The University of Akron Foundation was incorporated in 1966 and is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of the University of Akron. Specifically, as a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization, the UA Foundation receives gifts on behalf of UA, manages and invests established funds, and administers them in accordance with donor wishes.
Alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations have a deep interest in supporting The University of Akron. To this goal, as the gift-receiving entity of the University, the UA Foundation has provided many new opportunities for students and faculty to grow and excel. Imparting tens of millions of dollars in student financial aid, lectureships, professorships, chairs, instructional grants, equipment funds, landscape improvements, and many other important initiatives, the UA Foundation is a vital part of supporting The University of Akron’s stature as a leading public university.
For more information on gift giving opportunities the UA Foundation, please see the Department of Development site.
The UA Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and special committees who safeguard and manage its assets. These individuals are leaders in businesses and civic organizations throughout the Akron community.
Title: Vice President, Advancement
Executive Director, FoundationDept/Program: Department of Development
Phone: (330) 972-7608
Email: kimberly@uakron.edu
Title: Senior Executive Administrative Assistant & Coordinator, Foundation RelationsDept/Program: Department of Development
Phone: (330) 972-5478
Email: ahall@uakron.edu
UA Foundation Meetings Calendar
February 21 Investment Committee
March 6 Executive Committee
March 13 Gift & Estate Planning Committee
March 20 Stewardship & Women in Philanthropy
April 3 College-Centered Committee
April 24 Spring Meeting
May 15 Investment Committee
June 26 On Directors Committee
June 26 Executive Committee
August 21 Investment Committee
September 4 Gift & Estate Planning Committee
September 11 Executive Committee
September 18 Stewardship & Women in Philanthropy
October 23 Annual Meeting
November 6 College-Centered Committee
November 20 Investment Committee
December 11 Executive Committee