Where to Give
Support for Students and Programs
Edgewood College understands the hurdles that students face to receive an education and are committed to ensuring access for all students. We have a variety of designations to help support our students and want to align your philanthropic interests with areas you are most passionate. Some of these initiatives include:
Edgewood College Fund
The Edgewood College Fund supports the greatest needs of the College. Large or small, gifts to this unrestricted fund make an immediate, direct impact and allow the College the flexibility to use the dollars where they are needed most.
Past contributions to the Edgewood College Fund were allocated to Instructional and Academic Support, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Services, and Capital Improvements. As the College experiences one of its most exciting periods of growth and academic development, your gift to the Edgewood College Fund plays a critical role in making these achievements possible.
Scholarships
From move-in day to graduation, student scholarships play a critical role at Edgewood College. Nearly 1/3 of our undergraduate students are from families with annual incomes of less than $50,000.00 and 25% are the first in their families to attend College. Your scholarship gift ensures that talented and deserving students have the opportunity to attend College and realize their educational, professional, and personal goals. Private donors give money to the Annual Scholarship Fund and Named Scholarships. This helps close the gap between financial need and the amount of money the school gives.
Gifts to the Annual Scholarship Fund are awarded annually to deserving students in financial need.
These donor-named funds are developed based on donor-specified award criteria and payment preferences.
Study abroad awards give students the chance to learn and experience another culture firsthand.
“I decided to pursue nursing, and the more I learn the more my passion grows for working in healthcare. I came to Edgewood because the program aligned with the values I hold dear as a caregiver. Thank you so much for awarding me this scholarship. You have given me such an amazing gift. I hope in the future, I have the means to extend the type of generosity to others that you have shown to me.”
Emerging Leaders Scholarship
The Emerging Leaders Program is Edgewood College’s premier student leadership program created to support students from historically underrepresented populations.
“This scholarship is not just a financial support system; it symbolizes the belief and investment that others have placed in my potential. It has instilled a sense of responsibility in me to utilize this opportunity to its fullest, not only for personal growth but also to contribute meaningfully to society.”
Cutting Edge® Program Scholarship
The Cutting Edge® Program was the first program at a four-year college in Wisconsin to offer a fully inclusive college experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since its inception, the program has continued to grow, now supporting 30 students per academic year, and offers individualized wrap-around services to support students in academics, student housing, social experiences, and practicums/internships.
Zoie is a student within the Cutting Edge® Program at Edgewood College where she’s been an active member in the community. Her internship experiences include working in the Admissions Office, the Multicultural Student Lounge, and off-campus at Twigs and Community Living Alliance. Her future plans include moving back home to Illinois and working in an office setting at Northwest Community Hospital.
Her advice to college students is “To never give up. Keep on striving. Taking time for yourself is also really helpful.”
Academic Areas and College Programs
Many initiatives at Edgewood College are made possible and enhanced by the generous support of gifts from alumni, friends, foundations, and other organizations. These programs provide distinctive educational experiences to students, and contribute to what makes the College unique.
Academic Schools
Within each school there are opportunities to provide support for scholarships, academic programs, faculty & staff development, and school operating needs.
- Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, Education, and Health Sciences
- School of Arts and Sciences
There are many ways to support Dominican Life at Edgewood College.
There are many student-led and academic-focused groups for students to join. By supporting groups like Campus Ministry, inclusiveness groups, multicultural groups, and affinity groups, you can improve the student experience at Edgewood College and make a more diverse and fulfilling campus community.
Gifts to our Athletic Teams and Athletic Booster Club support the equipment, training, and space improvement needs of our growing number of student-athletes.
“I transferred here at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year and do not regret it at all. I am double majoring in Accounting and Finance and pursuing my CPA. I am involved in athletics at Edgewood College as a member of the Men’s Baseball team. I have had nothing less than an excellent experience with my teammates. I instantly had 35 best friends and there is not one thing I wouldn’t do for those guys to help them succeed on or off the field.”
Endowments
Endowments are permanent funds in which the principal is held in perpetuity and the investment income is paid out annually. Endowment gifts provide long-term sources of funding for the College. Endowed funds support activities not just for one year, or even one generation, but forever. These funds are invested prudently to ensure they can sustain current and future needs.
An endowed fund is established through a minimum gift of cash or stock totaling $25,000 and can be established with a multi-year pledge. Endowed funds may also be created through a number of gift planning options. Endowments can be very specifically focused or they can be generally designated for the most critical needs. An endowment can be named in honor of an individual, colleague, or family member, as well as an organization, foundation or corporation. Edgewood College will recognize endowment gifts through a number of opportunities, including membership to the Sr. Mary Nona McGreal Society.
- Serves as a permanent named tribute
- Provides for future generations
- Provides lasting stability for faculty and student support
- Supports future needs of the College
- Scholarships
- Academic Programs
- Faculty Development
- Civic Engagement
- Greatest Needs of the College
Ways to Give
Planned Giving
Your planned gift creates a personal legacy by helping to ensure future generations of lifelong learners at Edgewood College.
Other Giving Options
We offer payroll deductions, matching gifts, gifts in kind, stock gifts, donor-advised funds, and Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an IRA.
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Washburn Society
Those who include Edgewood College as a beneficiary of their planned giving are welcomed to the Washburn Society, a giving society named to honor the legacy of Wisconsin Governor Cadwallader Washburn, who gifted his villa and 55 acres of land to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1881. The gift was to be used for educational purposes, and the land would be known as Edgewood.
For more information about planned giving and the Washburn Society, contact Jen Stewart at the Office for Institutional Advancement.
Pamela S. (Converse) Miller and Thomas P. Miller, Washburn Society Members
For over 30 years, Pam, and her husband, Tom, an Edgewood High School alum, have generously supported students at Edgewood College, both with financial gifts and volunteering. Pam and Tom wish to make others’ educational journeys possible, even beyond their own lifetimes, by committing a portion of their estate to create the Pamela S. (Converse) MBA ’91 and Thomas P. Miller Endowed Scholarship. Together, Pam and Tom firmly believe in the power of education. Something once gained, remains with you forever.
For years to come, future students who may not have had the opportunity otherwise will have the Millers’ support in following their dreams. A decision Pam knows from personal experience they won’t regret.
“Working full-time and going to school nights and weekends in the Master of Business Education program was challenging. I loved my graduate school experience. The schedule was convenient while working full-time, and I appreciated that professors taught the classes, not teaching assistants.”