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Fiscal Year 2023 Goal Tracking

The UT Foundation’s Vision for 2025 is to be recognized as one of the top performing advancement organizations affiliated with any university system in higher education. UTFI remains committed to that vision and their goals in philanthropy, engagement and advocacy.

To continue driving towards those objectives, UTFI has identified key goals and metrics for fiscal year 2023.

Updated with finalized numbers on July 17, 2023.

1. Enhance philanthropic support to the University for University of Tennessee students, faculty and core institutional priorities on an annual basis.

Total Gifts

Goal: $248,875,000

Year To Date: $342,467,045

Total Gifts

Unit • Goal • YTD

UTC • $10,900,000 • $14,113,826
UTHSC • $20,500,000 • $29,762,965
UTIA • $17,000,000 • $11,623,149
UTK • $180,000,000 • $264,825,098
UTM • $17,000,000 • $17,448,976
UTS • $2,750,000 • $2,959,768
UT System • $725,000 • $1,733,264

Donors

Goal: 74,100

Year To Date: 86,591

Donors

Unit • Goal • YTD

UTC • 5,800 • 6,100
UTHSC • 5,100 • 5,025
UTIA • 3,665 • 3,546
UTK • 56,000 • 67,320
UTM • 4,900 • 5,043
UTS • 1,050 • 1,465
UT System • 1,880 • 1,982

2. Broaden and deepen constituent engagement with the University, developing more meaningful relationships with the University of Tennessee alumni, friends and students.

Volunteer Giving

Goal: 80%

Year To Date: 72.14%

Volunteer Leaders

Over 2,100 volunteer leaders help guide and connect the UT Foundation to alumni, donors and friends of the university.

Engaged Alumni

Goal: 258,400

Year To Date: 275,210

Engaged Alumni

Unit • Goal • YTD

UTC • 38,800 • 44,793
UTHSC • 25,100 • 25,972
UTIA • 11,400 • 11,981
UTK • 155,500 • 167,456
UTM • 27,600 • 31,503
UTS • 1,000 • 2,514

3. Increase awareness of and advocacy for the University to advance the UT System's stature as a best in class system dedicated to its purpose to educate, discover and connect.

Advocacy

Goal: 8,610

Year To Date: 8,796

Advocacy Network

UT Advocates believe in the University’s value to all Tennesseans and share that message with elected officials.
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4. Build higher educations top performing advancement organization, with first-rate talent, integrated infrastructure and a highly collaborative culture.

Staff Retention

Goal: 85%

Year To Date: 87%

UTFI Staff

In FY23, we are introducing a new way of tracking employee retention and employee turnover. The Talent Turnover report showcases all UTFI campus activity regarding acquiring new talent for vacated roles.
View the Staff Directory