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Message: [QUOTE="llandz, post: 466404, member: 1679"] I haven't read this whole thread, but I posted a little while ago about a proposal I made to the athletic dept. About a year and a half ago, I emailed Dr. Gross, and one other member of the athletic staff who I remotely know. I proposed a campaign idea to raise money specifically for the football program. Much to my surprise, I recieved a phone call from the other member of the athletic staff that I emailed. He and Dr. Gross had read my email, and like my idea. The jist was that while they liked my idea, it costs money to run such campaigns, and additional staff for it, and they were hoping to have both in place later that year, and that my idea was one of the contenders. My idea specifically covered small donations, so that everyone could feel a part of rebuilding the program. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ASKED FOR $$$ FOR THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM, would not be able to be a large doner, but would gladly give small amounts from time to time. Small amounts add up fast. My campaign used a heart string approach for football. It also had a component built in for medium and large donors. It had a catchy slogan. I would love to have this program implemented. I guess I will give it up... it was called "44FOR FOOTBALL" It involved donations with the number "44" in it. So on a small scale you could donate $44. Medium $440, $4,400 etc. Even $144, as long as 44 was in the amount. If you had a major football donor, they could donate $44,000 or $440,000 and a really big donor like Melo? 4.4 mil. For each level you got somethiing showing you donated to "44 for football" Obviously the larger levels would have a room or something named after them. There could be a #44 plaque in the new practice facility with all of the donors on it. The biggest idea of this camapign was to bring in the smaller donors, and have them feel involved. Small donors sometimes became big donors. I started a facebook page this year called "44 for football" to try a grass roots effort. I personally have sent in several donations of $44 this year. I am going to cut and past this and make it it's own thread. I really think we need something like this. Maybe the members of this forum can help drive this idea. I would hate to lose DM when we can do something like this. [/QUOTE]

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