Making waves across the sports industry, Boise State‘s announcement that they will begin selling “Bronco Stock” has unveiled a new way to raise money for the athletics department. Those who purchase the stock will become members of Boise State Broncos, Inc., receive stock certificates and voting privileges. 200,000 shares of stock will be issued at [...]
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Boise State gets creative, starts program to buy stock
Posted in Revenue Generation Ideas, Tips, tagged athletics development, Boise State Broncos, Boise State University, Innovation, Shareholder on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Division III rivals use mascots to fuel competition, donations
Posted in Events, New Media Activities, Revenue Generation Ideas, Tips on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster, long-time rivals in Division III athletics and the North Coast Athletic Conference, are staging the Mascot Face-Off to engage students and alumni. The competition involves voting for each Ohio school’s respective mascot, the Wittenberg Tiger and the Wooster Scot, on a centralized website. The voting started on October [...]
University of Kentucky utilizes video technology for making “the ask”
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, Revenue Generation Ideas, tagged athletics development, college of arts and sciences, development, Donor, fundraising, University of Kentucky on October 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As a 2007 graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, I have received multiple pieces of e-mail and brochures encouraging me to give back to the school and help shape its future. None of these pieces were very revolutionary, simply brochures, letters, and newsletter e-mails. However, yesterday I received an e-mail [...]
UC Berkley uses groundbreaking approach to renovate stadium, build for the future
Posted in Capital Campaigns, Revenue Generation Ideas, Tips, tagged annual fund, athletics development, Endowment Seating Program, ESP, fundraising, Memorial Stadium, University of California on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia The Regents at the University of California recently approved the financing plan for the reconstruction of Memorial Stadium. The funds, which will be used to renovate and improve the west side of the stadium, will come completely from private donations being raised by the athletics department. While this approach by itself may [...]
Unique “TV” Programs Make Good Benefits
Posted in New Media Activities, Revenue Generation Ideas, tagged Auburn University, Donor Benefits, Football, Revenue generation, Television on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Friday, September 4, the Auburn University Athletics department will debut its newest attraction: Auburn Football: Every Day… This reality-based television show will air once a week and will be dedicated to following the 2009 Tiger football team through pre-season practices, regular season games, and any postseason bowl invitations they receive. The show will give [...]
Revenue generation projects uncover economic impact
Posted in Research, Revenue Generation Ideas, tagged athletics, athletics development, Community, Economic Impact, Ohio University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virginia Commonwealth University on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent trend in college athletics has been the disclosure of economic impact studies of athletics departments. Perhaps brought on by the recession, these studies are proving the worth of a strong athletics program to their surrounding community. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently released a study done on one specific football [...]
Yard Sales Add Extra Cash
Posted in Events, Revenue Generation Ideas, tagged athletics development, cornell, fundraising, UMass, UNLV, yard sale on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With budget cuts on the horizon, extra cash is something that is hard to find these days in athletic departments. However, some departments may be sitting on a potential cash source that they may have never considered. Tucked away in coach storage closets and in equipment rooms around the nation are boxes full of old [...]
Neutral Site Football Games Add New Revenue
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, Revenue Generation Ideas, tagged fan experience, fundraising, NCAA football, Neutral site football games, revenue on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The University of Toledo is taking full advantage of a landmark opportunity for their Athletic Department. On September 19th, the Toledo Football team will be the “Home” team when they take on Ohio State at Cleveland Browns Stadium (Toledo is approximately 120 miles from Cleveland, while Columbus is just over 140 miles). Instead of playing [...]
