support UW-Eau Claire's greatest needs. Gifts of any amount made to the Excellence Fund will make a difference for current and future Blugolds!

Matching Gift Opportunity

This year, Gary Withers ’79 and his wife Lori are matching all gifts to the Excellence Fund dollar-for-dollar up to $30,000!

What began in 2019 as a $10,000 match has now grown. Gary and Lori have once again stepped forward to encourage alumni participation and will be matching all donations up to $30,000 made to the UW-Eau Claire Excellence Fund! Your donation to the Excellence Fund will support areas of greatest need at UWEC, including scholarships, research opportunities, strong academic programs and other high-impact experiences. Make it an excellent day with Gary and Lori by making a donation towards the Excellence Fund!

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Excellence Fund - $30,000 match!

Gary Withers '79 and his wife, Lori, have made challenging alumni on Giving Tuesday a tradition that keeps growing. What began in 2019 as a $10,000 match has increased nearly every year since. This year, Gary and Lori are back again, matching all gifts to the UW-Eau Claire Excellence Fund up to $30,000! Your gift to the Excellence Fund supports the areas of greatest need across campus — scholarships, research opportunities, academic programs, and the high-impact experiences that shape a Blugold education. Start your Giving Day off excellently: make your gift today and let Gary and Lori match your impact.

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Children's Nature Academy - $2,500 match!

All gifts to support the Children's Nature Academy will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 thanks to an anonymous donor! Make your gift today to double your support for the Children's Nature Academy.

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Honor's College - $2,000!

All gifts to the Honor's College will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach $2,000 thanks to Matt Berg '95 and Rebecca Berg'96!

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Fill the Map Challenge - $6,000 match!

Our Blugold impact spans across borders! Last year, Blugolds from ALL 50 STATES supported UW-Eau Claire on Giving Day, and we are aiming to do it again! The first $100 donated from each state will be matched! To sweeten the deal, if we receive contributions from every single state, an extra $1,000 will be unlocked to support UW-Eau Claire students! Help us make UW-Eau Claire Giving Day a nationwide success!