Foundation Mission. The Foundation’s mission statement is: Strengthening UConn One Relationship at a Time. The independent, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization does this by operating exclusively to promote the educational, scientific, cultural, research and recreational objectives of the University of Connecticut. This is accomplished by providing quality programs and services for its alumni and supporters, and by serving as the primary fundraising vehicle for the University. The Foundation solicits, administers, and invests private funds for the sole benefit of the University and its mission of pursuing excellence in teaching, research, and public service.
Foundation Mission. The Foundation is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit corporation which created and administers the Tour. The Constitutional Foundation is dedicated to increasing understanding of, appreciation for, interpretation of, promotion of, visitations to, and exhibitions of, Philadelphia’s historically significant sites, along a suggested marked sequence, in the Independence Mall ecosystem. The Foundation intends to engage in fundraising from both the private and public sectors for the purpose of providing support and assistance to Independence National Historical Park and Tour sites, to enhance preservation and interpretation of these important historic sites. In addition to negotiating the Cooperative Agreement with the Service, the Foundation will continue endeavoring to establish working relationships with various stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Independence Visitor Center, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress, the owners or operators of the historic sites, community leaders, merchants in the vicinity of the Independence National Historical Park, residential groups in the Independence National Historical Park area, and other key actors. The Foundation and The Tour are modeled after The Freedom Trail Foundation and The Freedom Trail in Boston respectively. The Freedom Trail is located in Boston National Historic Park, which is administered by the Service. The Freedom Trail is physically marked throughout Boston with a red line composed of paint and contrasting bricks on the sidewalks, streets and walkways denoting The Freedom Trail’s easy to follow path for visitors as well as signage identifying the historic sites. Examples of the promotion of The Freedom Trail are attached to this Term Sheet as Exhibit A. It is contemplated that similar materials and promotion will be used by the Tour.
Foundation Mission. The Foundation operates to support the University and fulfills this mission primarily through fundraising, asset management and related support activities. Among such activities the Foundation cultivates, solicits, acknowledges and receipts gifts; administers, invests and disburses funds; maintains constituent records; manages and coordinates communications with constituents; and presently serves as the sole shareholder of The University of Connecticut Research and Development Corporation d/b/a UConn Ventures (“UConn Ventures”), a Connecticut for-profit stock corporation incorporated in the State of Connecticut for the purpose of facilitating the commercialization of University research and technology.
