A fter thoughtful planning, aligning goals to strategic priorities and a few years of a silent phase, the University of Wisconsin- Superior Foundation publicly launched its $20 million comprehensive campaign, Together We Are Superior, in the fall of 2020. Now, we are excited and humbled to share that not only was the campaign goal met, it was significantly exceeded with $25.3 million raised to support the university and its programs and students, present and future. Campaign organizers could not have known during the planning stages that a global pandemic would take hold right at the time the campaign was scheduled to go public. Discussions took place about if and how to proceed with the campaign. Amazingly, alumni and supporters returned a strong message of support and reassurance to press forward – a reflection of Yellowjacket strength and unity. “When we embarked on this campaign, it was at a very difficult time with the COVID-19 pandemic reaching its peak, but our alumni and supporters encouraged us to proceed. That makes this accomplishment even more remarkable,” said Chancellor Renée Wachter. “To achieve this goal at a time of personal and professional challenges for so many is testament to the level of support our community and alumni have for our students. We are forever grateful.” Jim Tomczak, chair of the Foundation Board of Directors said, “We understood $20 million was going to be an ambitious goal. After much discussion, we felt that aiming high would be the best way to enhance the foundation’s mission of providing financial assistance to students, employees and programs in the most meaningful way possible. To have achieved over $25 million is remarkable. We are genuinely appreciative of the generous outpouring of support from so many.” While the total dollars raised is impressive, the real campaign story is about the number of people who stepped forward during a challenging time to generously support the university and our students. Nearly 3,900 people and organizations contributed, proving the campaign slogan rings true, “Together We Are Superior.” continued
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