The Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) and its programs connect philanthropic women to the university and to each other. Its mission is to inspire, encourage, and advocate for women to partner with the University of Wisconsin–Madison to make a better world by publicly giving major gifts to areas of their passion and in their own names. WPC members are proven leaders in their communities and are committed to being involved as leaders at UW–Madison.
When it was founded in 1988, the WPC was a pioneering organization in the national women’s philanthropy movement in higher education. The program was the first women’s leadership and major gifts initiative at a coeducational institution, and it has become a model for organizations across the country.
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