The formula below provides an overview of how member Priority Points are calculated:
Current Year Annual Fund Commitment | x .08 |
Total Lifetime Gifts Paid to the Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) (since 1971 when giving histories were recorded) | x .02 |
Consecutive Years of Paid Giving | x 10 |
# of Consecutive Years Purchasing Season Tickets (football and basketball since 1993; all other sports with season tickets since 2007) | x 5 |
Face Value of Bowl Ticket Purchases (starting with 2008 Gator Bowl) | x .02 |
Facility Gift Points: | |
John Paul Jones Arena (paid by 2005) | x .02 |
John Paul Jones Arena (paid in 2006) | x .01 |
Indoor Practice Facility (paid by 2012) | x .04 |
Indoor Practice Facility (paid in 2013) | x .03 |
Milestone Giving Points for Years of Consecutive Giving: | |
15 Years | 50 |
25 Years | 100 |
40 Years | 150 |
50 Years | 200 |
Members hoping to maximize points in any given year should be aware of some opportunities to increase Priority Points:
I Give 110% – Donors who increase their 2023 Annual Fund gift by 10% over their 2022 Annual Fund gift receive extra Priority Points. | 2023 gift x .05 |
Early Pay Bonus Points – Donors who pay all or a portion of their Annual Fund gift early in the year receive extra Priority Points. | |
1st Quarter (paid by March 31, 2023) | x .05 |
2nd Quarter (paid by June 30, 2023) | x .03 |
3rd Quarter (paid by September 30, 2023) | x .01 |
Cavalier Legacy Reward – Donors who make or have a planned gift of $25,000 or more to benefit the VAF receive additional points. | 250 |
Young Alumni Program – Donors who earned a University of Virginia degree in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 receive a 100% match for their current year commitment. | Gift Match up to $5,000 |
Hoo Crew Sabre Points – Beginning with the Class of 2017, once a minimum $50 donation is made by December 31 of the graduation year, 20% of a graduate’s Sabre Points are converted to lifetime VAF Priority Points | Sabre Points x 20% |
Members* of the VAF earn Priority Points that are used to determine their overall ranking among all members.
VAF uses a member’s Priority Points when assigning both ticket and parking locations. Priority Points are recalculated each year and are activated when a current year Annual Fund pledge is made.
*Any individual that makes a donation to VAF becomes a VAF Member.
Donors have the option to waive all benefits.