At Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation, every gift makes a direct impact on student success.
Your generous support eases financial burdens and provides the tools and resources students need to succeed, creating lasting change for them, their families, and our communities. Your support is critical to advancing our mission, and opportunities exist for you to align your charitable interests with our efforts—whether through Student Success Plan Scholarships, vital resources like tutoring and financial counseling, or impactful program support that helps students achieve their educational dreams.

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Key Areas of Support:

  • Student Success Plans: Scholarships and wrap-around services tailored to each student’s unique needs, including career counseling, financial planning, and access to tutoring, mental health support, and more.
  • Charger Dream Fund: An emergency resource that helps students overcome unexpected financial hardships, ensuring they can stay on track toward their goals.
  • Katie's Cupboard: Our on-campus food pantry providing essential nutrition support so students can focus on their education without the worry of hunger.
  • Charger Annual Fund: Flexible, unrestricted funding that addresses areas of greatest need, allowing the Foundation to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Your support ensures students have the tools and resources they need to thrive, from day one to graduation and beyond.

  • Give by Mail
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    Supporting student success is as easy as sending a check! Simply mail your gift to the Southwest Tech Foundation at 1800 Bronson Boulevard, Fennimore, WI 53809. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly empowers students to achieve their educational and career goals. Thank you for helping us build a brighter future!

    Address:

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation
    1800 Bronson Blvd
    Fennimore, WI 53809

  • Online Gifts with Credit Cards, PayPal and Venmo

  • Making a difference is just a click away! Your online gift makes an immediate impact! Support Southwest Tech students by helping provide scholarships, resources, and support services that empower them to reach their goals. Give securely and conveniently to transform lives today—thank you for making a difference!

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  • Wire Transfer

  • Please contact Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation, Inc. for banking information to transfer funds. Email the Foundation at southwesttechfoundation@swtc.edu or call 608.822.3262

  • Recurring Gifts
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    Invest in Southwest Tech through a recurring gift and help make the dream of education a reality for talented, hardworking students. Each year, recurring gifts from faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and community partners provide crucial support for Student Success Plan Scholarships, allowing students to overcome financial barriers and access resources like tutoring, career counseling, and financial planning. These ongoing contributions empower students to become leaders in their fields and communities.
    Your recurring gift benefits our entire campus community and beyond. It helps sustain innovative programs, enhance learning environments, support important initiatives like sustainability projects, and create service opportunities where students and faculty give back to local communities. By making a recurring gift, you create lasting change that ensures students have the resources they need to succeed today and in the future.

  • Matched Gifts

  • Unlock the Power of Impact: Discover How to Double or Triple Your Donation!

    You can double or even triple the impact of your gift to the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation! Many companies nationwide offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to support higher education. By participating, your donation can go further in funding student success and other essential program support that help students thrive. To find out if your company has a matching gift program, simply contact your employer’s personnel or human resources office. Matching your gift is an easy way to make an even greater difference in the lives of students pursuing their educational dreams!

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  • Planned Gifts
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    Leave a Lasting Legacy: Secure Your Family's Future While Supporting SWTC

    Consider leaving a lasting legacy by making a planned gift to the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation. Planned giving not only supports the educational dreams of future generations but can also provide financial benefits for you, including income and estate tax savings, as well as arrangements that offer lifetime income. There are various ways to make a planned gift, such as bequests in a will, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder or lead trusts, retirement plans, or life insurance policies. Each option allows you to invest in the future of Southwest Tech while aligning with your personal financial and philanthropic goals, ensuring that your support will continue to impact students and the community for years to come.

  • Gifts of Securities

  • A contribution of common stocks to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation, Inc. is a win-win. Assuming the stock has appreciated value:

    1. The contributor gets to use the higher, appreciated value (not the lower purchase price) for the charitable contribution amount for tax deduction purposes.
    2. The contributor does not have a taxable long or short-term capital gain.
    3. As a non-profit organization, the SWTC Foundation does not have to pay taxes on the gift or gain.

    If stocks are held in a “street name” in a brokerage account, direct your broker or dealer to transfer the contributed stock via DTC.

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    Transfer share electronically to:
    Prior to stock transfer, please notify SWTC Foundation, so we can communicate with UMB. Email southwesttechfoundation@swtc.edu or call 608.822.3262

    Transfer information:
    UMB Bank, N.A.
    DTC Participant #2450
    DTC Agent ID #28825
    For: SWTC Foundation Gifting, Account 164683.12
    Address:
    UMB Bank
    928 Grand Blvd
    Kansas City, MO 64106

    Contacts:

    SWTC Foundation's Federal I.D. Number:39-1828080
    If stocks are held in certificate form, on the back, assign the certificate to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore, WI and sign and date at the bottom. Attach a letter of instruction indicating you wish to transfer the stock to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation and direct the shares to be deposited into Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation.

  • IRA Distributions

  • If you are 70½ or older, you have the opportunity to contribute directly from your IRA account to the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation. These contributions are tax-free and can be counted towards your required minimum distribution, potentially leading to reductions in your federal and state income taxes.

  • Give In-Kind Gifts
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    Support student success by a tangible gift to SWTC

    In-kind donations are goods provided at no cost to the Southwest Tech Foundation in lieu of a monetary gift. Provided the gift is one that meets a college need, we appreciate gifts of non-cash tangible assets which may be used to further the education and training of students, or gifts which benefit the administrative operations of the College.
    For more information, please visit our In-Kind Giving page.