The idea of connecting with current students has always been a motivating factor for me when it comes to donating. One of the most gratifying benefits of endowing an instrument in the UW Band is that I've been able to follow my students through their collegiate careers.

Bruce Ravid (’74 BBA)

Bascom Hill Society

Through the Bascom Hill Society, the University of Wisconsin Foundation honors major donors to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The mission of the Society is to provide a framework for those alumni and friends whose generous support contributes to the University’s standing as one of the most respected teaching and research institutions in the world.

The Bascom Hill Society represents an important force in helping the UW continue its pursuit of pre-eminence. Even with growth and evolution, the basic goals of the Society remain the same as those identified when the organization was chartered in 1965:


To encourage and foster continued support of the University To provide a framework within which lasting gifts and bequests can be made To assure proper recognition and support of donors in their efforts to ensure the bright future of the University To establish meaningful dialogue with the University community



A sample of the artist's rendering that is given to each new member of the Bascom Hill Society.


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Timeka Rumph Stewardship Coordinator 608-262-3020 Susan Teskey Director of Stewardship 608-262-4296

Bruce Ravid (’74 BBA)

Bascom Hill Society

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