All Ways Forward Campaign

Dear Alumni and Friends,

In October 2015, we stood before a room of 100 people at the Wisconsin School of Business to help launch UW–Madison’s All Ways Forward campaign. As WSB campaign co-chairs, we were proud to support that effort and eagerly anticipated the impact this comprehensive campaign would have on the School.

At the close of 2018, nearly 12,200 people have donated to WSB during the campaign, raising $202,976,640 and surpassing our initial goal of $200,000,000. To say we are proud of the way our alumni and friends have stepped up to support this campaign would be an understatement.

As we await the arrival of incoming Dean Vallabh "Samba" Sambamurthy, we wanted to take this opportunity to provide an update on the various successes of the All Ways Forward campaign at WSB. We look forward to partnering closely with Dean Sambamurthy to lead the way to a strong finish in this campaign. In the meantime, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating all that the campaign has accomplished so far.

Thanks to your generosity, the All Ways Forward campaign has supported many WSB initiatives:

• Our pool of resources for student scholarships has increased significantly and we have raised nearly $19 million in scholarship funds for eager and deserving students.
• Donors have supported faculty excellence initiatives with more than $46 million, and have helped WSB to recruit and retain academic talent in every field of study.
• We have secured more than $26 million in support of the student experience for initiatives such as the Business Emerging Leaders Program, the Innovation Fund, and the newly renovated Learning Commons.
• Donors have stepped forward to show their long-term support of the School as well, documenting more than $52 million in planned gifts that will benefit WSB in the future.

These achievements would not have been possible without the participation of so many donors who appreciate WSB the way we all do.

In true Business Badger fashion, we’re pushing ourselves to achieve more. We are eager to welcome our new dean and understand his vision and priorities. We look forward to a strong conclusion to the campaign, and to ushering in the School’s next chapter by working together on special projects that can advance WSB’s prestige and reach. We hope you’ll join us in continuing to support efforts to enhance this great institution.

Thank you for all you do for the Wisconsin School of Business. We trust you’ll be inspired by the stories on the pages that follow, knowing that your support helps deliver world-class education to tomorrow’s business leaders. We’re excited about all we’ve accomplished together so far, and look forward to seeing what we can achieve next.

Together Forward,

Cynthia Ihlenfeld (BBA ’75), Campaign Co-Chair
John J. Oros (BBA ’71), Campaign Co-Chair