UWM Foundation

UWM Foundation manages an endowment fund based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in 1974, the foundation's mission is to support the educational, literary, and scientific endeavors of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by receiving, managing, and distributing gifts to benefit the University's students, faculty, programs, and community. The endowment fund receives gifts from donors and provides annual funding in the form of income from investments that support the strategic initiatives of the university. The assets of the endowment are managed by the board of directors.