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Your Impact. Your Stout.

Support for University of Wisconsin–Stout fuels opportunities for members of our #StoutProud community by removing financial barriers to a Stout education, providing robust, individualized student support, advancing academic innovation and success, and creating dynamic living and learning spaces that ensure a vibrant campus community — the full Stout Experience. Philanthropic support provides the flexible funds needed to help Stout thrive and continue making a positive impact on industry, in our communities and across society.

View the FY 24-25 impact report

Thanks to support from donors like you, in FY 24-25 we were able to advance UW-Stout’s mission in the following key strategic priority areas:

$3M+ Removing barriers to education

$760,351 Providing student support initiatives

$263,392 Supporting areas of greatest need

$3M+ Dynamic living & learning spaces

$900,396 Advancing innovation & academic success

$413,000 Vibrant campus life & athletics

It feels great to be at a point in life where we can start giving back.

Luke Rykal ('05), Business Administration Co-owner of Hoeft Builders

Find out how Hoeft Builders is Building Stronger Blue Devils

Your Impact In Action.

A person stands against a light gray background wearing a dark gray suit, maroon dress shirt and striped tie, facing the camera with hands in pockets. — Breyden ('27)

Breyden's #StoutProud journey shows how mentorship, applied learning and philanthropic support open doors to career success.

Read Breyden's story

Two people stand side by side outdoors in front of a brick wall. One holds an envelope labeled “Stout University Foundation Scholarship.” — Eli ('26)

Eli’s path to becoming a confident emerging artist shows how philanthropic support at UW-Stout helps transform passion into purpose and possibility into a career.

Read Eli's story

A person stands at the front of a classroom with hands raised mid-gesture. The individual is wearing a light-colored long-sleeve top and a dark scarf. Behind them is a whiteboard with faint writing and a bulletin board displaying classroom materials. — Debbie Stanislawski

Thanks to philanthropic support, Debbie Stanislawski prepares future educators through opportunities and experiences that shape classrooms and communities.

Read Debbie's story

Two people in lab coats work together at a laboratory texture analyzer. One gestures toward a computer screen displaying data while the other stands nearby. The machine and surrounding lab equipment are clearly visible. — Dr. Eun Joo Lee

Philanthropy fuels discovery at UW-Stout, empowering faculty like Dr. Eun Joo Lee to transform curious students into confident, career-ready food science leaders.

Read Dr. Lee's story

An adult helps a young child with a drawing or writing activity at a workbench in a woodshop classroom. Colored pencils, paper and tools are scattered on the table, and large woodworking equipment is visible in the background. — Annika ('27)

Annika discovered her calling at UW-Stout, where a vibrant polytechnic experience is shaping her journey toward becoming a technology education teacher.

Read Annika's story