Keith Witham Named Ascendium’s Vice President of Education Philanthropy
March 23, 2023
Ascendium is pleased to announce Keith Witham has been selected to serve as our new vice president of education philanthropy. A national search for this highly impactful position brought forward many good and interested candidates. After a comprehensive search and review process, Keith’s extensive knowledge of the field and...
Ascendium Announces Grant Partners for Building Evidence to Increase Rural Learner Success
March 23, 2023
Ascendium is pleased to announce the grant partners selected to receive funding through our Building Evidence to Increase Rural Learner Success initiative.
Building Evidence to Increase Rural Learner Success focuses on generating insights about strategies that can improve postsecondary education and workforce training oppo...
Ascendium Announces $2.5M Donation to Support Black Business Hub
February 20, 2023
Today marks an exciting milestone as the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and Ascendium come together to make a transformational impact on the Greater Madison community.
At a joint press conference in the heart of South Madison – the Madison region’s oldest Black enclave – the two organizations announced the $2.5 mil...
Donation Brings McKenzie Regional Workforce Center Closer to Its $35M Goal
January 25, 2023
As crews moved dirt and cement into place at the construction site for the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center, the facility’s financial future became a little sturdier thanks to a generous donation from an area nonprofit.
Ascendium gave $1.5 million to the project, which aims to fill the need for skilled trade laborers wh...
Ascendium and Its Employees Increase Community Support in 2022
December 8, 2022
While 2022 saw much of the country finally turn a corner on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 health crisis, for many nonprofit organizations, there is little time to relax. These organizations require sustained funding and resources to meet the needs of community members even in the best of times. During times of hardsh...