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By now, you might have seen that we have exceeded the initial goal of our Winning Drive campaign. Combined with the matching funds, this now 10-day old effort has generated over $2.2 million for The Bulldog Initiative’s already growing funding. Thanks to some more conversations tonight, I think we have a strong likelihood of continuing to run that total up even further over the next few days.
We have reached this milestone in several ways. Importantly, we have had large donations from individuals and companies, many of which are making significant contributions to NIL efforts for the first (but not the last) time. In fact, many of these donors have already committed to repeating their support in 2024 and beyond if necessary. Just as importantly, though, we have received online donations from nearly 600 different people, ranging from a few to several thousand dollars, and we have added over 175 new monthly, quarterly, and annual members to our rolls in the past ten days. Numerous others have mailed checks, which are still coming every day.
The impact of this campaign is significant. But we aren’t done pushing to increase our budget, and we aren’t done improving our efforts in general.
We will have increased apparel and purchase options coming soon, and more opportunities for BDI supporters to meet and interact with our athletes, thereby creating more experiences for our athletes and our fans.
If you would, please encourage others to join us as a monthly member at whatever level they can afford, even if they have contributed with a one-time gift. These sustained contributions are the lifeblood of our efforts – and every single dollar is respected and matters.
Sorry for the long post - Thanks again to everyone for the support.