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Why would anyone donate to college athletics?

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Post by Herbie Green Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:02 am

It doesn't make financial sense, especially since most of us are in debt.

It doesn't make altruistic sense because there are much better causes to donate to - like almost all of them starting with the same schools' educational programs.

It doesn't make selfish sense to me because as a donor you aren't getting your money's worth back in parking spots and ticket selection. But maybe this is where you disagree?

Selfishly, I am glad others do it because it helps my teams but I am not going to make a difference individually with my money.



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Post by Watch Out Pylon! Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:33 am

I'm not in debt Herbie. Unless you want to count mortgages.
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Post by InTenSity Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:28 pm

Tax deductions? I've never donated, but if they are setup as a non-profit, you could probably donate to get better seats instead of paying higher ticket prices.
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Post by Herbie Green Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:50 pm

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I'm not in debt Herbie. Unless you want to count mortgages.

That is all I have left as well and that is shrinking. But then in a few years I will start putting two kids through college. I would rather invest towards that than towards a new smoothie bar in the football building. This is the kind of way I have been able to rationalize not donating.
Yet every week there are thousands filling up every big stadium who are happy to. I just don't get the mentality. My friends seem to be mostly cheapskates in this regard as well.
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Post by Herbie Green Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:00 pm

InTenSity wrote:Tax deductions? I've never donated, but if they are setup as a non-profit, you could probably donate to get better seats instead of paying higher ticket prices.

True. I was thinking more of the choice of donating to better causes but donors might think they are getting a suitable return when factoring in the tax benefit

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-02/college-sports-ticket-tax-break-would-vanish-under-obama-budget

Article says these seat donations were 80% tax deductible and Obama was trying to change it. Was he successful?
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Post by Robert J Sakimano Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:49 pm

I've bought a few tickets to attend various games/matches/meets over the years - I realize that's not "donating" - that seems like enough in the current environment and, yes, there are much more valuable things to donate to.
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Post by MattyFresh Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:30 am

This thing isn't paying for itself.

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Post by CampbellHall Sun May 14, 2017 6:01 pm

MattyFresh wrote:This thing isn't paying for itself.

Why would anyone donate to college athletics? QsKdnw0

Someone needs to update that plan. There's probably 40 statues in the world taller than 200 feet.

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