PSU’s next fundraising campaign: Are there enough of “the right kind of people”?

[BobPSU92]

PSU is starting up another fundraising campaign. I haven’t seen a target, but it’s safe to say that it will be worth many art museums and a stadium renovation or three. Are there enough of “the right kind of people” to come up with the cash money that Neeli envisions?

 

[Nitt1300]

doubtful

 

[BobPSU92]

doubtful

Neeli in a closed-door meeting with the bot and hundreds of senior administrators six months from now:

”How can we not be meeting our targets for this fundraising campaign? We’ve asked the alumni schlubs for money. We ask, they give. Early, often, and in large sums. How can this not work? For f*ck’s sake.”

 

[Keyser Soze 16802]

 

[WVilleLion23]

I thought I was the right kind of people. My wife and I did a sports donation/endowment for 10 yrs. It ended a yr or two ago.

We were contemplating whether or not we wanted to continue that or not, as we felt our priorities were shifting. ICA made it super simple, they didn’t even call to try to say hey, thank you, we would really love for you to continue to give money/ do another endowment. They never even called. They made it so easy for us.

Clearly, I am not the right kind of people as they didn’t feel I was worthy of giving money.

 

[Bob78]

I thought I was the right kind of people. My wife and I did a sports donation/endowment for 10 yrs. It ended a yr or two ago.

We were contemplating whether or not we wanted to continue that or not, as we felt our priorities were shifting. ICA made it super simple, they didn’t even call to try to say hey, thank you, we would really love for you to continue to give money/ do another endowment. They never even called. They made it so easy for us.

Clearly, I am not the right kind of people as they didn’t feel I was worthy of giving money.

Sad.
And not the first story of this type that I've heard.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Neeli in a closed-door meeting with the bot and hundreds of senior administrators six months from now:

”How can we not be meeting our targets for this fundraising campaign? We’ve asked the alumni schlubs for money. We ask, they give. Early, often, and in large sums. How can this not work? For f*ck’s sake.”

“I’m out! Yeah, I’m outta the contest!”

 

[J.E.B]

Neeli??? She’s been as visible as JoeyB. Where is she? She’s shown up at two graduations, art museum dedication, and a zoom for stadium renovations otherwise invisible. PSU leadership at its finest.

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

Neeli in a closed-door meeting with the bot and hundreds of senior administrators six months from now:

”How can we not be meeting our targets for this fundraising campaign? We’ve asked the alumni schlubs for money. We ask, they give. Early, often, and in large sums. How can this not work? For f*ck’s sake.”

At this point of the game, if I have to choose between keeping money for my own retirement or giving it to a campaign that my money might buy a chair with some BOT's sloppy, fat butt sitting in a luxury box, I will gladly make the sacrifice for the good of PSU and keep my money in my retirement account. Let the BOT slobs find a rusty milk crate to sit on in the box on game day.

 

[Train027]

At this point of the game, if I have to choose between keeping money for my own retirement or giving it to a campaign that my money might buy a chair with some BOT's sloppy, fat butt sitting in a luxury box, I will gladly make the sacrifice for the good of PSU and keep my money in my retirement account. Let the BOT slobs find a rusty milk crate to sit on in the box on game day.

Yes. An excellent way to start a fundraising campaign is to have BOT members publicly hand over checks to Neeli. Of course those non-virtuous individuals would never do that.

 

[Keyser Soze 16802]

Yes. An excellent way to start a fundraising campaign is to have BOT members publicly hand over checks to Neeli. Of course those non-virtuous individuals would never do that.

You mean lead by example? It's been a long time since we've seen that

 

[PSU Mike]

Just curious. What is the best way to direct money to an undergrad scholarship that would only go to a financially qualified, in-state student? Specifically, do local alumni chapters have access to the financial part? And specifically, does the University as a whole allow the in-state stipulation?

 

[retsio]

May I make a suggestion -
I will not provide any donation directly to Penn State until every vestige of DEI+b (Neeli's favorite program) is eliminated from all PSU references. I am interested in Performance of the University and students in any activity, not replacements because of some difference. UMich began this admissions campaign in 1977 to change the look of the incoming freshman class - now debunked by the Supremes.
Therefore -
Donate funds to THON or directly to the PSU Medical School through the Medical School Development office - Mrs. Kelly Altland - specifically for the expenses of the Pediatric patient or their family, not research.
In Naples, I believe our scholarship funds are given directly for the student, or to PSU specifically for the named student.
Years ago, I know the company scholarship funds were sent to PSU but directed only for the named student. My daughter received funds for every semester.
Hope this will help by directing funds to very specific causes, with legalese if necessary.

 

[BobPSU92]

May I make a suggestion -
I will not provide any donation directly to Penn State until every vestige of DEI+b (Neeli's favorite program) is eliminated from all PSU references. I am interested in Performance of the University and students in any activity, not replacements because of some difference. UMich began this admissions campaign in 1977 to change the look of the incoming freshman class - now debunked by the Supremes.
Therefore -
Donate funds to THON or directly to the PSU Medical School through the Medical School Development office - Mrs. Kelly Altland - specifically for the expenses of the Pediatric patient or their family, not research.
In Naples, I believe our scholarship funds are given directly for the student, or to PSU specifically for the named student.
Years ago, I know the company scholarship funds were sent to PSU but directed only for the named student. My daughter received funds for every semester.
Hope this will help by directing funds to very specific causes, with legalese if necessary.

I understand directing donations to patient/family expenses but why not to research?

 

[retsio]

I understand directing donations to patient/family expenses but why not to research?

Penn State with the AAU membership amongst other affiliations - receives almost $1B in research grants yearly. I am not privy to the disbursement of the funds into which category or request, but directing funds from me or the Naples alums to a specific student for continued study or a patient/family for care would seem the best I can do, without adding to the general fund for indiscriminate spending.

Also, an underlying reason - so far I have beaten heart (25 years) and cancer (4 years), but my oldest Daughter's (PSU alum) son and our first grandson -
'He was visiting the Carolina's with his Mother, sister and Gran-mother for the warmth of the sun during a short Spring vacation in 2007. That night he died in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart disease, known as ARVD. It was Easter week, and Kevin was 8 years old.'

But ..... so many do not have the funds to cover the extreme circumstances and time involved with these diseases. Also, the effects of losing a loved one can be devastating on everyone that could remember that patient. I know my own family has not fully recovered as well. It is not only expensive for the patient and that family, but the hospital setting as well. Might as well try to help.

 

[Waaaaaaaany]

Did you all meet the target yet? I say "you all" because I'm not giving anything

 

[BobPSU92]

Did you all meet the target yet? I say "you all" because I'm not giving anything

I’ve got this.