Support Wisconsin Humanities
Support Wisconsin Humanities
Your gift builds connections across Wisconsin.
For more than 50 years, Wisconsin Humanities has partnered with communities statewide to support thousands of projects that strengthen belonging, civic life, and cultural understanding.
From small-town historical societies to libraries and schools, local cultural organizations, and community leaders with ideas ready to grow, we provide the tools, resources, training, and platforms to bring projects, stories, and community connection to life in every corner of the state.
This means your gift doesn’t stay in one place. It reaches communities across Wisconsin, from the smallest towns to the largest cities.
Your gift helps people across the state:
- Celebrate local culture and traditions
- Create and share their stories
- Host public events that bring people together
- Train local leaders to sustain this work
- Build stronger, healthier, more connected communities
Why Your Support Matters Now
For more than 50 years, Wisconsin Humanities has brought people together to explore the stories, ideas, histories, and traditions that shape our state. These experiences help communities understand one another, strengthen local connections, and imagine a better future together.
As federal funding for the humanities becomes less reliable, support from individuals is increasingly essential. Your gift helps ensure that people in communities across Wisconsin—large and small, rural and urban—continue to have access to meaningful humanities programs.
Make a gift today and help sustain this work for the next generation.
Other Ways to Give
Give from Your Donor Advised Fund
You can support Wisconsin Humanities by recommending a grant from your donor advised fund, also known as a DAF. When submitting your recommendation through your DAF provider, please designate the gift for Wisconsin Humanities. If you need assistance, please use the lookup tool below or contact us and we will be glad to help.
Give Stock, Mutual Funds, or ETFs
A gift of appreciated securities can be a tax smart way to support Wisconsin Humanities. Gifts of publicly traded stock, mutual funds, or ETFs may be made through the Universities Wisconsin Trust Funds for the benefit of Wisconsin Humanities. Wisconsin Humanities is an independent 501(c)3 that, thanks to an agreement with Universities of Wisconsin, is able to use its Trust Funds to hold and help us manage all gifts.
To begin the process, please complete the Universities of Wisconsin Trust Funds appreciated securities form. After the form is submitted, transfer instructions will be sent to the donor and, when applicable, the donor’s broker or financial advisor.
Please also let Wisconsin Humanities know when you initiate a securities gift so we can ensure your gift is properly directed and acknowledged. The Universities of Wisconsin Office of Trust Funds will provide the charitable gift receipt for gifts processed through them. Donors should consult their financial, legal, or tax advisor to understand the potential tax benefits of giving appreciated securities.
Employer Matching Gifts
You may be able to increase your impact through an employer matching gift program. Many companies match charitable contributions made by employees, and some also match gifts made by retirees or family members. Check with your employer’s human resources department to see whether your gift qualifies. If your employer participates, follow their instructions to submit your gift for a match. If you need assistance confirming the correct designation for Wisconsin Humanities, please contact us.
Give from Your IRA
If you are age 70½ or older, you may be able to make a qualified charitable distribution, also known as a QCD, directly from your IRA to support Wisconsin Humanities. A QCD may count toward your required minimum distribution if one applies to you. Please consult your financial or tax advisor for guidance specific to your situation.
Please direct your IRA administrator to send the gift to:
Wisconsin Humanities
PO Box 620007
Middleton, WI 53562
Please ask your IRA administrator to include your name and contact information with the gift so we can properly acknowledge your contribution.
Major Gifts and Planned Giving
To discuss a major gift, multiyear commitment, legacy gift, or including Wisconsin Humanities in your estate plans, please contact Executive Director Dena Wortzel a dena.wortzel@wisconsinhumanities.org.
Give by Check
Please make checks payable to Wisconsin Humanities and mail to:
Wisconsin Humanities
PO Box 620007
Middleton, WI 53562
Every dollar makes a difference.
$50
Helps support a community conversation or cultural program
$100
Supports a local organization working to unearth its history or interpret it in new ways
$250
Provides training and resources for a community leader launching a new initiative
$500
Helps fund a community-based project such as a cultural event, exhibit, or public program
$1,000+
Expands statewide impact, reaching multiple communities with funding and training
Give today and help keep Wisconsin connected.
Disclaimers:
We are committed to transparency and accountability. You can review our financials and nonprofit profile on GuideStar. Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc | Candid
Wisconsin Humanities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific situation.
We never share or sell your personal information.
Questions?
If you have questions about giving another way, please contact Wisconsin Humanities. We are happy to help ensure your gift is directed correctly and acknowledged properly.
Wisconsin Humanities
PO Box 620007
Middleton, WI 53562
608.262.0706
