Established in 2012, the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Foundation was created with the mission to promote excellence in species-oriented veterinary medicine in clinical practice and academia. The ABVP Foundation will achieve this by not only utilizing fundraising efforts to support the development of veterinary students as they work to fulfill their academic requirements, but also to build awareness among animal owners as the importance of having an ABVP certified veterinarian is paramount in the health of their animal or livestock.