HWC $146,785 Raised! Goal- 100K

[WWDMHawkeye]

Awesome, Jack!

I made a similar, but admittedly far inferior, post on the OT board. Wrestling fans might want to add a little to that thread, as well.

 

[Herky96]

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[WWDMHawkeye]

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Another step closer to 5,000, baby! Great job, 96!

 

[wasdt21]

strong work jack you almost made make another donation reading your post,then i remembered i got money on gman today and 96 welcome to the 5000, we will not be denied

 

[minnhawkeye]

When is Randy going to update the total? Been sitting on this amount for almost 2 weeks now...Know you been busy Randy so when you can ok ..Thanks.

 

[FanOHawk]

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[Jackhawk87]

There has been talk of making various T shirts. Something I think would be cool is to have a nice wrestling T shirt with "Proud Member of the HWC Match Me Movement" on the back.

 

[Hawk170]

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Here is my case of beer and bag of sunflower seeds a month! Keep it going folks man this is f***!

 

[FanOHawk]

I'm really not surprised. A very small minority of fans have signed up for recurring monthly donations. It will grow fast, and dramatically.

Another thing to consider is that I imagine quite a few corporate sponsors will keep giving once annually. Would be cool if they all went monthly/automatic, too, just so we could get a better read on annual donations. Maybe Randy can encourage that from corporate sponsors. Our company is planning on going that route, so at least 1/24th of the corporate sponsors will be doing that.

Set up recurring through my billpay at my Credit Union, safest way next to paypal.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Set up recurring through my billpay at my Credit Union, safest way next to paypal.

Strong work, FanO! Love it!

 

[Novakht]

$126,215.05

 

[Inspiteofourselves]

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Thank you,
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I think I owed for Gilman but can't remember. I already donated this month but here's to a even number!

$126,250.00

 

[Wadukester]

Just a reminder to get signed up for Smiles Amazon for the HWC! Every penny counts!!!

David,
Thank you for remembering to shop at smile.amazon.com.

You have generated
$3.74
as of May 22, 2017

All charities have received
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[tigerguy_]

Just a reminder to get signed up for Smiles Amazon for the HWC! Every penny counts!!!

David,
Thank you for remembering to shop at smile.amazon.com.

You have generated
$3.74
as of May 22, 2017

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$46,126,473.56
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Huge order on my part today, lol

$0.14
as of May 22, 2017

 

[tigerguy_]

You have generated
$0.14
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Your current charity
Hawkeye Wrestling Club
has received
$718.92
as of May 2017

All charities have received
$46,126,473.56
as of February 2017

 

[Wadukester]

Huge order on my part today, lol

$0.14
as of May 22, 2017

Nice job, it all adds up!

 

[IAHWKGUY]

There has been talk of making various T shirts. Something I think would be cool is to have a nice wrestling T shirt with "Proud Member of the HWC Match Me Movement" on the back.

I was chewing on the same. Everyone who participates in the movement of at least $50 gets an HR HWC fundraiser shirt. Maybe call it, part of the 5,000 club.

I say personalize them, put everyone's HR handle on the back, then have everyone wear them to the HWC banquet, and other wrestling events to spread the message.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

I was chewing on the same. Everyone who participates in the movement of at least $50 gets an HR HWC fundraiser shirt. Maybe call it, part of the 5,000 club.

I say personalize them, put everyone's HR handle on the back, then have everyone wear them to the HWC banquet, and other wrestling events to spread the message.

The unofficial name for our vision of 5,000 automatic monthly donors is the "Hawkeye 5,000". Right along the lines of what you're saying. I like it.

 

[JBJRFL]

The unofficial name for our vision of 5,000 automatic monthly donors is the "Hawkeye 5,000". Right along the lines of what you're saying. I like it.

Do we know how many recurring donors there are?

 

[Novakht]

Do we know how many recurring donors there are?

Approx 35

 

[IAHWKGUY]

The unofficial name for our vision of 5,000 automatic monthly donors is the "Hawkeye 5,000". Right along the lines of what you're saying. I like it.

Only give to those that donate and post here on HR and have an HR handle. Promotes this site, and believe it or not, that adds value. Makes for more informed and engaged fans.

People will see the shirt and ask about it, so it would be a conversation starter.

Also, by putting their handle on the back, it brings the group together by putting a face to the names, and promotes people to be respectful here when posting. It helps build and grow the sense of community, which is hard to do over the net, but is clearly being done here, and that is a really cool thing.

 

[1stplacehawk]

Do we know how many recurring donors there are?

Approx 35

That needs to be way higher. $10 a month is something that almost every person on this board can afford. Netflix is horrible, so cancel it and give to the HWC

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

That needs to be way higher. $10 a month is something that almost every person on this board can afford. Netflix is horrible, so cancel it and give to the HWC

No doubt it needs to be higher, but this is a marathon and we've just left the starting line. It most certainly will be much higher, very soon.

 

[pumpdog20]

Only give to those that donate and post here on HR and have an HR handle. Promotes this site, and believe it or not, that adds value. Makes for more informed and engaged fans.

People will see the shirt and ask about it, so it would be a conversation starter.

Also, by putting their handle on the back, it brings the group together by putting a face to the names, and promotes people to be respectful here when posting. It helps build and grow the sense of community, which is hard to do over the net, but is clearly being done here, and that is a really cool thing.

Then I need to figure out how to change my handle, because I'm not walking around with a Pumpdog20 on the back of my shirt.

 

[usarmyret2011]

Do we know how many recurring donors there are?

Approx 35

35 is a pretty weak number, come on Hawk fans we can do better and the HWC needs us to be better.

 

[CowboyUp61]

I was chewing on the same. Everyone who participates in the movement of at least $50 gets an HR HWC fundraiser shirt. .

Got that number backwards there-shouldn't it be $05 for us outlanders?

 

[LBlindHawk]

... Netflix is horrible, so cancel it and give to the HWC

I'll consider it, but ONLY after I finish all 11 seasons of Trailer Park Boys, their 4 full-length features, Christmas special, and 3 live show tapings.

(Really wishing Kentuckymudflap was my alter ego for this post)

 

[wasdt21]

dtang probably has a box set.

 

[purescurve]

I was chewing on the same. Everyone who participates in the movement of at least $50 gets an HR HWC fundraiser shirt. Maybe call it, part of the 5,000 club.

I say personalize them, put everyone's HR handle on the back, then have everyone wear them to the HWC banquet, and other wrestling events to spread the message.

Be sure to put the persons Handle on the front of the shirt...

 

[1stplacehawk]

I'll consider it, but ONLY after I finish all 11 seasons of Trailer Park Boys, their 4 full-length features, Christmas special, and 3 live show tapings.

(Really wishing Kentuckymudflap was my alter ego for this post)

That sounds like a good Memorial Day weekend

 

[GG121AND2]

Mike Zierath - how many unique visitors per week does the wrestling forum have?

 

[purescurve]

Mike Zierath - how many unique visitors per week does the wrestling forum have?

630

 

[GG121AND2]

630

Okay, folks, as a LONGTIME marketing and fundraising professional, I keep trying to put these things in perspective - primarily so that we can discuss future steps.

If 630 unique weekly visitors is, indeed, true and if we assume that most of the monthly donors are HR posters then 35 donors is far above average for this type of effort - 6 would be normal. 63 donors (10%) would be astonishing.

My point is that, while our Hawkeye Report friends are an amazing group of fans, the audience is just too small to accomplish the things we want done. We MUST reach out. As I understand it, so far the university and athletic department have not allowed the HWC to tap into the larger universe of Hawkeye supporters. Even the list of wrestling season ticket holders is off limits. HWC leadership is working to resolve these issues but the results of those discussions are out of our hands.

So what can we do? First, we should try the "member-get-a-member" tactic. Each of us knows at least 10 Hawkeye wrestling fans who do not post on this site. Email each one of those 10 and urge them to donate to the HWC. Though it seems obviuous, be sure to include a link to the HWC donation page in your email.

Start there. More to come.

Jim Brown

 

[purescurve]

Okay, folks, as a LONGTIME marketing and fundraising professional, I keep trying to put these things in perspective - primarily so that we can discuss future steps.

If 630 unique weekly visitors is, indeed, true and if we assume that most of the monthly donors are HR posters then 35 donors is far above average for this type of effort - 6 would be normal. 63 donors (10%) would be astonishing.

My point is that, while our Hawkeye Report friends are an amazing group of fans, the audience is just too small to accomplish the things we want done. We MUST reach out. As I understand it, so far the university and athletic department have not allowed the HWC to tap into the larger universe of Hawkeye supporters. Even the list of wrestling season ticket holders is off limits. HWC leadership is working to resolve these issues but the results of those discussions are out of our hands.

So what can we do? First, we should try the "member-get-a-member" tactic. Each of us knows at least 10 Hawkeye wrestling fans who do not post on this site. Email each one of those 10 and urge them to donate to the HWC. Though it seems obviuous, be sure to include a link to the HWC donation page in your email.

Start there. More to come.

Jim Brown

Jim, that 630 was a calculated questimate on my part.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Okay, folks, as a LONGTIME marketing and fundraising professional, I keep trying to put these things in perspective - primarily so that we can discuss future steps.

If 630 unique weekly visitors is, indeed, true and if we assume that most of the monthly donors are HR posters then 35 donors is far above average for this type of effort - 6 would be normal. 63 donors (10%) would be astonishing.

My point is that, while our Hawkeye Report friends are an amazing group of fans, the audience is just too small to accomplish the things we want done. We MUST reach out. As I understand it, so far the university and athletic department have not allowed the HWC to tap into the larger universe of Hawkeye supporters. Even the list of wrestling season ticket holders is off limits. HWC leadership is working to resolve these issues but the results of those discussions are out of our hands.

So what can we do? First, we should try the "member-get-a-member" tactic. Each of us knows at least 10 Hawkeye wrestling fans who do not post on this site. Email each one of those 10 and urge them to donate to the HWC. Though it seems obviuous, be sure to include a link to the HWC donation page in your email.

Start there. More to come.

Jim Brown

Absolutely, GG. We were never going to reach our goals by relying solely on the HR crowd. The numbers are there, but the target audience most certainly lies outside of HR. That said, our numbers will improve quite a bit early next year when fans who have already made their 2017 HWC donation transition from annual to automatic monthly giving.

As you say, the effort is underway to expand our reach. Still, the easiest way to start reaching the target audience is for every fan on HR to identify a list of friends and family who support Iowa wrestling but don't frequent HR and ask them to join the Hawkeye 5,000. I was just beginning to compile such a list, myself. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to calculate how the number of automatic monthly donors would explode if each of the 630 fans who frequent HR reaches 5-10 fans.

Of course, the 35 needs to get a whole lot closer to 630, as well. If you're a diehard fan and have yet to join the 5,000, time to hop on board! If you're planning to go monthly at the beginning of 2018, that's cool, too.

All hands on deck!

 

[IAHWKGUY]

Absolutely, GG. We were never going to reach our goals by relying solely on the HR crowd. The numbers are there, but the target audience most certainly lies outside of HR. That said, our numbers will improve quite a bit early next year when fans who have already made their 2017 HWC donation transition from annual to automatic monthly giving.

As you say, the effort is underway to expand our reach. Still, the easiest way to start reaching the target audience is for every fan on HR to identify a list of friends and family who support Iowa wrestling but don't frequent HR and ask them to join the Hawkeye 5,000. I was just beginning to compile such a list, myself. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to calculate how the number of automatic monthly donors would explode if each of the 630 fans who frequent HR reaches 5-10 fans.

Of course, the 35 needs to get a whole lot closer to 630, as well. If you're a diehard fan and have yet to join the 5,000, time to hop on board! If you're planning to go monthly at the beginning of 2018, that's cool, too.

All hands on deck!

I think where the actual number is much larger, is utilizing this site as the guerilla marketing launching point, as many of those 630 are likely some of the sports most engaged and passionate fans. Up to us to get the message started and spread as broadly as we can here, then everyone here take that as many outside of here as possible. This is operation 5,000 headquarters.

Be nice if in the process of spreading the word, we doubled the unique visitor to 1,500 this time next year.

 

[IAHWKGUY]

FYI, I've been waiting to jump on board the monthly auto draft until I could determine an ultimate monthly amount, however, no sense in waiting for a bigger number, as I could go ahead and get the feet wet at $25/mo in the meantime, then increase over time.

As such, I went to find the link, and it's buried in the thread.

We could always start another thread, but I would hate to lose the momentum and awesomeness of this one. At a minimum we should edit the first post in this thread to mention the 5,000 and provide the link.

 

[Novakht]

hwcdonor.com

Thank you!

 

[IAHWKGUY]

hwcdonor.com

Thank you!

Thanks, just went to the HWC website and easy enough to find once there.

I went in and made my donation and noticed we are pushing $25/mo, but that isn't actually a standard option, there is $20, $50...then on up. I used the custom option. Should we chance $20 to $25, or add a $25 in between?

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[Inspiteofourselves]

I plan on starting my monthly donations in June. I already donated a couple times this month. I'll post my monthly donation next week!