Overview
The Virginia Athletics Foundation is the fundraising arm for Virginia Athletics.
Our Mission: The Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF), through its fundraising efforts, strives to support a preeminent intercollegiate athletics program at the University of Virginia by providing student-athletes the opportunity to achieve academic and athletic excellence. The VAF is one of only eight standalone athletics fundraising organizations in the country and serves as the fundraising arm of the Virginia Athletics Department.
Annual Fund
Annual Fund and Friends Of gifts, along with the endowment distribution, fund athletics scholarships. The Annual Fund is critical as the growing gap exists between what is raised and what is required to fully fund scholarships. Your donation provides life-changing scholarship support for Virginia student-athletes by expanding access to a world-class UVA education, strengthening recruiting and retention, and ensuring scholarship opportunities across all sports.
Sport Enhancement Fund
Designed to encourage passionate donors to support the sport program of their choice by providing essential operational resources for immediate needs.
Athletic Director's Excellence Fund
Established to provide unrestricted financial support to the areas of the greatest and most pressing needs at the discretion of the Director of Athletics.
Endowments
An endowment gift is one of the most powerful gifts a donor can make to Virginia Athletics. Commitments - typically paid over five years - can be made to establish endowed scholarship funds or sport-specific operational funds to assist with annual budgetary needs.
Capital
Providing the best possible facilities is crucial to enhancing the University of Virginia's home team advantage for student-athletes, coaches, alumni, and fans. Endowments represent the critical bridge that connects legendary names to our Emerging leaders and rising Champions.