Support The Center

Join Us in Celebrating Black Excellence

Built by and for our community, The Center is the first of its kind. A place where Black life, leadership, creativity, and culture are honored and amplified. Your gift helps support diverse programming, community events, cross-cultural immersion, and much more.

Thank You to Our $100,000+ Donors

  • State of Wisconsin: $5,000,000
  • American Family Insurance: $2,500,000
  • Summit Credit Union: $2,000,000
  • CUNA Mutual Foundation: $1,000,000
  • Rep. Mark Pocan Federal Earmark (Supported by Sen. Tammy Baldwin): $1,000,000
  • Dane County: $810,000
  • Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation: $500,000
  • W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation: $500,000
  • Dave and Terri Beck-Engel $500,000
  • Comer Family Foundation: $500,000
  • Anonymous: $500,000
  • Bankers’ Bank: $250,000
  • City of Madison: $250,000
  • Marla and Larry Frank: $125,000
  • M3 Insurance: $100,000
  • Betty Harris Custer and Corkey Custer $100,000
  • Jim and Jessica Yehle: $100,000
  • Mike and Karin Victorson: $100,000
  • UW Health: $100,000
  • Anonymous: $100,000 (2)