Those people didn't just show up in Bozeman and decide on their own they're going to start donating to MSU. The school did an amazing job with outreach and donation recruiting. I'm certainly not a big donor and am not plugged in to the comings and goings of both schools, but from people I've talked to that know a lot more than I do, they seem to suggest we could be doing a lot more than we are/have been.
I don't disagree that more can be done, but I don't believe the potential UM donor base is in the same network as MSU currently.
And why do you think that?
Reach out to President Shinn and let him know this. These are the things he needs to know about as he gets ready to start next week.
Isn't there some kind of warranty on this lemon???
The influx of money into the Gallatin and current program success combined with the speed that they are fundraising. MSU seems to have a younger donor base, newer to earmarking money while UM's main base is aging. The department seems to hound the people that have given large amounts in the past and whom are getting tighter with the purse strings.
Yeah, for sure not, but UM isn't getting near as much support from "lower level" donors as MSU, despite having a comparable pool. That speaks to community/alumni engagement.
I would be interested in how comparable.
Love the Griz but I'm poor folk. EGriz gets my 2 cents but I'm cashed out after that.
There's an influx of money pouring into Missoula too. Not quite to the level there is in Bozeman, but Missoula is rapidly growing as well. Look at how expensive home prices have gotten in Missoula. It's estimated that Missoula's population has grown by 6,400 people since 2020. That's about 1,000 new people every year. Target those people. Get them engaged with Griz Football, tell the story of UM, and perhaps those people and many more will open up their wallets. I'm with uofmman on this one. I don't think UM does a good enough job courting new donors. I could tell you a firsthand story about this as well from a recent conversation I had with Haslam. If you'd like to hear it (or anyone else for that matter) shoot me a PM and I'd be happy to share!
I didn't disagree that more can be done, but even with what you note, I don't think the Missoula area is at the level of the Gallatin. I also don't think this is necessarily a Missoula vs Bozeman thing, I think MSU has done a better job statewide, especially Kalispell and Billings. A small sample would be looking at the number of new alumni from each school over the past 10 years. UM's dismal enrollment is becoming an issue for fundraising.
Seems most of the AD Dept fund raising is a secrete, let's hope the new President changes things.
Is the debt financing like revenue bonds? A lot of schools are using revenue bonds to help with stadium upgrades. Boise State used revenue bonds to help with the 65 million stadium upgrade. They also get a percentage of hotel and sale taxes redistributed to them.
None of it is a secret.
How many are under 18 AND on the cheer squad?
Just ask Jack.
The bubble would be just fine if it didnāt keep ripping.
