Ruder Ware Donation Puts Confluence Close to Goal

The Ruder Ware law firm and its attorneys banded together to put up a collective gift of $150,000 towards the Confluence Project. The total amount incorporates individual commitments from several attorneys in the firm, as well as a discount in the legal services Ruder Ware been providing to the project since 2011. Former senior partner of Ruder Ware’s Eau Claire office, David Anderson, will have an area in the Confluence Arts Center named in his honor. Anderson worked with Haymarket LLC during the early phases of the project. This is coming on the heels of the Confluence Arts Center fundraising campaign receiving a $1 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor – provided they raise $500,000 by December 31. The Ruder Ware donation puts that effort over the $400,000 mark with less than a couple weeks to go. Overall, the fundraising goal for the Confluence Arts Center is at least $13.5 million, with roughly $11 million having been raised so far. The $13.5 million benchmark has to be met in order for the arts center project to receive the $23.5 million pledged by the State of Wisconsin, the City of Eau Claire, and Eau Claire County.