Friends of Wisconsin Singers

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The Wisconsin Union

Partners with a passion

Friends of Wisconsin Singers is excited to announce our new partnership with the Wisconsin Union. For nearly thirty years, since becoming financially independent from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Friends of Wisconsin Singers has searched for a partner that would take full ownership over the Wisconsin Singers mission and vision, creating a permanent and sustainable connection to the UW for the program; a partner that would care as deeply for ensuring the excellence of the student and audience experience as Friends of Wisconsin Singers has.

Now, after 3+ years of intentional planning and brainstorming sessions with Wisconsin Union administrators, we have created a partnership that truly addresses the sustainability of the Wisconsin Singers far into the future.

So, how will this partnership affect…

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…the Wisconsin Singers Program and its Students

  • Wisconsin Singers students will now have the full benefit of being an official departmentally sponsored organization on the UW Campus.

  • The Wisconsin Union will now identify and facilitate all rehearsal, office and storage space.

  • The Wisconsin Union will handle all business and administrative processes for the Wisconsin Singers, managed by the Wisconsin Singers Program Coordinator (hired and paid for by the Wisconsin Union).

…Friends of Wisconsin Singers (501c3)

  • Friends will continue to raise all dollars necessary to cover the entirety of the Wisconsin Singers budget not paid for by concert booking fees (approx. $138,000 per year).

  • Friends will assume full responsibility for Wisconsin Singers alumni engagement and database records for WS alums and donors.

  • Friends will maintain ownership and maintenance of all costumes and equipment and transportation.

  • Friends will collaborate with the UW Foundation on special fundraising projects with all dollars raised going to the Wisconsin Singers budget.

…the Wisconsin Union and the UW Campus

  • This exciting partnership with Friends allows the Wisconsin Union, through its support of Wisconsin Singers, to expand its outreach on campus, within Dane County and beyond.

  • The Wisconsin Union looks forward to an inherent growth opportunity to use this unique, artistic Wisconsin Singers program to positively impact the lives of students both on campus and in the greater community.”