The University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently held their inaugural SpectacUALR event, a silent auction and awards ceremony to benefit UALR Athletics. The event (held in their newly constructed Jack Stephens Center) featured two main objectives, recognize alumnus Annette Fisher as the SpectacUALR Honoree and raise money for UALR Athletics. Both objectives were met [...]
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SpectacUALR Results
Posted in Engaging Former Student Athletes, Events, tagged Auctions, donors, Events, Fundraisers, Little Rock, SpectacUALR, Sponsorship, University of Arkansas on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Former Players Support Syracuse Football
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, Engaging Former Student Athletes, tagged Alumni Booster Club, athletics development, donors, Football, Syracuse Football Club, Syracuse University on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At Syracuse University, a strong relationship between the Syracuse Football Club (SFC, football alumni booster club) and the Athletics Department is leading to large donations and an energized fan base. This year, the SFC is helping Syracuse football in all-new ways, and it started with their first home football game this year. In the season [...]
Alumni Pitching-in on Fundraising Events
Posted in Auctions, Engaging Former Student Athletes, Events, tagged Alumni, Auctions, Deron Williams, donors, Golf tournaments, I-Fund, Steve Stricker, University of Illinois on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the University of Illinois, two famous alumni athletes are making the trip back to Champaign to help with fundraising efforts at their alma-mater. Deron Williams and Steve Stricker will each give back to the university in the form of their appearances at major fundraising events this fall. Williams will host the Illini Hoop Legends [...]
Innovative Rivalry Tradition out of Utah
Posted in Events, Tips, tagged Brigham Young University, Deseret First Duel, donors, Golf tournaments, Rivalries, University of Utah on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rivalries are one of the most compelling and exciting pieces of collegiate athletics, and several institutions have taken their rivalries to the next level. The University of Utah and Brigham Young University have instituted a tradition that has been mirrored by many others. An annual competition between the schools across all sports where the winner [...]
Brick Paver Programs enable personalization of buildings
Posted in Facilities, Major Gifts, tagged athletics development, brick paver campaigns, donors, Facilities, fundraising, Indiana University, Major Gifts, Northwestern University, Practices, Texas State University, University of Georgia on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Often during the construction of a new facility, athletics departments will make bricks available for inscription to provide donors with the ability to personalize the new building. It is also a great way for the public support of the program to be commemorated in a permanent location. Many schools currently offer some type of brick [...]
Success During Poor Economy at Northwestern State
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, tagged donors, fundraising, New initiatives, Northwestern State University, poor economy, success in a poor economy, Victory Fund on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Amidst the economic struggles that gave university annual funds fits during the past year, one university experienced record setting success. In northwest Louisiana, the Victory Fund at Northwestern State University showed improvements in nearly every measurable category during the 2009-2009 fiscal year. This success begs the question: what did they do to defeat the poor [...]
Football Clinics Excite Women Donor Base
Posted in Events, tagged Austin Peay, donors, Football Clinics, Marsha Sharp Leadership Circle, Mike Leach, North Texas University, Texas Tech, University of Florida, University of Kentucky, University of New Mexico, Women Donors, Women's Football Clinics on July 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Finding a good event to hold in the summer months can be difficult for many universities, especially when the goal of the event is to target female donors and fans. This sometimes overlooked group of donors are now being targeted more than ever, and many schools are now hosting cross-functional football clinics to excite their [...]
Independence Day Facility Updates
Posted in Facilities, tagged donors, Facilities, Florida International University, Georgia Tech, The PIT, University of New Mexico, Wisconsin on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As we prepare for the holiday weekend, here is a look at some of the new facilities in progress or just getting off the ground. If you are in the area, use your holiday break to go check them out! ATLANTA, GA — The Zelnak Center, named after the lead gift providers Steve and Judy [...]
NAADD Survey Research and Resources
Posted in Annual Giving Practices, NACDA 2009, Research, Resources, tagged athletics development, Best Practices, data, donors, NAADD, NACDA, NACDA 2009, Research, survey on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During this past year, Matt Kirinovic and Mike Milliron compiled data from a survey conducted for the NAADD organization in an effort to gather the best practices and peer comparison analysis from the industry. The two alums of the Ohio Univeristy Sports Administration Program were kind enough to share the final products of the research [...]
