Supporting Excellence

Opportunities to Support the Department of History

Our sincere thanks to the many alumni and friends who have generously supported the Department of History. Private gifts are critical to ensuring that the department maintains its stature as one of the nation’s preeminent history programs. Your donations help us attract top faculty and graduate students, support promising undergraduate majors, and host a stimulating series of lectures, symposia and other scholarly activities. Gifts of any size are most welcome and gratefully received. All our funds welcome contributions and bequests from alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations.

Giving Societies

Our three giving societies recognize leadership donors who make annual gifts at varying tiers to the Department of History. Society members may receive invitations to on-campus or local events, recognition as a Society member in the yearly newsletter, and a copy of ARCHIVE, the Department’s undergraduate history journal.

• Frederick Jackson Turner Society: $5,000+
• George L. Mosse and Harvey Goldberg Society: $2,500-$4,999
• Gerda Lerner Society: $1,000-$2,499 ($250 and above for alumni who graduated in the last 10 years)

Giving Options

If you wish to contribute online, you may do so by clicking this link to University of Wisconsin Foundation. We thank you!

If you prefer to make your gift to this or any other fund by check, please make your check payable to the University of Wisconsin Foundation/Dept. of History, write the fund name in the check memo line, and send it to: