“On behalf of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, thank you to the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Madison Chapter – and to the judges for this tremendous honor.
Along with my WARF colleagues with me here today, we are deeply grateful to be recognized as an Outstanding Institution at this National Philanthropy Day celebration.
This recognition comes at a very special moment in WARF’s history. Throughout this year, we have marked our centennial—100 years of advancing research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
From our very beginning, WARF has had one clear mission: to promote, encourage, and aid scientific research at UW–Madison.
Everything we do—every investment, every grant, every decision—is rooted in supporting the brilliant researchers at the university. Their discoveries save lives, fuel progress, and improve the world we live in.” – Iverson, CEO of WARF
Read the full statement here: https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/erik-iverson-100-years-and-counting-warf-dollars-spurring-innovation/