The Foundation’s mission is to raise financial, public and political support for the University of Tennessee. A nonprofit corporation, the Foundation helps meet the needs of the University by augmenting state and institutional funds, and enriching the lives of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. As a valued partner, the University of Tennessee Foundation (UTFI) enriches the lives of the University of Tennessee family through engagement, stewardship and private support. The University of Tennessee Foundation is an interdependent not-for-profit organization created in 2001 to support the University of Tennessee’s educational research and public activities. For more information about the UT Foundation, visit www.utfi.org.