WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT

The foundation sponsors university programs and activities that assist students in the pursuit of cultural, scientific, educational, and athletic programs. Throughout the year, the foundation works with donors to support a variety of needs across the university. Gifts come from individuals, corporations, and foundations. A significant percentage of support comes from individuals on giving day, through corporate sponsorships for the wolves athletic auction and wolves on the green golf tournament, and foundation grants or corporate sponsorships for the smith fine arts series. During these fundraising campaigns alumni, employees, family, and community members designate their areas of support which include the fund for wou, emergency student aid, wou food pantry, scholarships, model united nations, smith fine arts series, stonewall center, veterans resource center, wolves athletics and more. Funds raised throughout the year increasingly support the wou foundation's small competitive grant program that helps create innovation across departments while enriching the student experience.