The vision of Advancement Services is to provide the University of Memphis and the University of Memphis Foundation with relevant, high-quality information and analysis in an effective and proactive manner to help build the foundation necessary to achieve maximum private sector support for the University of Memphis.

Mission

The mission of  Advancement Services is to ensure the responsible and ethical management of alumni and donor information, as well as to provide information services and infrastructure in support of fundraising and engagement activities for the University’s Division of Advancement and the University of Memphis overall.

Responsibilities

Advancement Services supports the alumni and friends database and the overall University Advancement fundraising and engagement activities with a focus on reporting, accessibility, reliability, and accountability.

These support services include gift administration, stewardship and acknowledgement, and the development, management and maintenance of alumni and donor constituent information storage and delivery systems.

It is the responsibility of Advancement Services to safeguard all the information collected by and resulting from the pursuit of the mission and goals of University Advancement.  Advancement Services continuously strives to improve systems and provide the most relevant and useful information to its users.

Confidentiality of Alumni and Donor Information

Our alumni and donors' right to privacy is paramount. The University of Memphis and the University of Memphis Foundation are committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of information concerning our alumni and friends.  We follow all applicable federal and state laws and regulations as well as University policies and procedures and generally accepted professional ethics and standards governing the collection, access, use and maintenance of information.