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Wa Griz West Side expansion

Um...let's just await the arrival of a new president and see what his/her view on athletics in general is. I have always favored twin wedges in the south end zone sandwiched in between the jumbo screen to match the NEZ wedges with seats that the general public CAN AFFORD and not cushy boxes for the elite and wealthy. Let them sit in the open! It is approaching the time when the rank and file fans will not be able to afford our beloved stadium.
 
bigtyme said:
I completely disagree about the micro-gifts. Every Griz fan should be given the opportunity to contribute whatever they can through a public campaign. Not just the Washington and other notable families and former players.
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Feasibility that the project will actually come to fruition is necessary before you start requesting smaller gifts UNLESS the donors understand that their money can be redirected to other areas such as stadium maintenance and repair if the project never gets off the ground. Otherwise you have the potential of either refunding hundreds of small donors or pissing them off because they gave for a specific reason and it never happens.
 
bigtyme said:
I completely disagree about the micro-gifts. Every Griz fan should be given the opportunity to contribute whatever they can through a public campaign. Not just the Washington and other notable families and former players.
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They will.

But Brint is 100 percent accurate. I've been involved with a number of large nonprofit fundraising campaigns, and they are ALL handled this way.

There is a quiet phase in all campaigns allowing for large donors to make a significant dent in the goal. Then the rest of us are involved. And yes, our donations make a difference and push the campaign over the top, which is the entire idea.

No one wants to donate to a project that either (a) is years away from shovels in the ground or (b) never even gets off the ground.

I'll admit it seems counter intuitive, but more donations are received with this method and the ln opening up to all right away.

But here's the thing: if you want to donate to a specific project (say, WaGriz expansion), your donation will be warmly accepted. Just designate for that specific purpose. You don't need a public fundraising drive to donate
 
66volvo said:
Um...let's just await the arrival of a new president and see what his/her view on athletics in general is. I have always favored twin wedges in the south end zone sandwiched in between the jumbo screen to match the NEZ wedges with seats that the general public CAN AFFORD and not cushy boxes for the elite and wealthy. Let them sit in the open! It is approaching the time when the rank and file fans will not be able to afford our beloved stadium.
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The new president, who will be confirmed on Tuesday, is very supportive of athletics! Played a big role in the fundraising of the stadium expansion project at Boise State! That’s good news for us!
 
EverettGriz said:
They will.

But Brint is 100 percent accurate. I've been involved with a number of large nonprofit fundraising campaigns, and they are ALL handled this way.

There is a quiet phase in all campaigns allowing for large donors to make a significant dent in the goal. Then the rest of us are involved. And yes, our donations make a difference and push the campaign over the top, which is the entire idea.

No one wants to donate to a project that either (a) is years away from shovels in the ground or (b) never even gets off the ground.

I'll admit it seems counter intuitive, but more donations are received with this method and the ln opening up to all right away.

But here's the thing: if you want to donate to a specific project (say, WaGriz expansion), your donation will be warmly accepted. Just designate for that specific purpose. You don't need a public fundraising drive to donate
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How do they identify who the large donors are? Just have to know who to contact or something? If they don’t contact a would-be large donor not on the gilded list, is it just a missed opportunity?
 
CDAGRIZ said:
How do they identify who the large donors are? Just have to know who to contact or something? If they don’t contact a would-be large donor not on the gilded list, is it just a missed opportunity?
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In some instances this is possible, I suppose.

But organizations generally know their largest donors (or potential donors). Rarely do large donations come out of the blue. They come from people who have given before, from those with connections to an organization, or from people the organization's fundraisers have spent much time cultivating a relationship.

Campaigns typically shoot to raise 60-75% of the total goal (and up to 90% for really large goals) during the quiet phase. And they're usually trying to do so with just a handful of donors. So these are people who will provide gifts of $5,000,000 or more. Organizations know who might be willing to do that.
 
EverettGriz said:
In some instances this is possible, I suppose.

But organizations generally know their largest donors (or potential donors). Rarely do large donations come out of the blue. They come from people who have given before, from those with connections to an organization, or from people the organization's fundraisers have spent much time cultivating a relationship.

Campaigns typically shoot to raise 60-75% of the total goal (and up to 90% for really large goals) during the quiet phase. And they're usually trying to do so with just a handful of donors. So these are people who will provide gifts of $5,000,000 or more. Organizations know who might be willing to do that.
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Got it, thanks!
 
I plan on leaving my estate to the university to update and expand the men's and women's restrooms at the University, but only if they put my name on them. I think it would be a fitting end to my life to have my name grace the facilities where so many people feel really good about going to relieve themselves.
 
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