THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION

Name

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION

Legal name

The University of Toledo Foundation

Website

https://utfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Fundraising and Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Major Gifts, Planned Giving & Endowment Development (EDALAOAC), Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

Keywords

• University fundraising
• Charitable gift processing
• Donor engagement
• Endowment management
• Alumni philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: The Foundation receives charitable contributions from alumni, corporate partners, and community donors including cash gifts, real estate donations, and planned gifts. These donations support scholarships, research, and university programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The University of Toledo Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as the official fundraising and gift-receiving arm of The University of Toledo. It processes charitable contributions (cash, real estate, planned gifts), manages an investment portfolio under a long-term growth and intergenerational equity philosophy, and administers scholarships and program funding for the University. It also engages alumni and donors through online giving tools, content properties, and an AI-powered virtual engagement officer.

Product overview

The University of Toledo Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving as the official fundraising and gift-receiving organization for The University of Toledo. The organization operates as a unified platform offering fundraising and philanthropy services, including online giving tools (GiveCampus, DAFpay), scholarship management, investment management through prudent asset management, and alumni/donor engagement programs. Key offerings include the Cornerstones magazine publication, Tower Talk vodcast series, Day of Giving annual campaigns, and an AI-powered virtual engagement officer (Doug Reynolds).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tower Talk: Official vodcast of the UToledo Foundation where University stakeholders discuss how philanthropy transforms into impact on campus and beyond.

Products and services

• Online Giving Platform Digital donation platform that enables alumni, donors and community members to make secure online gifts supporting UToledo students, research and programs; serves as the primary intake channel for one-time and recurring donations.
• Doug Reynolds - AI Virtual Engagement Officer First AI-powered virtual engagement officer deployed by a university foundation; provides automated text-based touchpoints to alumni, donors and community members seeking information on University events, engagement opportunities and giving.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-setting Day of Giving: $2,102,228 raised with 3,882 gifts in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Ohio State University Foundation: Official fundraising and gift-receiving organization for Ohio State University; most directly comparable peer as another large Ohio-based public university foundation managing endowments, alumni engagement, and major-gift fundraising.
• Indiana University Foundation: Independent fundraising foundation for Indiana University; highly comparable as a separate 501(c)(3) supporting a large public research university with major-gift, planned-giving, and endowment programs.
• University of Cincinnati Foundation: Fundraising and asset-management foundation for the University of Cincinnati; comparable mid-sized public Ohio university foundation with similar scholarship, research, and alumni-engagement programs.
• Michigan State University Development: Development office of Michigan State University; comparable Big-Ten public-university peer running alumni giving, major-gift cultivation, and donor stewardship at regional scale.
• Case Western Reserve University Office of Development: Development and alumni relations function of a major Ohio private research university; comparable peer in advancing scholarships, research funding, and named-space corporate partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Penn State University Development and Alumni Relations: University-wide fundraising and alumni engagement function for Penn State; comparable in operating a Day of Giving-style campaign, scholarship funds, and donor-advised-fund programs, but at much larger scale.
• University of Michigan Office of Development: Central development and fundraising arm of a major public research university in the same Midwest region; comparable functions (alumni giving, major gifts, gift processing) but at substantially larger scale.

Others

• NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers): Industry association for higher-education finance and business officers; relevant because the foundation's gift-fee structure is explicitly benchmarked against NACUBO survey respondents, shaping competitive positioning.
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE): Industry association serving advancement professionals in educational institutions; relevant as the benchmarking and standards body that informs fundraising strategy, fee structures, and advancement-services practices for university foundations.

Regional players

• Bowling Green State University Foundation: Regional Ohio public-university foundation serving BGSU; comparable in mission (scholarships, donor engagement, asset stewardship) and in operating in the same Northwest Ohio donor market, making it a nearby competitor for regional corporate gifts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/utfound
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-university-of-toledo-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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