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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga raised $60,056,026 from 6,762 donors during the fiscal year 2024. This is the single largest fundraising year in UTC\u2019s history. This fundraising total represents a 325% increase from the previous fiscal year in dollars raised to support students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fundraising success showcases the incredible work that\u2019s happening on our campus and our community realizing that an investment in UTC is an investment in the future of our city and region,\u201d UTC Vice Chancellor for Advancement Kim White said. \u201cPhilanthropy is the \u2018good to great\u2019 for our campus, and we\u2019re excited to work with our community of alumni, donors and partners to make new opportunities possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the generous support of Gary and Kathleen Rollins with a $30 million gift to support the expansion of Fletcher Hall and the home to the Gary W. Rollins College of Business, UTC\u2019s School of Nursing received its largest gift in history. Announced in October, an $8 million gift from the Kennedy Foundation, Inc. is set to name the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building, which will break ground in fall 2024 and be the new home for the School of Nursing.<\/p>\n
In addition to the past year\u2019s overall success, Mocs Give Day held in October raised $1,734,947 from 2,131 donors in the annual giving day event, making it the most successful of the four giving days to date. Mocs Give Day was awarded a 2024 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Award. The global nonprofit dedicated to educational advancement, the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards is the premier recognition program for educational advancement. The first CASE Circle of Excellence Award in UTC\u2019s history, Mocs Give Day, was selected from a pool of 4,228 entries from 28 countries.<\/p>\n
In addition to these fundraising numbers, UTC engaged 49,204 alumni, almost a 10% increase from the previous fiscal year. UTC currently has an alumni base of nearly 74,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am proud of the UTC Advancement team for their hard work that resulted in this record fundraising year,\u201d UTC Chancellor Steve Angle said. \u201cTheir hard work resulted in over 6,700 people supporting our campus. I am incredibly grateful to our donors for investing in our campus and supporting our students.\u201d<\/p>\n
UTC Athletics also had a record-breaking year, raising $1,057,195 for Mocs Club. The department\u2019s annual priority fund, Mocs Club, saw a 31% increase from the previous year, for a total raised of $4,712,679. As a part of its success, UTC Athletics raised nearly $225,000 for the All Aboard: The Drive for UTC Women\u2019s Athletics campaign, which also established a new endowed scholarship for a female student-athlete.<\/p>\n
UTC was part of the UT System\u2019s pinnacle fundraising year, as commitments across the system surpassed $400 million for the first time in its history.<\/p>\n
To support UTC, contact UTC Advancement at 423-425-4232.<\/p>\n