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UCF Foundation Inc. donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2007.
Materials were removed from binders and rehoused in pH neutral folders. Oversize documents were unfolded and placed in the flat file. Metal paper clips were replaced with plastic
The entire collection is open for research.
University of Central Florida Foundation Inc. Records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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Further information about the Foundation may be found in the
Presidential Papers of individual presidents,
The Florida Technological University Foundation, Inc. began in 1968, and is currently classified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. According to its mission statement, the Foundation aids in the forging of relationships between the university and its alumni, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community. This aim is achieved through mutual participation in advancing distinguished programs and scholarship within the university. When FTU changed its name to the University of Central Florida, the foundation followed suit and became the UCF Foundation, Inc. in 1978. The foundation supports all aspects of fund-raising for the university from small amounts to large bequests.
The foundation's primary governing body is its Board of Directors, previously known as the Board of Trustees. There are a minimum of five officers within the foundation's government. These are the President, Vice-President, Executive Director, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Board is comprised of leaders in local business, politics, journalism, healthcare, and law, as well as University Presidents from past and present. An Executive Committee exercises the authority of the Board of Directors. Its members include Foundation officers, university officials, Board of Directors members, and the Chairs of other Foundation committees. These committees handle specific needs of the Foundation such as audit and finance, investment, development, awareness, stewardships, and trusteeships.
The collection is divided into three series by type of document. Within the folders, materials are arranged chronologically.
Series I: Administrative Files, 1968-2001 contains administrative documents from Board of Trustees/Directors and Executive Committee meetings as well as establishing documentation from the Foundation's history.
Series II: Fund-raising Files, 1974-2002 contains documents pertaining to the fund-raising aims of the Foundation and the subsequent contributions of its donors. Included are copyright registrations for the university's Alma Mater and Fight Song, plans to build a new Presidential home, and information about Presidential appreciation dinners for university donors.
Series III: Mackay Property Files, 1971-1998 pertain to the 133 acres of land donated by the Mackay family in 1964. Included are its deed and initial survey, along with subsequent surveys, appraisals and development strategies that were taken under consideration.
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index terms.
This series contains the administrative documents of the FTU and UCF Foundation, Inc. from 1968-1992. Within these folders are the foundation's articles of incorporation, standard practices and bylaws, as well as minutes from the organization's executive committee, board of trustees, and board of directors. Additionally, there are Internal Revenue Service documents, photographs and news clippings of foundation members and events, as well as miscellaneous brochures, membership lists, correspondence, an introductory video of FTU, and the original FTU Foundation notary seal.
This series contains documents pertaining to fund-raising activities of the FTU and UCF Foundation. Examples include: presidential dinners, copyright registrations for the university Alma Mater and fight song, as well as planned construction projects. Additionally, there are plaques depicting major foundation donors such as Dr. P. Phillips, Alice and Bill Jenkins, Wayne Densch, and Jack Holloway.
This series contains documents concerning the 133 acres of UCF owned land located on the south side of University Boulevard and the Westerly terminus of Mackay Boulevard. Included are correspondence, memos, deeds, surveys, environmental analyses, and building plans.