Your Impact
It was a time of celebration during Big Orange Give 2024. For more than 10 years, donors have generously given to support scholarships, department funds, Student Life initiatives, research, arts and culture, athletics, and more. In 2024, we asked Vol Nation to raise $1.5 million in 24 hours, and you answered the call by raising over $2.5 million.
By the Numbers
9,837 donors
$2.53 million raised
3,831 alumni donors
1,176 student donors
960 faculty and staff donors
863 parent donors
67 alumni classes represented
50 states represented
13 countries represented
Top Funds Supported
1. Equine Rehabilitation Research Fund
2. My All Fund
3. Spirit Excellence Fund
4. Band Scholarship Fund
5. Sigma Nu Legion of Honor Memorial Endowment
6. College Fund for Haslam Business
7. Big Orange Pantry
Learn More About the Top 3 Funds
This fund primarily supports research projects focused on developing new strategies and technologies to detect and monitor changes in horse movement after an injury and during the recovery process. Additionally, this fund is dedicated to the advancement of horse well being and health by creating and testing new rehabilitation strategies that decrease pain, enhance strength and improve healing of musculoskeletal injuries.
Many donors were inspired to give to the Equine Rehabilitation Fund in honor of Baby Seven, the now-internet-famous foal born prematurely last year that was under the care of UT College of Veterinary Medicine. Learn more about Baby Seven.
My All aims to impact each of Tennessee’s 20 varsity athletic programs by providing championship resources to support student-athletes’ academic and competitive pursuits. This allows for strategic investments impacting every athletic program on campus. To learn more about My All and UT Athletics, visit utsports.com.
The Spirit Excellence Fund is used to enhance the recruiting budget for top-tier on-campus recruiting experience for the next generation of Spirit Team members, improve the health, wellness, and recovery of Spirit team members with sport massages and cryotherapy to recover and train at the highest level during our national competition preparation, and finally, to invest in props, signs, uniforms, and travel for the National competition season for the entire program. To learn more about the Spirit Team, visit utsports.com/sports/spirit.
Matches & Challenges
$586,200 raised through 69 matches
$145,000 raised through 16 challenges
Thank you to our Match & Challenge donors
- UT Knoxville Alumni Board of Directors
- Josh Dobbs (’17)
- EnSenSys
- Carousel Theatre Campaign Committee
- Dr. Leslie Benmark (’67, ’70)
- Charlie Wagner (’66, ’68)
- McClung Museum Board of Advisors
- Jeff Chapman
- Band Alumni Council
- Amber Young (’03)
- Ruth Henderson McQueen (’73, ’75)
- Dr. John R. Jared (’69, ’73)
- Jon Brock (’78)
- Lofton K. Stuart, Jr. (’71)
- Rita Hoyt Smith
- Teresa Walker (’94)
- Debby Shriver (’72)
- Scot Danforth
- Dr. Linda Lee (’72)
- Melinda Dempster Davis
- John Tolsma and Lee Ann Furrow-Tolsma
- George Ewart (’88)
- Haim Zukerman (’74)
- Kira and Robert Adamo (‘97)
- Matthew (’97) and Stephanie (’97, ’99) Boomhower
- Gary Everton (’76)
- Doug (’73) and Jane (’77) McCarty
- Jeffrey Wayne Hall (’93)
- Dr. Wayne Wolfson (’74)
- Jeff Belser (’78, ’83)
- Friends of English
- Jim Watkins (’93)
- Gerald (’89) and Jane Gulley
- College of Communications and Information Board of Visitors
- College of Law Dean’s Circle and Alumni Council
- Martin DeRita (’72) and Elizabeth McCausland
- College of Veterinary Medicine Advisory Board
- The Herbert Family
- Chancellor Emeritus Jimmy Cheek
- Jennifer (’08) and Matt (’08) Simpson
- UT Singers Alumni
- Mike Dodd (’95)
- Terry (’69) and Connie Begley
- John (’67) and Linda Shoemaker
- Bob (’80) and Kelly Murphy
Competition Results
Student Organizations
$26,637 raised
468 donors
Winners:
- Cornhole Club
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- UT Cycling Club
- Society of Women Engineers
- VOLthon
RecSports
$14,775 raised
386 donors
Winners:
- Men Crew Team
- Women’s Volleyball Club
- Wrestling Club
- Women’s Rugby Club
- Water Polo Club
Sorority and Fraternity Life
$43,569 raised
815 donors
Winners (membership up to 150 members):
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Alpha Gamma Delta
- Phi Kappa Psi
Winners (membership above 150 members):
- Sigma Nu
- Beta Theta Pi
- Pi Beta Phi and Phi Kappa Tau
- Pi Kappa Phi
Alumni Chapter and Council Scholarships
$85,084 raised
626 donors
Winners:
- Knoxville Chapter
- Army ROTC Alumni Council
- Black Alumni Council
- Latino Alumni Council
- Nashville Region Chapter
History
2023
## donors
## million raised
## first-time donors
## student donors
## faculty and staff donors
2022
11,114 donors
$2.7 million raised
1,855 first-time donors
792 student donors
923 faculty and staff donors
2021
9,670 donors
$3 million raised
1,509 new donors
1,875 first-time donors
771 student donors
789 faculty and staff donors
2020
8,095 donors
$2.55 million raised
1,032 first-time donors
405 student donors
692 faculty and staff donors
2019
6,869 donors
$2.55 million raised
1,509 new donors
507 Student donors
2018
6,455 donors
$2.14 million raised
1,026 first-time donors
460 student donors
2017
4,999 donors
$1.45 million raised
1,629 first-time donors
2016
4,162 donors
$1.52 million raised
649 first-time donors
2015
4,103 donors
$1.46 million raised
946 first-time donors
2014
1,566 donors
$766,330 raised
327 first-time donors
2013
1,630 donors
$250,105 raised
273 first-time donors
11,114 donors
$3.5 million raised
2,093 first-time donors
1,176 student donors
1,015 faculty and staff donors
11,114 donors
$2.7 million raised
1,855 first-time donors
792 student donors
923 faculty and staff donors
9,670 donors
$3 million raised
1,509 new donors
1,875 first-time donors
771 student donors
789 faculty and staff donors
8,095 donors
$2.55 million raised
1,032 first-time donors
405 student donors
692 faculty and staff donors
6,869 donors
$2.55 million raised
1,509 new donors
507 Student donors
6,455 donors
$2.14 million raised
1,026 first-time donors
460 student donors
4,999 donors
$1.45 million raised
1,629 first-time donors
4,162 donors
$1.52 million raised
649 first-time donors
4,103 donors
$1.46 million raised
946 first-time donors
1,566 donors
$766,330 raised
327 first-time donors
1,630 donors
$250,105 raised
273 first-time donors
