Thirty years ago, we realized that the future of our university would rest, not with the state, but with the people it serves – its alumni, staff, leaders of commerce and industry and those in professional practice.

As a result, the Wits Foundation was set up as a non-profit trust in 1978 to provide a channel through which donations, gifts and bequests could be accepted for the benefit of the University and under-privileged students.

The Development and Fundraising Office (DFO) is at the forefront of the Wits Foundation providing the capacity required to build increasingly close relationships with the private and public sectors and foundations. The DFO’s core function is to provide assistance in proposal-writing, research and fundraising to university academics and researchers in all spheres of the University’s endeavors. 

With only one goal in mind – that of maintaining the standards of academic excellence for which the University has become famous – the DFO assists in seeking donations and sponsorships for the development of research projects, funding for scholarships, bursaries and supplementation of staff remuneration, and for infrastructure development, refurbishment and equipment.

None of this would be possible without the support of people like you.

During the period January-December 2009, donations to Wits amounted to
R145 470 133.

Whether your contribution is large or small, please consider making your investment in the future of our university today, by choosing one of the many ways to give.

For a list of DFO staff and email addresses, please click here.

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