"We are so grateful for the support of The Land of the Free Foundation! The funds provided will support the Air Force Academy's mission of developing innovative leaders of character for the Air Force and the nation."

Rebecca Barsetti, Assistant Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, USAFA Endowment

Private support of the Air Force Academy provides so much more than a “margin of excellence”, a higher education phrase sometimes used to describe the role of private philanthropy. Donor impact, however, is immeasurable.

We believe strongly, as many do, that our Academy is a vital national resource — one that is deserving of our emotional and financial support. The Academy's mission is simply too important to leave to the vagaries of federal funding alone. As a result, the USAFA Endowment works to actively identify and cultivate key relationships with current and potential Academy donors to support the superintendent's strategic priorities.

We also believe that a foundation, singularly charged with the abiding stewardship of donated funds and constituted in such a way as to ensure the permanency and efficacy of the gift, is the most effective structure for providing this support to the Academy.