What is the Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation?
TheFashion Institute of Technology Foundation is the organization charged with receiving gifts for FIT. In 1944, apparel industry leaders organized the Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation, obtaining a charter from the New York Board of Regents to establish a “fashion institute of design and technology.” Charged with nurturing and educating future leaders for the constantly evolving fashion industry, the Fashion Institute of Technology opened its doors to 100 students its first semester.