URI Day of Giving Match
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- Tyson Wheeler
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URI Day of Giving Match
Today is URI Day of Giving (4-25). Any donation you are going to make to Rhody Athletics you should do today.
A major donor has offered a 1 for 1 match on every individual donation to MBB up to $1,000 (for each donation).
There is also a competition amongst teams with the first place team (for both men and women) getting a $4,000 bonus.
Many of the other teams have a donor offering to match as well. Link in Tweet from Thorr below.
A major donor has offered a 1 for 1 match on every individual donation to MBB up to $1,000 (for each donation).
There is also a competition amongst teams with the first place team (for both men and women) getting a $4,000 bonus.
Many of the other teams have a donor offering to match as well. Link in Tweet from Thorr below.
“We will be good when we are good.”
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- Art Stephenson
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- Tyson Wheeler
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
Rhody MBB needs 8 more donors of any $ amount to receive a $3,000 bonus. Go to urifoundation.org and make a $10 donation to help your team.
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- Tyson Wheeler
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
Link to make a donation. Even $10 could lead to $3,000 bonus for MBB.
https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1638/03 ... code=DOG19
https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1638/03 ... code=DOG19
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- Tyson Wheeler
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
The URI Day of Giving was an overwhelming success and far exceeded what was accomplished last year. A total of $785,644 was raised from 2,158 donors for the 24 hour period - of that total URI Athletics got $291,000 including $25,181 raised for basketball.
Many schools hold similar events and as a benchmark I checked out what UConn results were. Their event actually covered 36 hours and 4,868 donors gave $408,642. Their basketball program raised $6,734. UConn usually exceeds UR in giving, but this is a case of the opposite.
This is just another example of how much progress has been made by the University under the leadership of David Dooley. Strong alumni support is a sign of a great institution. Kudos to everyone involved in this effort.
Many schools hold similar events and as a benchmark I checked out what UConn results were. Their event actually covered 36 hours and 4,868 donors gave $408,642. Their basketball program raised $6,734. UConn usually exceeds UR in giving, but this is a case of the opposite.
This is just another example of how much progress has been made by the University under the leadership of David Dooley. Strong alumni support is a sign of a great institution. Kudos to everyone involved in this effort.
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- Tyson Wheeler
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
Disappointed that MBB finished 5th in # of donors for Men’s sport teams with 55 donors. No bonus $ for MBB. Missed 3rd by 3 donors.
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- Frank Keaney
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
It's all good. The MBB program is bringing in $500k a year for the next 5 years from NCAAT revenue. Plus, the build out of the practice facility. Plus the increase in season ticket prices the last year.
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- Frank Keaney
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
When I gave I just selected URI Rams Fund. Wish I knew there was a teams competition.
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- Frank Keaney
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
After putting in the amount there was the option to select funds
I’m assuming the URI Fast Break Club was the Fund being referred to in the competition
Not seen any formal results of the distribution of contributions
Not seen who the 4 were above the 5th place MBB
I’m assuming the URI Fast Break Club was the Fund being referred to in the competition
Not seen any formal results of the distribution of contributions
Not seen who the 4 were above the 5th place MBB
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- Sly Williams
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
I split my gift between Men's and Women's basketball and Football
I will make an additional gift to some other sports soon...nominal gifts just to show I care about the teams...
I will make an additional gift to some other sports soon...nominal gifts just to show I care about the teams...
F*ck Alacki, DarthFriar, DirtyBeanFriar94, xCoachK, Boxworth, Friar Faithful, bicycleicycle, Matt_Keough, Patrick Norton, the Rosato brothers, and especially Benjamin Lord !
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- Ernie Calverley
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
Information and leaderboard can be found here: https://www.urifoundation.org/s/1638/03 ... &pgid=3116
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- Frank Keaney
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
I view this a different way. Basketball already receives extra money, the smaller sports can probably make better use of the bonus money
Take down the Robert Carothers banner and fix the concession stand lines
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- Ernie Calverley
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Re: URI Day of Giving Match
I think other programs do better with this drive because other athletic programs have larger alumni groups that also have stronger loyalty ties. This is especially true with football which has far more players on its roster and consequently produces substantially more alumni.