THE TUFTS FUND

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In 2017, a generous alum established the TUFTS Fund to help provide financial stability for Tufts’ Ultimate programs going forward. This exceptional and significant endowment is managed by Tufts University’s financial department, and is in a constant state of growth thanks to donations from alumni, family, and members of the Tufts Ultimate community. The Fund is invested as a part of Tufts University’s larger financial investments, and generates yearly deposits into the operating bank accounts of the E-Men and the E-Wo.

After an initial investment of $120,000 by the founding donor, the primary goal of the Fund is to reach $250,000 by 2022 - the 50th anniversary of ultimate frisbee at Tufts. Team leaders and coaches worked together to determine that an endowment of $250,000 would generate a yearly deposit large enough to fund the entire season’s basic needs for 25 players on each team. These basic needs include travel costs like flights, hotels, and rental cars, as well as tournament fees - costs which the players currently pay for out-of-pocket. If and when the Fund grows beyond $250,000, payouts will be used to cover travel extras like food, as well as development teams, and other initiatives.

Until all players’ costs can be covered equally, funds are allocated through a discrete, self-identified needs-based system. Much like a scholarship, this budget serves to bridge the gap for players who are unable to take on the financial burden of playing ultimate at Tufts without support. The goal is to create an environment where the monetary burden of playing college ultimate is not a factor in whether any student is able to participate.

Information on how to contribute to the TUFTS Fund is below. Thank you!

TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE TUFTS FUND ENDOWMENT:

  1. Visit Make Your Gift to the Tufts Ultimate Frisbee Teams Support Fund Today!

  2. Complete all gift, biographical, and payment Information.

TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM’S CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET

  1. Visit Make Your Gift to Tufts Ultimate Frisbee Today! and follow these three steps:

  2. In the "Designation” dropdown box, select: "Other – please specify".

  3. In the “Other – please specify” dropdown box, type “Club Ultimate Frisbee - Men” OR “Club Ultimate Frisbee - Women” to make a current use annual fund gift to either program.

  4. Complete all gift, biographical, and payment Information.

TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION BY CHECK

Send a check made out to “Trustees of Tufts College” with “Club Ultimate Frisbee - Men”, “Club Ultimate Frisbee - Women”, or “Tufts Ultimate Frisbee Teams Support Fund” in the memo line and mail to:

Tufts University
P.O. Box 3306
Boston, MA 02241-3306

If you have questions about your annual current use or TUFTS Fund endowment gift for the E-Men or E-Wo, please contact Mark Adzigian, Senior Associate Director of Development for Athletics, at mark.adzigian@tufts.edu or 617-627-0376 (w) or 203-526-9649 (cel).