The first paid executive secretary was Henry B. Redd '19, who was hired in 1926 and served until his death in 1960. Gifts to support the Association were then and continue to be deposited with the Foundation. An Alumni Fund Council was established in June, 1938. A University Development Council was established in 1964 to coordinate all university fund-raising activities. The Alumni Association currently is supported through designated gifts to the Virginia Tech Annual Fund.
Additional support is provided through merchandising, group tours and affinity programs.
The Virginia Tech Foundation also provides operating funds for the Alumni Association. All former students of the university who have matriculated at least one term for academic credit are considered members of the Alumni Association. An official Homecoming Day for alumni was designated by the Association in September 1928. They resumed as part of Homecoming weekend in 1952. Tech's women graduates organized a V.P.I. Alumnae Society in 1933 to serve their special interests.