2023 Offseason

[Bill Russell]

Oh, the 12 Angry Men jury box will still be there. It’s one of the most harebrained concoctions I’ve seen at SBU. Between that, the barely visible A10 Fathead wall stickers, the banner situation, and the lagging fundraising, the decision makers in athletics are leaving a ton to be desired.

 

[3rdShayCripSet]

Oh, the 12 Angry Men jury box will still be there. It’s one of the most harebrained concoctions I’ve seen at SBU. Between that, the barely visible A10 Fathead wall stickers, the banner situation, and the lagging fundraising, the decision makers in athletics are leaving a ton to be desired.

I thought we were doing well on the fundraising front.
What is going wrong there?

 

[Bill Russell]

I thought we were doing well on the fundraising front.
What is going wrong there?

It isn’t that it’s bad, but that’s it’s in a state of stagnation now. I’m not sure if people are tapped out or if they whiffed on a few bigger fish they thought they’d have to put things across the finish line.

 

[Bonnies2013]

Not looking good for the Date TBD game at FGCU. They have 14 games on their Non-Conference Schedule, and Bonas isn't one of them. https://fgcuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

 

[Bonafanatic]

It isn’t that it’s bad, but that’s it’s in a state of stagnation now. I’m not sure if people are tapped out or if they whiffed on a few bigger fish they thought they’d have to put things across the finish line.

A lot of nonprofits that rely on smaller annual/monthly contributions are falling behind ever since Trump's tax reforms that increased the standard deduction while making donations an itemization instead of an instant refund. What that all means is that the vast majority of citizens no longer receive a financial incentive to donate.

I know for me, it has really curtailed my generosity. I basically have pulled back from all charitable giving except my monthly donation to bonas and one "bigger" donation (still measly) during the bonathon. If I face any kind of financial setback, my giving to the school will be the first thing to go.

 

[Bona03]

A lot of nonprofits that rely on smaller annual/monthly contributions are falling behind ever since Trump's tax reforms that increased the standard deduction while making donations an itemization instead of an instant refund. What that all means is that the vast majority of citizens no longer receive a financial incentive to donate.

I know for me, it has really curtailed my generosity. I basically have pulled back from all charitable giving except my monthly donation to bonas and one "bigger" donation (still measly) during the bonathon. If I face any kind of financial setback, my giving to the school will be the first thing to go.

Between what you said and the fact that many student graduate with a lot of debt, it takes awhile to be able to make sizeable donations. The economy has not been great the last few years either, which doesnt help anyone. I make a small donation to the Bonathon every year and I also buy season tickets (which I consider to be a donation to the athletic department since I only go to 4-5 games). There are so many pots now with the NIL collective added in, people only have so much money to go around.