What is the Bascom Hill Society?
Chartered in 1965, the society honors major donors to the UW-Madison: • To encourage and foster continued support of the University • To provide a framework within which lasting gifts and bequests can be made • To assure proper recognition and support of donors in their efforts to ensure the future of the University • To establish meaningful dialogue with the University community Members have given $50,000 in gifts or irrevocable deferred gifts to the University or $100,000 in revocable deferred gifts. The society honors donors in several ways, including publications and events. The annual fall event gives members a chance to visit with each other, the chancellor, faculty and staff, as well as attend the first home Big Ten football game. Each spring, members are invited to Wisconsin Weekend Away to spend time and hear in-depth lectures from University faculty. The Bascom Hill Society Showcase Series also presents lectures by UW-Madison faculty.
