What is the Fund Drive?
The Fund Drive is the life and blood of the Tennessee Fund. It begins each year on March 2 and ends the next year on the VASF Contribution Deadline - March 1. The Fund Drive was designed as a year-long fundraiser used to take the Tennessee Fund to its donors and Tennessee fans across the country. Throughout each year, the Tennessee Fund is assisted by a group of current donors, called Fund Drive Workers, who are seen as an addition to the staff. With the help of Fund Drive Workers, during the Fund Drive the Tennessee Fund endeavors to increase the number of contribution renewals, the number of new contributors, and the amount of new money raised each year. The Tennessee Fund staff equips the Fund Drive Workers with vital information needed to educate current and prospective donors regarding various sports updates, obtaining season tickets, deadline reminders, and current events.

What is a Fund Drive Worker?
A Fund Drive Worker is a current Tennessee Fund donor who voluntarily gives of his/her time to assist the Tennessee Fund staff in raising money for student-athlete scholarships and other athletic department operating costs. Fund Drive Workers are an extension of the Tennessee Fund staff. They identify and recruit prospects, and eventually signup new Tennessee Fund members. While interacting with Vol fans in their communities, Fund Drive Workers also assist the Tennessee Fund in cultivating current and new donor and non-donor relationships. To become a Fund Drive Worker contact Adam Wilgus at (865) 974-1218.

Fund Drive Worker Benefits

• Develop relationships with the Tennessee Fund staff, other athletic department staff and former UT athletes.
• Create relationships with Tennessee Fund members in and around your local area.
• Occasion to increase donor points, resulting in a better priority rank.
• Opportunity to obtain incentive awards based on new money raised.
• Chance to assist the Tennessee Fund staff in hosting and promoting events.

Fund Drive Worker Goals 

• Help create an atmosphere of communication and involvement in your community. Help keep fellow donors informed about the Volunteer Athletics & Scholarship Fund. Promote Tennessee Athletics.
• Enroll as many new donors as possible. Attempt to sign-up 10 new members in 2005.
• Encourage current donors to increase their gifts.
• Encourage all inactive members to reactivate their memberships.
• 100% renewal rate for all Tennessee Fund members.
• Notify the Tennessee Fund of concerns and thoughts of donors and prospects in your geographical area.
• Attend all kick-off meetings, report sessions and the awards luncheon.
• Help keep the Tennessee Fund files current by notifying the office of changes in addresses or telephone numbers.
• Continue to broaden the Tennessee Fund prospect database.