WCTC Foundation

Make checks payable to “WCTC Foundation, Inc.” and include on the memo line where to designate the gift. Send checks to:

WCTC Foundation, Inc.
College Center, C-209
800 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Please do not send cash through the mail. Cash gifts can be donated in person at the office address listed above.

Each year, in-kind gifts of equipment and services help us enhance our students’ experiences. These meaningful gifts may include:

• New products and inventory
• Production equipment
• Buildings and land
• Raw materials
• Machinery and tooling
• Office furniture and equipment
• Vehicles
• Services

If you have any usable item you’d like to donate to WCTC, please fill out our In-Kind Donation Form.

An endowment with the WCTC Foundation is an excellent tool for making a perpetual scholarship gift. With an investment of $10,000, you can establish a named endowment to benefit a specific category of students or a field of study of your choice. Gift commitments may be completed over a five-year period. WCTC awards scholarships beginning the semester after the $10,000 goal is reached.

Named scholarships are established to recognize a particular individual or organization. Donors can choose which program and expenses the scholarship will support, with the understanding that programming may change over time to meet market needs.

• A minimum initial contribution of $5,000 is required to establish a named scholarship, allowing $750 to be awarded each semester. Larger initial contributions are welcome.
• If the account drops below $500 and no additional deposit is made, the remaining funds will be transferred to the General Scholarship Fund, and the named scholarship will be closed for the following academic year.

A legacy or planned gift will benefit students for years to come. Estate planning professionals and WCTC Foundation staff can help determine the most effective way to design your legacy gift. This type of gift can be accomplished through:

• Wills
• Charitable remainder trusts
• Charitable lead trusts
• Charitable and deferred gift annuities
• Gift of life insurance

When you choose to make a planned gift, you become a member of the 1923 Legacy Club and invest in the future of WCTC. A planned gift allows you to create a vision for your support while meeting both your financial and philanthropic needs.

A charitable bequest offers a way to support WCTC in a continued legacy. Memorial gifts and charitable bequests are lasting methods of supporting and enhancing the quality of education for students. Making a charitable bequest is not only a sign of good stewardship, it is also a mark of thoughtful estate planning, and the bequest becomes an enduring gift to technical education and its students.

Suggested Wording for Bequests to the WCTC Foundation

The following are suggested wordings for directing gifts by bequests to the WCTC Foundation. They are only to be used as a guideline, and we strongly recommend that you consult an attorney to prepare your will and to supervise its execution to comply with specific state laws.

General wording: I give to the WCTC Foundation, Inc., Pewaukee, Wis., the sum of $ _ (or the following described property; or the rest, residue, and remainder, or percentage of my estate) to be used by the WCTC Foundation, Inc., to benefit Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC).

Scholarship fund wording: I give to the WCTC Foundation, Inc., Pewaukee, Wis., the sum of $ _ (or the following described property; or the rest, residue, and remainder, or percentage of my estate) to be used to establish the (name) Scholarship Fund, for the purpose of annually providing one or more scholarships to deserving students who are enrolled at Waukesha County Technical College, in accordance with the decisions and judgment of the WCTC Scholarship Committee or its successor agency as directed by the WCTC Foundation, Inc.

An advised fund is used to support specific programs of a department or division and/or the support of WCTC students. You may restrict your gift to student assistance, staff development, materials, equipment, supplies and more.