Advancement Services

Advancement Services is dedicated to supporting the University of Tennessee’s fundraising and constituent engagement efforts. Our 34-person team manages alumni and donor records, business intelligence, enterprise systems, online engagement, prospect management and research, and user services.

Project Updates

Constituent Management

Gift processing (checks, cash, credit cards, securities, payroll deduction, donor advised funds, and more) and demo/bio information.

Laura Coffey
Director of Alumni & Donor Records
(865) 974-5477
lcoffey@utfi.org

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Business Intelligence

Data mining, predictive modeling, business intelligence, donor acquisition, retention, and engagement.

Ben Chandler
Associate Director of Business Intelligence
(865) 974-0945
bchandler@utfi.org

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Enterprise Systems

ANDI (alumni and donor database), SmartCall, document imaging, servers, networks, and security.

Michael Carter
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services
(865) 974-7781
mcarter@utfi.org

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Online Engagement

Online giving, email marketing, event registration, crowdfunding, data collection, web content management, and online directories.

Melanie Edwards
Director of Online Engagement
(865) 974-9803
medwards@utfi.org

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Prospect Development

Prospect identification and research, wealth screenings, portfolio management, coordination of assignments, gift agreements and account requests.

Terri Clark
Director of Prospect Development
(865) 974-2806
tclark@utfi.org

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User Experience

Ad hoc reporting, help desk, training, and hardware and software support.

Darren Hughes
Director of User Experience
(865) 974-2507
dhughes@utfi.org

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7.0 Human ResourcesPolicies

7.19 Weapons in the Workplace Policy

UTFI is committed to providing a safe working environment for employees.

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7.0 Human ResourcesPolicies

7.20 Alternate Work Arrangement

Requesting an alternative work schedule

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8.0 InvestmentPolicies

8.1 Endowment Investment and Spending

Endowment investment, asset allocation, disbursement, and spending policy.

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8.0 InvestmentPolicies

8.2 Short-Term Investment

Assets in the current and plant funds exist to meet expected daily cash requirements.