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UC FOUNDATION

The UC Foundation

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Beneficiaries of the Past, Providing for the Future

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The UC Foundation exists to support the long-term health, stability, and mission of the University Center. Through faithful stewardship and investment, it helps ensure that the UC can serve students for generations to come.

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Mission & Role of The UC Foundation

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The UC Foundation is committed to helping make the University Center’s mission sustainable through

  • Long-term support of sustainability by managing and growing an endowment through wise investment

  • Encouraging and stewarding major and legacy gifts

  • Protecting and advancing the UC’s mission beyond any one season or leader

  • Capital projects and facility development

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Relationship Between The UC & The Foundation​

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The University Center Staff, Stillwater Church of Christ Eldership, and the UC Foundation work together in the mission of the UC, each serving a distinct role.

  • UC staff lead in the daily work of ministry, programming, and student relationships 

  • The Eldership of the Stillwater Church of Christ provides oversight and accountability for the UC ministry direction, finances, and staffing decisions

  • The UC Foundation stewards and grows the endowment, champions capital projects and facility development, and cultivates the broader network of UC Alumni

A Legacy of Faithfulness

 

In the late 1950s, the dream of a dedicated student center started what has led to the UC Foundation as we now know it.


Since its earliest days, the University Center has been sustained by faithful supporters who believed in making and maturing followers of Jesus.


The UC Foundation would later be formed to protect that vision—ensuring that resources would always exist for this mission through seasons of growth, change, and leadership transition.

Over the decades, the Foundation has played a vital role in the life of the UC—supporting the internship program, funding key events, investing in the UC building, and assisting with staff salaries. 


Because of this legacy, thousands of students have encountered Christ, found Christian community, and been equipped for lives of faithful service.

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Officers

 

The UC Foundation is a group of 21 trustees who bring wisdom, experience, and a deep love for the mission of the UC. Each trustee serves voluntarily and is required to have committed their own resources to the Foundation, motivated by a desire to see students transformed by Christ for generations to come.

Kent Houck

Chairman

Clayton Francis

Vice-Chairman

Mark Courtright

Treasurer

Chellie Ison

Secretary

Financial Stewardship & Impact​

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What began in the late 1950s as a step of faith to create a dedicated student center has grown into a lasting commitment to strengthen and sustain the UC’s mission for generations to come.


Since the establishment of the endowment, the Foundation has grown through generous giving and careful investment by its trustees. Today, endowment earnings subsidize approximately one-third of the UC’s annual budget. Simply put, the UC could not do what it does without the vision, investment, and faithful stewardship of those who have built and continue this legacy.

Ways to Partner/Give

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Many individuals and families choose to partner with the UC Foundation as a way of making a lasting investment in campus ministry.
Opportunities include:

  • Major & recurring, or legacy & estate gifts

  • Serving as a trustee

  • Hosting a fundraising or alumni network event

  • Connecting the UC to congegrations and church leaders for spiritual and financial support

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If you would like to learn more about partnering with the UC Foundation, we would be honored to connect with you.

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