UW RETIREES A DISTINCT UW CONSTITUENCY

Retirees: A Growing Resource

The annual number of retirements across all UW campuses has almost doubled in ten years.

Active In Service

Of the 600+ respondents to a 2017 UW retiree survey, more than 50% indicated that they are active volunteers in their communities or at the UW.

Survey highlights:

• Over 50% of UW retiree respondents participate in community volunteer activities

• 26% of respondents volunteer somewhere at the UW, including in faculty governance councils, on committees and in other board and support roles that contribute to the UW’s mission

Retirees also come back to post-retirement UW employment in research, teaching or other roles, bringing their years of experience and networks of contacts back to the UW.

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20102008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

100% increase

Retirees by Year

44%

RETIRED STAFF

81%

RETIRED FACULTY

85%

EMERITUS FACULTY

RETIREE CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION AT A GLANCE

UW retirees have devoted their careers to staff, administrative and academic roles serving the UW. They are the foundation of today’s UW. Their support for the transformation of students through higher education continues.

8200# UW STAFF

& FACULTY RETIREES

564# STAFF & FACULTY RETIRING

13,835# COMBINED YEARS OF SERVICE

50%VOLUNTEER

AFTER RETIREMENT

VOLUNTEER AT THE UW

26%

Active in Philanthropy

In addition to being generous with their time, UW retirees are consistent and invested donors to the University.

Be Boundless: Retiree Campaign Giving

UW retirees have participated in the Be Boundless Campaign at rates double those of current staff and faculty, donating an impressive $58.5 million between July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2017.

Faculty Staff Retiree Campaign for Students

From October 2016 to October 2017, $10 million in match-eligible donations were made to student support funds. 46% of those dollars came from UW retirees.

FY17 RETIREE SNAPSHOT

Source: Summer 2017 UWRA survey of retirees

Source: Annual reports to UW Retiree Relations from University Advancement Reporting and UA Donor Relations

UWRA Membership & Growth

As the number of retirees grows, so does UWRA membership. New retirees receive complimentary memberships for the first year of retirement. Renewal rates are high: more than 25% choose to pay for their membership in their second year.

UWRA Philanthropy

In addition to their other gifts to the University, UWRA members give generously to UWRA’s endowed UW scholarship and fellowship funds. These awards are presented annually to UW students in aging-related fields.

THE UWRA INFORMS, CONNECTS & ADVOCATES FOR UW RETIREES AND SUPPORTS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UW.

80% OF UW RETIREES FEEL WELCOMED BY AND INVITED TO ENGAGE WITH THE UW.*

* 2017 UWRA survey of retirees

The University of Washington Retirement Association is a non-profit organization with more than 2000 staff and faculty retiree members who remain involved and connected with the UW.

$600,000+INVESTED BY UWRA

MEMBERS IN UW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

AND FELLOWSHIP FUNDS

4 UWRA SCHOLARSHIPSSTUDENTS RECEIVE $4,000

2 UWRA FELLOWSHIPS

STUDENTS RECEIVE STIPEND, HEALTH INSURANCE AND

TUITION WAIVERS

21%UW RETIREES

ARE UWRA DUES PAYING MEMBERS

33%MEMBERSHIP

GROWTH IN FOUR YEARS

UWRA Programs

UWRA offers programs and events for the entire UW retiree population, as well as members-only opportunities. These activities and communications serve the University by encouraging retiree engagement:

Services for the UW

• Retiree Resource Fair

• Retiree Recognition Reception with Office of the UW President

• UW-UWRA Distinguished Retiree Award for community service post-retirement

• Travel Fair for 50+ UW Community

• Housing Forum

• Workshops on Retirement Transitions

• E-newsletters

• Information and referral on retirement related issues

Services for UWRA members

• Lectures, workshops and events feature UW speakers

• Interest groups meet to discuss a variety of topics

• UW Encore guides retirees toward meaningful service opportunities

• E-digests summarize timely information and upcoming events

• Printed newsletters inform members about what’s happening with UWRA and UW

ANNUALLY AWARDED

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To be able to attend sessions around current events that are presented by experts in the field, both from within the University and from the community, is so valuable. You provide a great service to the UW retired community. —Nan H.