THE PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION ARE, ACTING ON ITS OWN OR THROUGH AFFILIATES, TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON IN ITS ACTIVITIES BY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF FOUNDATION ASSETS REPRESENTING PRIVATELY DONATED FUNDS, BY LEADING ADVOCACY FOR THEUNIVERSITY, AND BY DEVELOPING, FINANCING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING AND OPERATING FACILITIES FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY.