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 [...]
WSU uses town hall meetings to generate renovation interest
Posted in Capital Campaigns, Events, Facilities, Tips, Uncategorized on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Washington State University is using town hall meetings to speed the process of Phase III of its Martin Stadium Renovation. The third step in the four-phase process will feature the addition of luxury suites, loge boxes, and club seats atop the north stands of the stadium. The WSU Athletic Foundation hopes that the town hall [...]
Wisconsin improves facilities by setting a new course
Posted in Engaging Former Student Athletes, Facilities, Tips on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The University of Wisonsin-Madison dedicated the newly created Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course on Saturday, October 3. The course is the first dedicated cross country course the UW cross country team has competed on in decades. The course was spearheaded by gifts from Thomas Zimmer, a long-time supporter of Badger athletics and collegiate runner at [...]
Xavier’s Dan Cloran gives a developing perspective
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, Professional Development, Tips on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dan Cloran treated the Follett’s Sports Business Forum with an educational and inspirational presentation on athletics development and advancing in the world of sports. Cloran, the Executive Director of Athletic Development, Annual Fund, and Alumni Affairs at Xavier University in Cincinnati, gave the audience of undergraduate and graduate students many key tidbits to carry into [...]
Stoops gives to Price College of Business, strengthens ties across campus
Posted in Capital Campaigns, Major Gifts, Tips, tagged athletics development, Education, Florida, Major Gifts, Oklahoma Sooners, Tennessee, University of Kansas on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the heels of their recent tennis facility dedication, the Oklahoma Sooners announced that Bob Stoops is giving $150,000 to the Price College of Business. The donation will go towards allowing junior faculty members the opportunity to continue their research and teach at the undergraduate level. This move, which obviously supports the college of business, [...]
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 [...]
Luncheons Help Recruit New Members
Posted in Events, Tips, tagged athletics development, donors, Luncheon events, Miami University, Red & White Club on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Miami University (OH) gives members of the Red & White Club and the Oxford community a great opportunity to meet RedHawk coaches and student-athletes. With their Red & White Club luncheons, fans get to listen to head coaches speak about their respective sports and meet the student-athletes that they support with their donations. These afternoon [...]
Training camp outing builds increases inside access at donor levels
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, Tips, tagged athletics development, Bret Bielema, Camp Randall Stadium, cultivation, Madison, stewardship, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The University of Wisconsin recently treated their donors to a special event at Camp Randall Stadium prior to the opening of the season. Donors who gave at the $2,500 and above to the Badger Fund were invited to the event, which allowed donors the unique opportunity to view a practice. Additionally, donors in attendance were [...]
