The Morgridge Center for Public Service brings campus and community together in meaningful partnerships to learn from one another, to grow in understanding, to build respect, and to work for the common good. These relationships not only enrich students’ learning — they change lives. This is what the Morgridge Center does best. And as we celebrate the center’s 30th anniversary during the 2025–26 academic year, we are inspired by all that we have accomplished with you — and all that still lies ahead.
We invite you to help us expand our work around the corner and around the world. Through Badger Volunteers, the center supports 300–400 students each week volunteering in organizations and in areas — urban farming/community gardening, food and resource security, community education and afterschool programming, isolation intervention and companionship, and awareness raising and affinity space — across Madison. And more than 1,600 students per semester are enrolled in community-based learning courses. With your support, we can ensure that civic engagement at UW–Madison continues to flourish — empowering students, strengthening communities, and advancing the Wisconsin Idea in ways that are both urgent and lasting.
Thank you for considering a gift to sustain and grow this work. Together, we can continue to lead with purpose and create impact for generations to come.