Class Video for AED 295B Topic: University of Arizona Foundation Group Members: Nathan Neubauer, Zixuan Niu, Trevor O'Sillivan, Anthony Perri

1. THE UNIVERSITY OF
ARIZONA
FOUNDATION
Nathan Neubauer, Zixuan Niu,
Trevor O’Sullivan, Anthony Perri

2. History
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Incorporated in 1958
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Raises more than $100 million per year, and contributed over $2 billion in private
funding to the University
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Offers opportunity to donate to Main campus upgrades, Arizona Health Science,
or Athletics (NCAA or club)
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Growing importance due to reduction in state funding
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98% of private funds are given with a specific purpose

3. …Why?
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Mission: “Advancing the University of Arizona by building relationships, securing
philanthropic support and stewarding assets.”
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Vision: “To be acknowledged by alumni, donors, friends, the University
community and peer institutions for service excellence, achievement, and
integrity in all we do.”
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Fund-raising
Asset Management
Facilitation

4. …How?
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Founded as an Arizona non-profit corporation.
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Exempt from Federal Income Tax as an organization.
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Became one of largest foundations in Arizona
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Volunteer Board of Trustees
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Business/Civic Leaders

5. Heritage
• The UA Foundation has done a lot to establish a heritage for the
university.
• It has aided in the renovation of Old Main and Bear Down Gym
(later this year), and has also helped to build brand new buildings
like the Engineering Innovation building (2015) and the
University of Arizona Cancer Center (2015).
• The UA Foundation does a lot to help students financially. Every
year the foundation gives about 200,000 dollars of its money to
the university in scholarships and grants.

6. Heritage
• One of the most successful recent fundraising campaigns for the
foundation was Campaign Arizona.
• Campaign Arizona, by 2005, (after an 8 year drive) raised 1.2
billion dollars, exceeding its 1 billion dollar objective by about
twenty percent.

7. Foundation’s Inception
“Since the foundation's inception, more than $9 million in educational support has
been invested in individuals committed to a life of service both in an out of
uniform.”
— http://uanews.org/story/three-ua-students-named-tillman-military-scholars

8. Remained and Changed
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The restoration and renovation for “saving Old Main”- the UA’s Oldest Building
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The Pat Tillman Foundation declare the fifth class of Tillman Military Scholars in
advanced of Memorial Day.
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Various departments made the UA Cares fundraisers of traditions (More than $3.3
million since the campaign’s inception)

9. Question of the Day?
What Percent of private money raised for the
UA Foundation has a specific purpose?
A) 67%
B) 98%
C) 50%
D) 35%