#StoutProud Giving Day

Join UW-Stout Polytechnic alumni, community members, and industry partners on Giving Tuesday and pay it forward to support UW-Stout Polytechnic.
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Make Your Impact.

Join us for #StoutProud Giving Day on December 1!

 Click here to make a gift now


Every gift to UW-Stout Polytechnic shapes what happens next. This #StoutProud Giving Day we look to strengthen the areas of greatest philanthropic impact across the university, empowering students and advancing UW-Stout Polytechnic's mission as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University.

One of the most impactful ways to support UW-Stout Polytechnic is through a gift to the StoutProud Fund. Your gift in support of UW-Stout Polytechnic helps:

  • Remove Barriers to Education through scholarships and financial aid.
  • Provide Robust Individualized Student Support offering a range of holistic wrap-around services, in-person, hybrid, and virtual to meet students where they are.
  • Advance Academic Innovation and Success empowering faculty-driven innovation, research and community and industry collaboration.
  • Create Innovative Living and Learning Spaces supporting the development of modern, interdisciplinary and technology-rich environments.
  • Ensure a Vibrant Campus Life and Athletics investing in the student experience, from campus 
    traditions and student leadership to competitive athletics.

Thank you for helping advance excellence in education at UW-Stout Polytechnic this #StoutProud Giving Day.

  • Who can participate in #StoutProud Giving Day?
    Anyone! Gifts from all members of the #StoutProud community will be counted. Alumni, 
    parents, friends, students, faculty, staff, neighbors, roommates, aunts, uncles – it doesn’t matter as long as you help support UW-Stout Polytechnic!
     
  • How can I help?
    Make your tax-deductible gift to any area of the university that inspires you the most on December 1!
     
  • Is there a minimum gift requirement?
    Yes, our system accepts gifts of $10.00 or more. 
     
  • I’d like to make a gift, but I don’t see my fund of choice listed. 
    To support a fund not listed on the #StoutProud Giving Day site, please utilize the “other” checkbox and use the comment section to let us know where to designate your gift. 
     
  • Is my payment secure?
    Yes, all payments will be processed using a secure online giving form. The contact information collected during giving day will only be used by UW-Stout Polytechnic. 
     
  • Can I send in a check?
    Yes, mailed in gifts will be counted towards the giving day goal. 

    Mail to:

    UW-Stout Polytechnic Foundation & Alumni Association
    320 S. Broadway St 
    Menomonie, WI 54751

    Make checks payable to UW-Stout Polytechnic Foundation

Many employers will match gifts made to UW-Stout Polytechnic by their employees. These matching funds could double or triple the impact of the original gift. Gifts of cash, and in some cases, securities are eligible for matching. When a gift is matched, the matched amount goes toward the same program that your initial gift supported. 

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My support comes from a deep belief in what a polytechnic education can do.
Don Handrow ('92)
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Removing Barriers to Education

Increase access to a polytechnic education by providing scholarship and financial aid support.
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Robust Support for Students

Support holistic wraparound services to meet students where they are, address their needs and foster their success.
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Academic Innovation & Success

Empower faculty-driven innovation, research, and community and industry collaboration.
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Living & Learning Spaces

Ensure the development of environments that foster applied learning and academic collaboration.
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Ensuring a Vibrant Campus Life

Invest in the holistic student experience to enhance engagement, belonging, and school spirit.
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Support competitive athletics to build premier programs and develop student champions.
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Your support creates opportunities, fuels innovation and strengthens the Stout Experience, helping students succeed at UW-Stout Polytechnic and beyond. 

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