That's outstanding, Kranepool. Good on ya!
You guys do a great job, but the U of I needs to change its philosophy. I'm pretty determined to help make that happen. As you say, major changes wouldn't need to be made in order for the U of I to make a huge difference for the HWC. Email blasts to support fundraisers would take virtually no effort, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Responding here and to novakht, what you both say is correct. Especially the foundation's need to have a change of "philosophy". The one thing I don't agree with is it would be hard for the foundation to do that. It's just like setting any goal.determine what you want to accomplish. Then determine what needs to happen, what roadblocks need to be overcome, how best to overcome the obstacles, then how best to achieve the end result. The foundation continually promotes their fund raising efforts based on their priority projects,,,ie, the hospital, endowing professorships, law school etc. they get behind the money making sport's initiatives...knowing none of the funds will come from them directly. Why? Because there are too many large contributers who are backing these projects and they do realize it will increase income in these sports. Hard to argue with any of the above. Think the argument and what needs to be addressed and changed is the foundations obsession of increasing their endowment year after year. Doing so as an end in itself. It appears that all they may listen to is money...making it and or losing it. Therefore, that is the place we need to approch them. Showing them how increasing funding forthe HRC, promoting a fund raising campaign to improve facilities, allowing the club to do more on their own to raise funds, will actuall be of benefit to THEIR overall goal of increasing their endowment. They have bought in to the value for them in having competitive sports teams we just need to help them expand their field of vision. I do know the recently retired of head of planned giving that might be a place to start,,,getting his perspective frm withi the foundatin and the best way to approach them, showing how it can be a win win. Sadly, they are the BIG player on this campus and they will need to win also.
This link really should be posted at the top of the board. Imagine tens of thousands of Iowa wrestling fans all doing this. Just another piece of a much larger puzzle, but it's such an effortless thing, it's a no-brainer. Every Iowa wrestling fan should be doing this.
Yes very easy. Thanks. Now I have an excuse to buy something.
that's why we need each other, because no one person can think of or understand everything. Actually, I just had never given it any thought, and have never followed the activity of HWC (that's going to change!).
Amen, Randy!
The folks at the HWC go out of their way to help. Really super staff. They'll take good care of you, I have no doubt.
Love it! Who needs Jerry Lewis?! Strong work, Pinters!
