UW Foundation Disbursement Requests to UW

Definition UW Health Logo

This reference guide shows how to request funds from a UW Foundation (UWF) account to a UW–Madison gift worktag(s).  

    Related Reference Guide(s): UW Donor Direct Check Deposit

      • Additional guides—including UWF Transfers to UWF Fund, UWF Vendor Payments, and UWF Reinvestment—are in development. 

    Who

    Department/Unit Initiators

      • N/A – No Workday role is required for the Department requester.  
      • The Department is responsible for initiating the UWF disbursement request, EIB, and Smartsheet request form. 
      • The Dean's Office - Fiscal Affairs will complete the invoice event in Workday. 

    Department/Unit Approvers

      • N/A – No Workday role is required for the Department approver.  
      • The UWF disbursement request can be signed by the Department authorized approver.

    Obtaining Access

    All documentation generated for UWF transfers (Check Requests, Accounting Transfers, Reinvestment Requests) is done through WFAA’s Gift and Fund Management website. To obtain access, please email Heather Richter with supervisor approval and a list of UW Foundation accounts for setup.  


    Training

    • UWF training will be communicated to new users upon access request.

    Prerequisites

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    How

    SMPH Workday 

    Core Workday Job Aids

    Related Workday Job Aids

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    Related Reports


    Questions

    For help with content questions or technical issues, please visit the ATP in SMPH – How to Get Help section. It includes instructions for submitting tickets and connecting with SMPH subject matter experts or technical support teams.


    References

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    Keywords:
    accounting, journals, accounting journals
    Doc ID:
    153949
    Owned by:
    Michelle M. in SMPH Fiscal
    Created:
    2025-08-01
    Updated:
    2025-08-05
    Sites:
    SMPH Fiscal