--- title: About the Foundation date: 2026-05-28T14:00:00-04:00 author: Zaida Jocson canonical_url: "https://umcpf.umd.edu/about-foundation" section: Pages --- # About the Foundation **about the foundation** The University of Maryland College Park Foundation was established in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation organized to receive, hold, invest and manage assets given in support of the University of Maryland, College Park. In the years since its inception, the UMCP Foundation has achieved growth, expansion and excellence while advancing the State of Maryland’s flagship campus on its ascent as a preeminent public research institution and global leader in entrepreneurship and innovation. - [Announcements](https://umcpf.umd.edu/about-foundation/announcements) - [Outstanding Service Award](https://umcpf.umd.edu/about-foundation/outstanding-service-award) - [Foundation Staff](https://umcpf.umd.edu/about-foundation/foundation-staff) - [Contact](https://umcpf.umd.edu/about-foundation/contact)