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Message: [QUOTE="Consigliere, post: 4647019, member: 559"] We had 75 unique donors last year. So far we have 35 this year. If you remove a very large anonymous donation of $5000 from last year our average donation was $147. To date the average pledge is $124, so it's a little of both at this point. But things really didn't kick in last year until June so hopefully we will see a surge. Concerned at this point that we will not be able to do everything we did last year, but will still be able to sponsor Enrique and at least a few guest appearances. I'm sure there are several who have been put off by NIL fatigue as you phrase it and the state of college athletics with NIL abuses and the transfer portal, but our initiative is NIL done the right way. Too many feel NIL is something that is done with OPM (other people's money) when the fact is that we all have a role, whether it is through donations to the collectives, registering on INFLCR and offering individual transactions, urging businesses you support to get in the game and supporting those who do, or by becoming a donor to the SyraCRUZ Tailgate. The intent of our little project is not necessarily to help make Syracuse a national power, but to show appreciation for some exceptional student athletes who have chosen to wear Orange. Those who had the opportunity to meet Enrique and Rhino as well as the tailgate guests we sponsored last year all got to see that these are quality young adults on and off the field or court. And the athletes we sponsored have all expressed to me their appreciation for all the support this group has offered as well as how much they have enjoyed the interaction. As a reminder, if you plan to donate but haven't made a pledge yet, all I need at this point is the amount you intend to contribute. Payment can come later. Message me here or email to [email]dfl.consiglieres@gmail.com[/email] with name, board name, email and pledge amount. Every little bit counts! [/QUOTE]

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