Rocket Fund

The Rocket Fund is the Athletic Department’s official annual giving program. This is the lifeblood of Toledo Athletics, providing essential financial support that fuels our 400+ student-athletes as they pursue their dreams academically and athletically. This support helps fund scholarships, academic assistance, and equipment needs for our 17 varsity sports and is a critical part of our operation. Our greatest priority as a department is ensuring that we grow Rocket Fund membership to give our student-athletes a championship experience while preparing them for life after graduation.

Any Rocket Fund gifts related to premium seat payments or benefits must be designated to Rocket Fund Unrestricted. Gifts to the Rocket Fund can fund the below designations:

Unrestricted – for those needs determined to be most important by the Athletic Department
Scholarship Aid – for all student-athletes
Program Operations – for a particular team

Membership and Benefits

Benefits and privileges such as premium parking and priority seating assistance are provided at levels of support of $100 or more annually.

As a contributor to the Rocket Fund, you will receive the satisfaction of helping support our student-athletes as they take their education and skills to the next level.

Privileges and benefits, including priority seating assistance and parking passes increase with the level of support. For more information on seating opportunities, click HERE.

One of our most popular giving levels is the GOLD level at $600 annually. With this amount of support, the donor is eligible for a Lot 10 parking pass for football as well as access to the Joe Grogan Room for men’s and women’s basketball.

Gifts may be in the form of cash, credit card payment (including monthly/installment credit card payments), stock transfer, payroll deduction (UT employees only) and under special circumstances, equipment, supplies, or other in-kind gifts.

Matching Gifts

Many companies and corporations will match their employees’ contributions to The Rocket Fund. If your company has a matching gift program, you can double or even triple the value of your gift to The Rocket Fund. Please consult the benefits office at your place of employment for information and/or matching gift forms.

Please note: in order to qualify for recognition in a specific division, the matching gift and the personal gift must be for the benefit of the athletic department.

Tax Information

All gifts to The Rocket Fund are received by The University of Toledo Foundation. The Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation. Per IRS regulations, premium seating payments (PSP) are not tax-deductible. Please consult your tax adviser for more information.

Outright gifts with no ticket purchase attached are fully deductible less the fair market value of any benefits, as mentioned above. Please indicate on the application if you wish to purchase (or currently purchase) priority season tickets and if you wish to receive parking passes. Consult with your tax advisor concerning the deductibility of your contributions to The Rocket Fund.

CONTACT US

Rocket Fund

Phone: 419.530.2510

Phone: 419.530.4183

Email: rocketsathleticdevelopment@utoledo.edu

Address:

Athletic Development Office

The University of Toledo

2801 West Bancroft Street MS 302

Toledo, OH 43606

Interested In Joining? Have Questions? Click HERE to have someone contact you.

Click HERE to update your information.