Being a Wisconsin native and as a 'walk-on' to the University of Wisconsin, it was a privilege to graduate in pharmacy and play Big Ten basketball in the 1950s. Our contribution to University Athletics, the Athletic Training Education Program and the sports medicine facilities is very important to me. Curt Mueller (’57 BS Pharm) |
|  | The year 2007 was a year of change for the University of Wisconsin Foundation. From an investment perspective, the market reversed its positive course and took back some of the gains investors had worked so hard to win. Weighing heavily in the Foundation’s favor and providing for success in this difficult market environment was our diversified asset allocation. The total return on our endowment pool for the year ending December 31, 2007, of 12.8 percent considerably outperformed traditional stock market indexes that posted single-digit returns.
The financial highlights of 2007 include: total assets under management of $2.883 billion; contributions, including pledges receivable of $334.4 million, and more than $228 million in support transferred to or for the benefit of the University. |
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| | The UW Foundation staff and board believe strongly that expense management is a top priority in achieving good stewardship. An important part of stewardship for a charitable organization is the ratio of administrative expenses to contributions. Administrative expenses, excluding investment expenses, are compared to contributions received to reflect the cost of raising a dollar. Over the past five years, the UW Foundation's average cost of raising a dollar has been 6.1 percent, well below national averages. |
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