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Matches and Challenges

Available matches and challenges have been met. Please continue to show your support to help this campaign make an even greater impact!

Libraries Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Stu Baker, once the Rare Books and Special Collections Endowment Fund receives 30 gifts during Day of the Badger, $5,000 will be unlocked.

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Libraries Match

$5,000
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Thanks to Dr. William Courtenay, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $5,000 during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Badgers are on the move, and UW–Madison Libraries are dedicated to meeting them wherever they are. Your donation will have an impact on our physical and virtual academic resources, facilitating research support at all levels.  

How Gifts Make a Difference 

Protect Knowledge and Culture 
Our facilities house special collections, archives, and rare materials that are invaluable for research and preserving cultural heritage. Your support helps maintain and expand these collections, ensuring they remain accessible for future generations. 

Enhance Student Success 
We provide crucial resources to enhance student success. Your support will help expand our collections, improve study spaces, and offer access to cutting-edge technology, all contributing to a better learning environment. 

Adapt to Changing Needs 
As technology advances and educational needs change, libraries continually evolve. Your support helps libraries adapt by investing in digital resources and innovative services that cater to today’s students and researchers. 

Why We Need Your Support 

By donating to the libraries, you create a lasting impact on countless students, researchers, and community members. Your investment builds a foundation of knowledge and learning that will benefit the campus for years to come. 

Gifts will be contributed to the Rare Books and Special Collections Endowment Fund – 132541211 at the University of Wisconsin Foundation.

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