SPARTAN FUND DONOR GUIDE
OUR MISSION
The Spartan Fund is the fundraising arm of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Michigan State University. We aim to engage and serve individuals within our community by aligning their philanthropic interests with strategic initiatives in order to create opportunities in the classroom, in competition, and in the community for nearly 800 MSU student-athletes in 25 varsity sports.
CORE VALUES
RESPECT POSITIVE ATTITUDE FOCUS ACCOUNTABILITY CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT INTEGRITY
2014-15 SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES In order to compete nationally, Michigan State University must ensure the top in-state recruits are choosing to play for the Spartans, while also attracting the top national recruits. With scholarship costs rising nationally it is imperative that the Spartan Fund continues to raise private support to cover these costs. Every donor and every dollar counts toward making the studentathlete dream a reality.
IN-STATE TUITION $25,363 (15 credits) Tuition and Fees | $14,759 Room and Board | $9,804 Books | $800 OUT-OF-STATE TUITION $46,723 (15 credits) Tuition and Fees | $36,119 Room and Board | $9,804 Books | $800
CHLOE REINIG
Volleyball, Sophomore 2014 recipient of the MSU Playmaker Award “An opportunity is in front me to chase my childhood dreams, earn a valuable degree and compete in the sport that I love, all while being surrounded by a dedicated family of student-athletes.�
HOW WE WORK The Spartan Fund operates on a fiscal year, from July 1 to June 30. Your Spartan Fund donor level is based on your annual contributions to MSU Athletics. Benefits (see Donor Benefits page) are based upon the annual donor level achieved. The larger your gift, the more benefits and higher priority you will have to request parking passes, tickets and post-season tickets. The Donor Benefits page will detail our annual benefits chart and the donor priority system used when allocating our Spartan Fund benefits. Below, find a detailed timeline of our fiscal year.
Spartan Fund fiscal year deadline, donate by June Football Season Ticket 30 to be an active donor Renewal Deadline and receive benefits starting July 1 Football Optional Beginning of a new fiscal year, Seat Selection your Spartan Fund benefits (parking, tickets, post-season) Renewal reminders are now active until June 30 sent to donors via e-mail address
Deadline to request MBB Parking Pass End of Calendar Year, reminder to send in final gifts for tax-deduction
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EARLY SPRING MAY 1
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MID-MAY
JUNE 30
MID-MAY
JUNE 30
! Renewal reminders sent to donors home address
EARLY AUGUST
! Deadline to request FB Parking Pass
OCT 1
JULY 1
LATE OCT. DECEMBER
FB Parking Passes mailed, separate from season tickets
! MBB Parking Passes mailed, separate from season tickets
HOW TO DONATE ONLINE GIVING
Establish a “Go Green” account to make a gift, view your Spartan Points, and your entire giving history to MSU Athletics.
PHONE
A Spartan Fund representative will be happy to assist you in making your gift over the phone by calling 517-432-4610.
Spartan Fund 535 Chestnut Rd, Room 200W East Lansing, MI 48824-4005 Please make checks payable to “Spartan Fund” and include the giving allocation in the memo.
MATCHING GIFTS Check with your employer to determine if your donation to MSU Athletics is eligible for a matching gift.
PLANNED GIVING Wishing to leave a legacy with MSU Athletics while planning for the future? Gifts in the form of life income, charitable lead trusts, and/or bequests are common ways to state your intentions of leaving a future gift to MSU Athletics.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. are accepted as gifts. For instructions on how to transfer gifts of securities, please contact the Spartan Fund.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS & PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS Per IRS regulations, the Spartan Fund cannot accept seat-related gifts from either a donor advised fund or private foundations.
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DONOR BENEFITS For your gifts, the Spartan Fund offers unique benefits proportionate to your investment in MSU Athletics. Donor benefits are allocated in the following priority system: 1st – Annual Spartan Fund donor level, which is based upon your annual gifts to MSU Athletics. 2nd – Spartan Point Ranking within your donor level, see the next page for more details on earning Spartan Points. Provides you free admission to all regular season home Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Men’s/Women’s Soccer, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Softball and Baseball games.
ANNUAL BENEFITS CHART Invitation for Exclusive Away Game Experience Two (2) End of Season Banquet Tickets (Football OR Men’s Basketball) Invitation to an Exclusive Event with MSU Athletics Personalized Football Parking Olympic Sports Pass (“Go Green Card”)
Opportunity to Request Men’s Basketball NCAA 2nd & 3rd Round tickets
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Program Recognition # (Football & Men’s Basketball) Opportunity to Request Zone 1 Parking Pass (Football)
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Invitation to Academic Excellence Gala Opportunity to Request Zone 2 Parking Pass (Football) * # Opportunity to Request Men’s Basketball & Ice Hockey Parking Pass Invitation to Spartan Fund Lounge (Must be Men’s Basketball Season Ticket Holder) Personal Thank You from a Student-Athlete
A banquet held in the spring to honor the success of our student-athletes in the classroom and in the community.
Opportunity to Request Zone 3 Parking Pass # (Football)
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Opportunity to Request Zone 4 Parking Pass # (Football)
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$50,000+
Ambassadors
$25,000 - $49,999
Champions Circle
$10,000 - $24,999
Scholarship Level
$5,000 - $9,999
Directors Club
$2,000 - $4,999
Honorary Coaches
$1,000 - $1,999
Captains Club
$500 - $999
$250 - $499
Pride & Satisfaction of Supporting 800 Student-Athletes
Sparty Club
Federal tax deduction
$100 - $249
Priority Ticket Purchase * # (Individual game, Post-season, etc.)
Ralph Young Club
Online Donor Recognition
$50 - $99
During our annual Thank-A-Thon you will receive a call or letter from one of our current Spartan student-athletes!
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Spartan Backer
Join us for a pre-game lounge before conference Men’s Basketball games! Guest speakers and meal are included in package purchase.
Green & White Club
Exclusive Discount Opportunities at shopmsuspartans.com
* Spartan Fund members who are also University Society donors will be given the higher priority of the two memberships #
Subject to availability
Complimentary upon request
SPARTAN POINTS Spartan Points reward longevity, loyalty and generosity of our Spartan Fund donors. Spartan Points are utilized as a tie-breaker when determining priority within your annual donor level. See below for how your Spartan Points are determined.
MEN’S SOCCER 2014 ELITE 8 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS A SEASON TICKET HOLDER
3 POINTS PER YEAR, PER SPORT
CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS A SPARTAN FUND DONOR
2 POINTS PER YEAR
LIFETIME GIVING TO ATHLETICS
1 POINT PER $100
LIFETIME GIVING TO UNIVERSITY
1 POINT PER $1000
IRREVOCABLE PLANNED GIFTS TO ATHLETICS
1 POINT PER $1000 (BASED ON ALLOWABLE CHARITABLE DEDUCTION)
The MSU Men’s Soccer team rallied against the Washington Huskies in a double overtime, penalty kick victory to advance to the 2014 NCAA Elite 8 Tournament.
*Periodic benefits are allocated by cumulative Spartan Points Ranking, the individual with the highest number of Spartan Points has the first priority and so on. Example: Men’s Basketball Seat Selection process.
OUR VISION WHERE THERE’S A WILL There’s a SPARTAN. We have embarked on a $262 Million campaign to transform Spartan Athletics with championship-level facilities, strong endowments, and increased annual giving.
EMPOWEREXTRAORDINARY THE CAMPAIGN for MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
RACHELE SCHULIST Women’s Cross Country/Track Kinesiology Major PURSUING A DREAM WITHOUT FEAR “My scholarship has allowed me to put all my effort and time into my school and sport without worrying about how my education may cost me many years of work paying back student loans in the future. It allows me to truly take in and get the most out of the college experience without the stress of financing my education.”
JOSIAH PRICE Football Hospitality Business Major PAYING IT FORWARD “My scholarship has given me the opportunity to live out my childhood dreams, to earn a great education, and most importantly has given me lifelong relationships with coaches, teammates, and peers. Since becoming a Spartan I have learned the importance of giving back to others.”
CREATING A VIBRANT community to GATHER & ENGAGE FACILITIES $92M
With each new structure a story is told linking the past to the present, all while setting the stage for the future. For prospective student-athletes, nothing makes more of a first impression than the stadium, arena or field that they will call home while attending
Since opening McLane Baseball Stadium in 2009 4 straight 30-win seasons, 2011 Big Ten Champions, 2012 NCAA Tournament Appearance. Since opening Skandalaris Football Center in 2008 42 Big Ten wins, 7 consecutive Bowl Appearances, victory in the 100th Rose Bowl game.
Michigan State. Our facility campaign goal is following priorities:
Since opening DeMartin Soccer Complex in 2008 3 Big Ten Championships. (Men’s)
MUNN ICE ARENA MSU BASKETBALL FACILITIES GOLF COMPLEX MSU OFFICE BUILDING GATEWAY
Since renovation of Jenison Fieldhouse in 2001 Back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 (Volleyball) Appearances.
$92 million in facility upgrades towards the
INVESTING TODAY ensures the success OF TOMORROW ENDOWMENTS $50M Endowments are meaningful as they
offer a dependable source of funding in perpetuity. MSU Athletics offers the ability to support scholarships, programs or coaches, ensuring an ever-lasting source of funding to these key areas. You may choose to name your own endowment or give to an existing endowment. All donors who commit ($50,000 or more over 5 years) during Empower Extraordinary - the campaign for Michigan State, will be recognized on our Endowment Donor Wall.
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS to PURSUE EXCELLENCE ANNUAL GIVING $120M
Annual gifts are crucial to the operational expenses Spartan Athletics faces daily. Gifts toward annual giving are valuable because their impact is felt immediately. Your gifts are supporting the shoes our athletes compete in, their pre-game and post-game meals, scholarships, travel expenses, the individual academic support they receive daily and much more.
UNRESTRICTED GIFTS | These gifts are the most vital to the Spartan Fund and MSU Athletics. These dollars provide our athletics director with flexibility to direct these funds in the area of biggest need.
LEAH O’CONNOR Three-Time National Champion 2014 Women’s Cross Country National Champions
VARSITY SPORTS | Your contributions to the Spartan Fund can be allocated to the sport(s) of your choice. MSU fields 25 varsity athletic teams. Pick your passion... support the team of your choice!
“In the future, wherever I end up and whatever new challenges arise, I am certain I will be able to rise to the occasion and make bold choices with unshakable grace, fearlessness, character and will, because that’s how a Spartan behaves.”
DUFFY DAUGHERTY BUILDING Strength & Conditioning Programs “Total Conditioning” is the ultimate goal of the
SUPPORT PROGRAMS | Support programs are vital to providing our student-athletes the best in care and education. These programs include strength & conditioning, athletic training/medicine, academic support services, etc.
Spartan Strength and Conditioning Program, a year-round approach to develop and enhance performance of our Spartan student-athletes. A first-class 16,500 square foot facility is just one of two training facilities available to our student-athletes.
SEAT-RELATED | Your annual seat-related donation for football, men’s and women’s basketball, hockey and volleyball provides scholarship and programmatic support while counting towards your annual donor level.
FOOTBALL SEATING
SEAT-RELATED GIFTS | Most seating options within Spartan Stadium require a seat-related gift per seat, in addition to the price of
the season ticket. Seat-related gift amounts are determined by the zone in which your season tickets are located. These gifts are retained solely by MSU Athletics and provide scholarship funds for our nearly 800 student-athletes. Gifts associated with these seats are 80% tax-deductible.
PREMIUM SEATING HUNTINGTON SUITES | Enjoy Spartan Football from a luxurious suite. Huntington Suites at Spartan Stadium offer a host of amenities designed to provide you and your family, clients, and business associates with the ultimate game-day experience. Huntington Suites are available for the season or on an individual game basis (limited availability). Amenities included: complimentary parking pass, complimentary game day program, private restroom and elevator access, operable window, two TVs and in-suite catering available at additional charge. HUNTINGTON CLUB | The Huntington Club, located on the 4th floor of Spartan Stadium, offers a host of amenities designed to provide you with the ultimate game-day experience. Club seats are open to the stadium, while at the same time covered and heated in inclement weather. The air conditioned and heat-equipped Club area has comfortable living room style furniture, multiple TVs, private restrooms, and elevator access. If available, Huntington Club seats require a tax-deductible (80%) contribution of $3,000-$6,500 per seat depending on location, in addition to the cost of the season ticket. SIDELINE CLUB | The spacious and comfortable Sideline Club area is comprised of 1,174 chair back seats in the first 7 rows from the field between the 20 yard lines behind both the MSU and visitors bench. If available, Sideline Club seat-related gifts start at $1,750 per seat, in addition to the season ticket cost. All seat-related gifts are 80% tax deductible. Amenities include: in-seat concessions service and one complimentary football program for every two seats.
FOOTBALL & BASKETBALL PARKING ELIGIBILITY | To be eligible to request a football parking pass you must be a Spartan Fund donor at the $500 Green & White Club level or above. To be eligible to request a men’s basketball parking pass you must be a Spartan Fund donor at the $2,000 Honorary Coaches level or above. ALLOCATION | Parking passes and lot location are allocated annually based on our Spartan Fund Donor Priority System. Your Spartan Fund donor level must be active as of July 1 to be eligible for parking. ZONES | Your donor level corresponds with which football zone you are able to request. Check our benefits chart for the breakdown. DETAILS | Obtaining a parking pass cannot be guaranteed due to demand, likewise, specific lots cannot be guaranteed. Parking passes are allocated on a season basis. Single game parking passes are not available through Spartan Fund.
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*These donor levels and parking lots are recommendations based on the 2014 parking lot allocation. Please note, parking passes in designated zones/lots can never be guaranteed due to demand.
MEN’S BASKETBALL SEATING SEAT-RELATED GIFTS | All lower bowl seats in the Breslin Center require a seat-related gift per seat, in addition to the price of the season ticket. Seat-related gift amounts are determined by the zone in which your season tickets are located. These gifts are retained solely by MSU Athletics and provide scholarship funds for our nearly 800 student-athletes. Gifts associated with these seats are 80% tax-deductible. SEAT ADJUSTMENTS | All season ticket holders are subject to the Breslin Center Seat Adjustment which occurs every 4 years (scheduled for summer 2018). Seat Adjustments will be based on the Spartan Points system, with the men’s basketball season ticket holder with the highest number of cumulative Spartan Points selecting first. COURTSIDE SEATING | The closest seat location available for men’s basketball. All courtside seats are 80% tax-deductible and count towards your Spartan Fund donor level. Enjoy amenities such as padded chair back seats, complimentary parking pass, complimentary buffet service, TV’s and a game day program.
ADDITIONAL PREMIUM SEATING ICE HOCKEY HUNTINGTON SUITES | A private view of Spartan Hockey from the second level of Munn Arena. Suites are available for the season or on an individual game basis (limited). All seats within the Huntington Club Suites are 80% tax-deductible and count toward your annual Spartan Fund donor level. Amenities included: 12-16 seats, complimentary parking, in-suite catering, complimentary program, TV, private restrooms and elevator access. HUNTINGTON CLUB | An excellent view of all the action on the ice from a private club on the second level of Munn Ice Arena. Seat-related gifts start at $2,000 per seat, in addition to the season ticket cost. All seat-related gifts within the Huntington Club are 80% tax-deductible and count toward your annual Spartan Fund donor level. Amenities included: padded theatre style seating, priority parking, complimentary buffet service, complimentary program, multiple TV’s, private restrooms and elevator access.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL & VOLLEYBALL
COURTSIDE SEATING | Courtside seating offers the closest seat available for women’s basketball and volleyball. Seat-related gifts for women’s basketball are $750 per seat, while volleyball seat-related gifts are $250 per seat. All courtside seat-related gifts are 80% tax-deductible and count towards you annual Spartan Fund donor level. The seatrelated gift does not include the cost of the season ticket. Amenities: padded chair back seats, complementary parking pass, complimentary buffet service (women’s basketball only), complimentary game-day program.
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