2021-2022
Impact Report
Notes from
the Chairman
and President
Alumni and UWO friends,
People often ask, “How is UWO doing these days?” Having a strong appreciation for where we have been and where we are headed, the Foundation can respond confidently that the pulse at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh is as solid and vibrant as ever.
Many key areas of the University are moving ahead:
- Enrollment: Another outstanding first-year class arrived on campus. With more than 15,000 students enrolled, we will have a great start to our year at UWO.
- Academics: We are fortunate to welcome 24 new faculty members this year in areas such as Kinesiology, Economics, Nursing, Psychology and African American Studies. The individuals selected are among the best in their respective fields and will enhance UWO’s already outstanding faculty.
- Giving: In a year when many universities saw giving decline – recent national statistics report that giving to education is down 3.6 percent. In the latest year, UWO recorded an 74 percent increase in dollars and a 52 percent increase in the number of donors. We are very grateful for the ongoing commitment of so many families and friends and their generosity to the University.
Many factors contribute to our ability to move ahead, not the least of which is the outstanding support we receive from people like you, our dedicated donors. Thank you for believing in our students and investing personally in their education. We are grateful for your commitment and honored to have you standing beside us.
Financial Highlights
Total assets
Total endowed assets
UW Oshkosh Foundation net assets received
*Based on year ended June 30, 2022 audited financials, for UWO Foundation, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Notes from the Chairman and President
Alumni and UWO friends,
People often ask, “How is UWO doing these days?” Having a strong appreciation for where we have been and where we are headed, the Foundation can respond confidently that the pulse at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh is as solid and vibrant as ever.
Many key areas of the University are moving ahead:
- Enrollment: Another outstanding first-year class arrived on campus. With more than 15,000 students enrolled, we will have a great start to our year at UWO.
- Academics: We are fortunate to welcome 24 new faculty members this year in areas such as Kinesiology, Economics, Nursing, Psychology and African American Studies. The individuals selected are among the best in their respective fields and will enhance UWO’s already outstanding faculty.
- Giving: In a year when many universities saw giving decline – recent national statistics report that giving to education is down 3.6 percent. In the latest year, UWO recorded an 74 percent increase in dollars and a 52 percent increase in the number of donors. We are very grateful for the ongoing commitment of so many families and friends and their generosity to the University.
Many factors contribute to our ability to move ahead, not the least of which is the outstanding support we receive from people like you, our dedicated donors. Thank you for believing in our students and investing personally in their education. We are grateful for your commitment and honored to have you standing beside us.
Financial Highlights
Total assets
Total endowed assets
UW Oshkosh Foundation net assets received
*Based on year ended June 30, 2022 audited financials, for UWO Foundation, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Scholarship Highlights
based on the 2021-22 academic year
Students received financial support
New scholarships awarded for first time
Scholarship support
We look forward to this upcoming year despite the new challenges we face, such as:
- Recent market performance impact on our endowed funds.
- Currently, the top reason students leave UWO is financial – contributions are increasingly important to our ability to help our students remain on their academic journey.
- Our non-traditional students face increased financial challenges making it less feasible for them to attend. Growing our capacity to award increased financial support will help close this gap for many of them.
We can continue to move forward, and your continuing support will help us do that. Gifts to UWO are the best way to help us ensure students can lighten their financial load and focus on completing their studies. Often, the gap between a student finishing a semester or even graduating is as little as a couple hundred dollars making every contribution for additional scholarship support critical to their success.
So, thank you! And we hope you will join us again this year in providing personalized, real-time educational experiences for all UWO students so they’re ready to enter a 21st century work environment. Your investment in a student will connect passion and purpose—for them and for you—and will move UWO forward.
Sincerely,
James Hoffman ’75, ’82
MS Chairman of the Board
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation
Greg Giles ‘91
Executive Director
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation
Foundation Highlights
Years as a Foundation
Endowments
Scholarship Breakdown
by College
College Of
BUSINESS
$119,475
paid out
72
awards given
College Of
Letters and Science
$247,816
paid out
166
awards given
College Of
Education and Human Services
$73,095
paid out
76
awards given
College Of
Nursing
$125,711
paid out
64
awards given
Non-College
$546,660
paid out
389
awards given
majors, minors, emphases and certificates
%
of 2021-22 graduates were hired before graduation
in financial aid was offered to students in 2021-2022
48 Division III National Championships
%