Football Excellence Fund - Not Just For Big Donors

[Square Knight]

This article posted on UCFKnights.com focuses on high level UCFAA folks trying to attract big name donors.
http://ucfknights.com/news/2017/10/17/football-excellence-fund-campaign.aspx

But UCF also has a set up where UCF fans and alumni with more normal budgets can contribute. This is where UCF needs to demonstrate the power of its huge Alumni population. It's time to blow the lid off of this campaign! Everyone needs to set up a monthly contribution, even if all you can afford is a small amount. Then share the opportunity with UCF fans/friends/alumni via FB, Twitter, etc.

Go to this UCF Foundation website and make a monthly gift to the football fund.
https://www.ucffoundation.org/donation-everyday-champions
https://www.ucffoundation.org/donation-everyday-champions
Indicate your "Other Amount" at the bottom of the dollar level options. Right below that select UCF Football Fund from the drop down box, and then right below that indicate recurring gift.

UCF has over 260,000 alumni and over 100,000 of them live in Central Florida. Using the power of social media for crowdfunding, if we can get just 10,000 of them to support at $10 per month, that's $1.2 million per year. Your $10 combined with others can make a huge difference!

 

[muckdawg24]

I have a question, do the new license plates go to athletics or academics?

 

[Square Knight]

FYI...I am not suggesting limiting the amount to $10 per month. If you can afford and are comfortable with more, join the people who (in less than 24 hours after the campaign was officially announced) have joined in at levels ranging from $10 per month to over $50 per month.

 

[Ace of Knights]

Thanks for posting this. I just donated $50.

 

[Poolside Knight]

this is when it would help for Alumni w large social media followings to link this if they care enough

 

[Square Knight]

I have a question, do the new license plates go to athletics or academics?

Fees from the UCF license plates are not for athletics...but it is a great way to promote UCF for a very low cost. The more the UCF logo is seen on UCF plates, magnets and window decals the more it creates a positive vibe toward the university and it's athletic programs.

The fees go the university where at UCF they are used mostly for scholarships (including a fund for first generation college students).

 

[Square Knight]

this is when it would help for Alumni w large social media followings to link this if they care enough

Well, we can always tweet the info to Daniel Tosh (and others) to let them know about it.

 

[Poolside Knight]

Well, we can always tweet the info to Daniel Tosh (and others) to let them know about it.

I can't believe that guy has 27 million followers

 

[muckdawg24]

Who cares, he's got reach!

 

[Square Knight]

this is when it would help for Alumni w large social media followings to link this if they care enough

Well, we can always tweet the info to Daniel Tosh (and others) to let them know about it.

Getting high reach like that wold be great.

But let's remember back to the Boston College game in Sept 2011 (the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks). ONE person came up with the red bandana idea to honor the former BC athlete who saved so many people on 9/11. She shared the idea and it blew up on social media because individuals shared/retweeted both in general and addressed to specific friends.

 

[Poolside Knight]

Who cares, he's got reach!

lol it wasn't mean to be an insult. I find him to be funny sometimes but think his show uses an outdated formula so I'm surprised at how successful he's been. I'm sure his stand ups are great

 

[Mikesi]

Just received the E-mail and I'm going to give

 

[Nyght Shadow]

Here's my brainstorm. If somebody on campus set up a table in the Student Union taking donations in a jar .... that's on every local TV channel by the evening news that night. If any of the football players got filmed dropping their lunch money in the jar ... national news and ESPN.

 

[whoboppin]

Good Luck.

Nebraska's season ticket "Donations" Chart

 

[Mikesi]

Good Luck.

Nebraska's season ticket "Donations" Chart

Coach Frost has committed his support: “I’m very excited about the success we’ve had in our time here and I’m committed to helping this program continue growing. I’m happy to be part of the UCF Football Excellence Fund. We need more resources to keep taking this program where we want it to go. I’m hopeful my support will be a catalyst for others to jump on board and take part.”

 

[JAFFX2]

Nebraska's season ticket "Donations" Chart

This has nothing to do with UCF season ticket donations to the athletic department. This is above and beyond fund to "be used to pay Frost and his staff of highly respected assistant coaches........Taking care of his assistant coaches is so important to Frost that he is personally donating some of his own money to the Football Excellence Fund". Now that really sounds like a coach looking for another job.

 

[firm_bizzle]

UCF needs a Go Fund Me page.

 

[HammerB08]

UCF needs a Go Fund Me page.

I was thinking this too - or something similar. Just so we can actually see the fund go up and up as we contribute.

 

[Mikesi]

It would be nice to add as we see for sure

 

[goodknightfl]

I heard he signed up for $10 per month for the next year.

 

[DrPhillipsKnight]

I feel kind of weird donating to people who already have higher salaries than me lol. If it was like an upgrade to the stadium I would donate. I’ll just keep supporting by buying tickets and let you fat cats do the rest

 

[firm_bizzle]

I feel kind of weird donating to people who already have higher salaries than me lol. If it was like an upgrade to the stadium I would donate. I’ll just keep supporting by buying tickets and let you fat cats do the rest

I feel the same way. However did those people bring you enjoyment recently? Would you like more enjoyment? #handitover

 

[DrPhillipsKnight]

I feel the same way. However did those people bring you enjoyment recently? Would you like more enjoyment? #handitover

I just pictured Scott Frost hanging me upside down by my ankles shaking all my loose change out.

 

[Mikesi]

I feel kind of weird donating to people who already have higher salaries than me lol. If it was like an upgrade to the stadium I would donate. I’ll just keep supporting by buying tickets and let you fat cats do the rest

I understand. It's not like giving to a church or charity. Everyone is different

I look as it that it's my passion and I'm going to spend money on what's going to make my life happy. You only live one life and I'm thoroughly enjoying this.

 

[firm_bizzle]

I just pictured Scott Frost hanging me upside down by my ankles shaking all my loose change out.

Do you pay to go to concerts, pay for music, do you own an apple or Android phone, use Amazon? All richer that you, but you pay.

 

[Stormthecourt?]

I understand. It's not like giving to a church or charity. Everyone is different

I look as it that it's my passion and I'm going to spend money on what's going to make my life happy. You only live one life and I'm thoroughly enjoying this.

I view it as "if UCF sucked and went 0-12 what would I pay for them to magically two years later be in a three way race for an NY6 bowl game"? And then that's what I give

 

[Ace of Knights]

It’s a donation. Tax deductible

 

[Miltonian]

I just pictured Scott Frost hanging me upside down by my ankles shaking all my loose change out.

Shake away frost, it's either another year+ of joy from frost football, for the cost of a few less beers of the course of the year, or i go ahead and get those few beers that have the buzz leave in an hour? Its not much in reality for the amount of time and effort we invest into UCF football and making sure our future is bright.

 

[DrPhillipsKnight]

Do you pay to go to concerts, pay for music, do you own an apple or Android phone, use Amazon? All richer that you, but you pay.

Kind of different. Something more similar would be like Taylor swift saying, I’m not making anymore music until I get a donation and getting nothing directly in return. You’ll still pay for the music anyway. I understand people willing to donate, I guess I’m not that rich lol. But like I said if it was for like a stadium upgrade, I would donate in a heart beat.

Also I’d like to point out I have no problem with this just putting in my two cents

 

[Stormthecourt?]

Kind of different. Something more similar would be like Taylor swift saying, I’m not making anymore music until I get a donation and getting nothing directly in return. You’ll still pay for the music anyway. I understand people willing to donate, I guess I’m not that rich lol. But like I said if it was for like a stadium upgrade, I would donate in a heart beat.

Also I’d like to point out I have no problem with this just putting in my two cents

You know they are also raising money for stadium upgrades? Multiple stadiums that is

 

[jared151]

I wonder if my company would match my donation. I know they match charitable donations but not sure if this counts...

 

[firm_bizzle]

I wonder if my company would match my donation. I know they match charitable donations but not sure if this counts...

Let's get Disney involved.

 

[Poolside Knight]

someone set up a Keep Frost in Orlando Tax in the Knight Library registers for their block party Saturday

 

[Poolside Knight]

 

[SublimeKnight]

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I hear it was Tony Dungy and Tom Osborne

 

[muckdawg24]

I've seen several tweets by DW about sizable gifts coming in already.

 

[SublimeKnight]

I've seen several tweets by DW about sizable gifts coming in already.

Always with names attached... who would explicitly request not to be known when making that big a donation? #UCFacts

 

[firm_bizzle]

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1/6 of the way there. @Knight_Light & @Mikesi put in another $125k.

 

[Miltonian]

I've seen several tweets by DW about sizable gifts coming in already.

Quite a few 50k and 25k ones ive seen.

 

[Stormthecourt?]

Quite a few 50k and 25k ones ive seen.

We need a couple thousand more $250 ones