When UW-Waukesha opened in 1966, a non profit organization, “The Friends of UW-Waukesha,” was incorporated to support the campus where public funds were not available. The name has changed several times  in 53 years. As a result of the merger between UWM at UW-Waukesha and subsequent name change of the Waukesha Campus, the Foundation is now known as UWM at Waukesha Foundation. Believing that every qualified student should have access to a college education, the Foundation was established for the purpose of raising funds for university scholarships and other campus needs.