A photo of Collins Recital Hall with a piano on stage.

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Make a gift

Gifts from alumni, friends, corporations, and community members help support the School of Music’s goal and mission to provide a student-centered education that promotes the highest levels of professional development while challenging students to achieve their greatest potential.

Your gift–no matter the size–helps us serve our students, the university community, the public, and the music profession.

How to give

The UW Foundation is an independent, tax-exempt corporation that raises, invests, and distributes funds for the benefit of UW–Madison. Contributions to the Foundation qualify for tax deduction to the extent allowed by law. The Foundation is registered for charitable solicitation in all states in which registration is required. Any required solicitation disclosures can be found at supportuw.org/disclosures. Questions about giving? Call 608-263-4545.

Give online

Help support our top priority programs, activities, and projects within the School of Music. Your donation to the School of Music Fund or the Michael Leckrone Director of Marching Bands Fund will provide flexible opportunities to support students.

Give by mail

To send a gift to the University of Wisconsin Foundation by mail, please print the gift form and mail it with your gift to:

UW Foundation
U.S. Bank Lockbox
Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807

Checks should be made out to the UW Foundation, with “School of Music Fund 132629070” or the “Michael Leckrone Director of Marching Bands Fund – 132620019” in the memo line.

Looking for a different fund?

LoVisit the UW Foundation website. Under the Find Your Cause Field, click on Write in Your Own Designation to indicate the fund name and number, if known. Need help finding the right fund? Contact Assistant Director Wendy Johnson at assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu or call 608-263-4018.

More ways to give

Looking for a more specific opportunity to support? We welcome the chance to meet with you to discuss your philanthropic interests and share our department’s greatest needs. Contact Senior Director of Development Rebekah Sherman at rebekah.sherman@supportuw.org to learn more.

Hamel Music Center Name a Seat Fund

Honor a graduate, celebrate a scholar, or memorialize a music lover with a personalized inscription engraved in copper and installed in the Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall at the Hamel Music Center. Dedicate a seat in the concert hall with a gift of $1,500 or more to the Hamel Music Center Fund.

Contact Assistant Director Wendy Johnson at assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu or at (608) 263-4018 to learn more about this opportunity.