SPARTAN FUND DONOR GUIDE
EARNING A WORLDCLASS EDUCATION Spartan student-athletes are pursuing excellence in the classroom through a variety of colleges at MSU:
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Agriculture & Natural Resources 54 Arts & Letters 18 Student Services & Multicultural 51 Eli Broad College of Business 117 Communication Arts & Sciences 96 Education 110 Engineering 52 Human Medicine 1 James Madison College 14 Lyman Briggs College 13 Music 2 Natural Science 51 Nursing 6 Residential College Arts & Humanities 1 Social Science 125 Veterinary Medicine 5
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Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) is committed to providing our student-athletes with the academic tools necessary to be successful in the classroom, and to prepare them for their future. Our goal is for each and every student-athlete to leave MSU with a meaningful degree, as well as a plan for employment or postgraduate study.
INVEST IN CHAMPIONS ‘Victory for MSU’. It’s not just our fight song, but a source of pride for all Spartans when our student-athletes and coaches celebrate a championship effort. Often viewed as the front porch of the university, Michigan State University Athletics brings together alumni, fans, and all aspects of campus. As the fundraising arm of MSU Athletics, the Spartan Fund serves as a link between the strategic initiatives of the athletics department and the philanthropic passions of 15,000 transformational donors. Through annual, facility, and endowment gifts, donors are creating opportunities in the classroom, in competition, and in the community for nearly 800 MSU student-athletes in 25 varsity sports. These opportunities ultimately allow Spartan studentathletes to earn a world-class education while playing the sport they love and utilize the life skills learned to propel them to success beyond the banks of the Red Cedar. You can make a profound difference in the lives of each Spartan student-athlete. Make a gift today and invest in a championship experience.
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IMPACT & BENEFITS YOUR SUPPORT
YOUR IMPACT
SPARTAN BACKER
Nutrition
$50-$99
Make a gift to: Spartan Fund Unrestricted
RALPH YOUNG CLUB
Academic Support
$100-$249
Make a gift to: Student-Athlete Support Services
SPARTY CLUB
Textbooks
GREEN & WHITE CLUB
Health & Wellness
CAPTAINS CLUB
Student-Athlete Equipment
Annual contributions to the Spartan Fund, in support of MSU Athletics, determine your donor level
$250-$499
$500-$999
$1,000-$1,999
“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.”
Make a gift to: Spartan Fund Unrestricted
Make a gift to: Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
Make a gift to: Varsity Sport of your choice
HONORARY COACHES CLUB
Team Equipment
DIRECTORS CLUB
Career Development
$5,000-$9,999
Make a gift to: Student-Athlete Support Services
SCHOLARSHIP LEVEL
Team Travel
$10,000-$24,999
Make a gift to: Varsity Sport of your choice
CHAMPIONS CIRCLE
Scholarship (in-state)
AMBASSADORS
Scholarship (out-of-state)
$2,000-$4,999
PURSUING A DREAM
Your gifts impact Spartan student-athlete every day by enhancing their experience in a variety of ways, including:
Make a gift to: Strength & Conditioning
$25,000-$49,999 $50,000+
YOUR BENEFITS
To honor your impact, we provide donor benefits based on your level of philanthropy, allocated by the following: 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.
“The exertion we experience giving 110% each day can be exhausting. Nutrition is vital in our recovery and helping us have the energy to compete.”
Pride of supporting 800 student-athletes Federal tax deduction Priority to request special event tickets & for seat selections Spartan Points
“Having access to tutors and study hall at the (Clara Bell) Smith Center is essential to my academic success.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Auto-decal
“The cost of even one textbook may be $50, if not more. I’m grateful that my textbook scholarship covers the cost for me to have the materials I need academically.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Opportunity to request Zone 4 parking (Football) Exclusive discounts at shopmsuspartans.com
“My injury kept me out of competition for a month, but the athletic training staff was great in getting me back on the field as quick as possible.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Opportunity to request Zone 3 parking (Football)
“Having the latest in equipment and apparel is so crucial to success on the field, and is one of the major reasons I chose Michigan State.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Personal Thank-You from a student-athlete
“Having the latest equipment allows us to have an advantage. We’re able to push ourselves in our training so we are prepared to succeed during our game” “Our SASS staff is tremendous in helping us prepare our resumes, provide career connections, and interview training. Having that support will prepare me for life after MSU.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Opportunity to request Zone 2 parking (Football) Invitation to Spartan Fund Lounge (Men’s Basketball) All benefits listed above, plus: Invitation to Academic Excellence Gala
“Being able to compete in areas of the country I have never been to has given me such a positive experience.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Olympic Sport Pass Request NCAA Tournament. 1st/2nd round (Men’s Basketball)
“Having a scholarship meant more than just competing. Now I’ll be the first graduate in my family. I am thankful for the opportunity that has changed my life.” “My parents are MSU grads, but moved away to find careers. I always wanted to be a Spartan and am thankful to have a scholarship that allowed me to attend this great university.”
All benefits listed above, plus: Personalized parking (Football) Invitation to Exclusive Athletics Event All benefits listed above, plus: Invitation to Exclusive Away Game Experience
During our annual Thank-AThon you will receive a call or letter from one of our current Spartan student-athletes! Join us for a pre-game lounge before conference Men’s Basketball games! Guest speakers and meal included in purchase A banquet held in the spring to honor the success of our student-athletes in the classroom and in the community. Provides you free admission to all regular season home Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Men’s/ Women’s Soccer, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Softball and Baseball games.
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.
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)
*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.
POSTSEASON & AWAY GAME OPPORTUNITIES Spartan Fund donors are provided priority to request postseason & away game tickets from MSU’s official allotment for games, such as the Big Ten Championship game, bowl games, College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament. Donors will receive information regarding ticket opportunities when made available by the Spartan Ticket Office. Seating locations (if ticket request is fulfilled) will be fulfilled in donor priority order, determined first by Spartan Fund annual donor level and then Spartans Points.
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EMPOWEREXTRAORDINARY THE CAMPAIGN for MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
In 2014, we embarked on a $262 Million campaign to transform Spartan Athletics with championship-level facilities, a strong endowment, and increased annual giving.
FACILITIES
$92M
ENDOWMENTS
$50M
ANNUAL GIVING
$120M
WHERE THERE’S A WILL There’s a SPARTAN.
CREATING A VIBRANT community to GATHER & ENGAGE
BRESLIN CENTER PAVILION
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 Michigan State. Our facility campaign goal is $92 million in facility upgrades towards the following priorities:
NORTH END ZONE EXPANSION LASCH FAMILY GOLF CENTER BRESLIN CENTER PAVILION MUNN ICE ARENA 1855 PLACE For more information, please contact a Spartan Fund development officer at 517-432-4610.
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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 (payable over 5 years) during Empower Extraordinary - the campaign for Michigan State, will be recognized on our Endowment Donor Wall at Spartan Stadium.
ALINA CARTWRIGHT
Senior, Advertising Gymanstics
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS to PURSUE EXCELLENCE ANNUAL GIVING $120M
The impact of an annual gift is felt immediately, giving coaches and administrators expendable funds that are crucial to the operational expenses of each varsity sport and support programs for student-athletes. Your gifts are providing our student-athletes scholarship support, the individual academic support they receive, the equipment they compete in, their pre-game and post-game meals, travel expenses, and much more. UNRESTRICTED GIFTS | Gifts to “Spartan Fund unrestricted” are the most vital to MSU Athletics. These dollars provide our athletics director the flexibility to address the area of biggest need. VARSITY SPORTS | Your contributions 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! SUPPORT PROGRAMS | Support programs are vital to providing our student-athletes the best in education, health, and wellness. These programs include academic support services, athletic training/medicine, and strength & conditioning, SEAT-RELATED | Your annual seat-related donation for football, men’s and women’s basketball, hockey and/ or volleyball provides scholarship and programmatic support across all 25 varsity sports.
All gifts made toward MSU Athletics, including facility, endowments, and annual gifts count toward your annual Spartan Fund donor level.
SARAH BURNHAM
Junior, Finance Women’s Golf
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 (see map to right). 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 | 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: parking pass, game day programs, private restroom, elevator access, operable window, and two TVs. 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 gameday 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 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.
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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 (see map below). 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. 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. 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 Donors with courtside seats to Men’s and Women’s Basketball enjoy being as close to game action as possible.
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. Seatrelated gifts start at $2,000 per seat, in addition to the season ticket cost. All seat-related gifts within the Huntington Club are 80% taxdeductible 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% taxdeductible and count towards you annual Spartan Fund donor level. The seat-related 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 gameday program.
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REQUESTING | Requests for parking passes in Football and Men’s Basketball must be made by June 30, 2016. ELIGIBILITY | Must be a season ticket holder in the requested sport and meet the minimum Spartan Fund donor level per sport: - Football: $250 Sparty Club level or above. - Men’s basketball: $500 Green & White level or above. ALLOCATION | Parking passes and lot location are allocated annually based on our Spartan Fund Donor Priority System, determined first by Spartan Fund donor level and then by Spartan Points. The deadline to influence your donor level and Spartan Points is June 30, 2016. 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.
HOW TO DONATE ONLINE GIVING
Visit spartanfund.net and click on “Login”. Establish a “Go Green” account to make a gift, view your Spartan Points, and your entire giving history to MSU Athletics.
PHONE
RYAN SIERAKOWSKI
Freshman Men’s Soccer
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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TIMELINE 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. 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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JUNE 30
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! Renewal reminders sent to donors home address
EARLY AUGUST
! Deadline to request FB Parking Pass
Spartan Fund 535 Chestnut Rd., Rm. 200W East Lansing, MI 48824-4005 517.432.4610 spartanfund@ath.msu.edu spartanfund.net
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LATE OCT. DECEMBER
FB Parking Passes mailed, separate from season tickets
! MBB Parking Passes mailed, separate from season tickets
Spartan Fund 535 Chestnut Rd., Rm. 200W East Lansing, MI 48824-4005 517.432.4610 spartanfund@ath.msu.edu msuspartans.com/spartanfund
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THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN CHAMPIONS