athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
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athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: phillysportsfan (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: June 04, 2013 09:42AM
Dear Friends of the Big Red,
Thank you for the many positive comments and congratulations for the exciting performances by our dedicated athletes. Many have asked if Cornell has ever celebrated two athletes in the same year who are recognized as the most outstanding in their sport. I have asked Jeremy Hartigan to confirm that Rob Pannell (lacrosse) and Kyle Dake (wrestling) winning the Tewaaraton Trophy and Enners Award, and Hodge Award and NCAA Outstanding Wrestler respectively have combined to make Cornell Athletics history. I will report later this month on Jeremy’s research.
As many of you remember, this is the time of the year that I provide an update on all of our department fund raising goals in an effort to encourage each of you to provide current use support so that we meet our university fund raising promise.
This fiscal year ends June 30. We budgeted $4,072,475 in gifts in support of operations. Thus far, we have raised $2,957,759 or 73% of our goal. The amount budgeted is spent so you can imagine how motivated my staff and I are to reach our goal for the 12th time in 13 years. It bears repeating that our program success is directly correlated to the amazing support we receive from loyal and generous alumni, parents, and friends. Please help the Big Red meet our fund raising goals for 2013!
Thanks in advance for your care and support,
Andy
SPORT ACTUAL GIFTS % OF GOAL PROGRAM SHORTFALL # of Benefactors
FY13 FY12
Band $58,984 76% $18,781 385 441 Beautiful new band building! Additional support required- please help.
Baseball $188,594 72% $73,223 139 183 Big gap with anonymous gift already counted.
Basketball (men) $39,621 53% $35,379 91 143 Need much more participation and $36K. Let’s go!
Basketball (women) $19,660 49% $20,340 73 94 Please support our hard-working women!
Equestrian $23,203 36% $41,797 37 51 Fantastic new coach making immediate impact!
Fencing $19,145 68% $8,855 93 123 World champion coach is outstanding! Team needs your support.
Field Hockey $44,933 90% $5,067 74 103 Need 30 more gifts … outstanding recruiting class!
Football $460,115 74% $159,885 399 471 Need 500 participants. Let’s support Coach Archer!
Golf $34,230 82% $7,452 116 106 More gifts than 2012! Great job - $7500 to go.
Gymnastics $34,108 80% $8,392 246 203 43 more gifts than 2012 … Fantastic! Great program – $8.5K to go.
Ice Hockey (men) $150,091 89% $15,959 242 262 Great staff, great program! Finish it off!
Ice Hockey (women) $25,662 34% $49,338 111 149 Top benefactor deceased – need support for this terrific coach & program!
Lacrosse (men) $186,498 68% $88,502 308 357 Final 4 and nearly more – Let’s Go Red!
Lacrosse (women) $68,614 106% $0 148 154 Goal achieved! Great job – thank you alumni and friends.
Outdoor Education $121,596 81% $28,404 120 147 Amazing reputation for experiential learning – Cream of the crop!
Polo $53,997 60% $35,691 109 101 Always challenging for national titles! Big gap – Let’s Go.
Rowing $257,479 101% $0 594 606 Goal achieved – Congratulations! Rebuilding for 2013, ready to fly in 2014.
Soccer (men) $61,471 77% $18,529 148 194 Ivy champs! Let’s hit 200 gifts – minimum. Mine is on the way!
Soccer (women) $23,495 67% $11,505 106 101 More gifts than 2012 – just $11.5K away – support Coach Farmer!
Softball $27,482 61% $17,518 150 143 New playing surface and great staff and program. Help us close the gap!
Sprint Football $121,926 84% $22,981 273 346 Always faithful! Let’s hit 373 in gifts – Sprint cannot be stopped.
Squash (M&W) $102,278 82% $22,722 142 171 Two top programs with terrific coaching staff-best in class.
Swimming/Diving/MW $98,595 94% $6,405 155 195 Let’s hit 200 gifts and blow it out for Coach Loosch!
Tennis (men) $61,208 39% $94,908 77 101 Great coach … 5 players at 4.0 or above – on the move!
Tennis (women) $21,040 38% $33,960 72 84 Fantastic W-L turnaround. Great job, Mike! Let’s support our women.
Track /CC (M&W) $126,857 63% $73,143 465 463 Awesome program – record number to upcoming NCAAS – Big Gap!
Trainers $725 15% $4,275 4 6 Fantastic training staff led by Bernie!
Unrestricted Gifts $307,380 61% $192,620 318 406 This fund covers “critical” needs otherwise unfunded – huge priority!
Volleyball $28,298 71% $11,702 68 79 Outstanding new coaching staff – year #2 looks bright.
Wrestling $211,524 94% $13,476 307 356 Never a doubt. Great staff & program – amazing alumni support!
*TOTAL $2,957,759 73% $1,114,716 5570 6339
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: June 04, 2013 09:46AM
We budgeted $4,072,475 in gifts in support of operations. Thus far, we have raised $2,957,759 or 73% of our goal.
The shortfall is 27%. I'm sure you meant this, but the title was ambiguous (to me anyway).
Top benefactor deceased
Who knew Tim Taylor loved Cornell women's hockey?
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/04/2013 09:48AM by Trotsky.
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Kyle Rose (---.customer.alter.net)
Date: June 04, 2013 11:53AM
I thought it was RichS?Trotsky
We budgeted $4,072,475 in gifts in support of operations. Thus far, we have raised $2,957,759 or 73% of our goal.
The shortfall is 27%. I'm sure you meant this, but the title was ambiguous (to me anyway).
Top benefactor deceased
Who knew Tim Taylor loved Cornell women's hockey?
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: RichH (---.northropgrumman.com)
Date: June 04, 2013 12:02PM
I'm going to have to be the one to point out that this email came from "ape_director@cornell.edu"
I didn't know that's what Mr. Noel thought of his student-athletes.
I didn't know that's what Mr. Noel thought of his student-athletes.
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: June 04, 2013 12:29PM
A planet where jocks evolved from men?!
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: billhoward (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: June 04, 2013 10:42PM
For want of a semicolon after shortfall
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: billhoward (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: June 05, 2013 03:38PM
This is a snapshot before the campaign ends; maybe some sports are strong finishers. Be nice if the list could be instantly sorted.
Closest to goal
Most money raised (>$100K)
Rowing and wrestling clearly have strong alumni support. Football has a lot of dollars coming in but the team is large, too.
$1,000 to the training staff ($715 collected so far) would probably get your name inscribed on the wall (in wrapping tape).
Closest to goal
Lacrosse (women) $68,614 106% Rowing $257,479 101% Wrestling $211,524 94% Swimming/Diving/MW $98,595 94% Field Hockey $44,933 90%
Most money raised (>$100K)
Football $460,115 Unrestricted $307,380 Rowing $257,479 Wrestling $211,524 Baseball $188,594 Lacrosse (men) $186,498 Ice Hockey (men) $150,091 Track /CC (M&W) $126,857 Sprint Football $121,926 Outdoor Education $121,596 Squash (M&W) $102,278
Rowing and wrestling clearly have strong alumni support. Football has a lot of dollars coming in but the team is large, too.
$1,000 to the training staff ($715 collected so far) would probably get your name inscribed on the wall (in wrapping tape).
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: June 05, 2013 04:08PM
How the fuck can football still raise 3x what hockey does? Is it all coming from three guys from the class of '45?
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Jordan 04 (155.72.28.---)
Date: June 05, 2013 04:16PM
Trotsky
How the fuck can football still raise 3x what hockey does? Is it all coming from three guys from the class of '45?
They have 5x as many people who have worn the uniform?
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Jim Hyla (---.arthritishealthdoctors.com)
Date: June 05, 2013 04:27PM
Trotsky
How the fuck can football still raise 3x what hockey does? Is it all coming from three guys from the class of '45?
I don't know, getting people to donate is difficult. How many posters on eLynah do you think donate? I'd guess a small percentage.
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Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: June 05, 2013 05:08PM
That could be an interesting poll topic.Jim Hyla
Trotsky
How the fuck can football still raise 3x what hockey does? Is it all coming from three guys from the class of '45?
I don't know, getting people to donate is difficult. How many posters on eLynah do you think donate? I'd guess a small percentage.
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: dag14 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: June 05, 2013 05:44PM
Hockey alumni have not traditionally been big donors compared to alumni of other sports. I don't know why, just that this is a "fact." Additionally, most donations to athletics come from alumni who played the sport rather than friends of the sport.
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: June 05, 2013 08:25PM
This makes sense. I assumed donations came from Mr. Burns types. Charitable donation is the only purpose for the existence of rich people.dag14
Additionally, most donations to athletics come from alumni who played the sport rather than friends of the sport.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/05/2013 08:27PM by Trotsky.
Re: athletic department fundraising shortfall 73% of their goal
Posted by: Kyle Rose (---.c3-0.smr-ubr2.sbo-smr.ma.static.cable.rcn.com)
Date: June 05, 2013 09:42PM
"Well, let me just say this: he spelled Cornell with a 3."Trotsky
This makes sense. I assumed donations came from Mr. Burns types. Charitable donation is the only purpose for the existence of rich people.dag14
Additionally, most donations to athletics come from alumni who played the sport rather than friends of the sport.
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