[NU Sports] NU & Bowl Tickets

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NU could also consider hosting a function in Chicago for those that donated tickets as well-One thought would be to have a private party to watch the game somewhere (If a lot of the donors are also going to the game, then perhaps a private party in January somewhere in the area would make sense)-I realize a lot of us ,myself included, dont live nearby,but it might  encourage  local alums to donate --This would help sell tickets, help a good cause, and offer some alumni an opportunity to mix it up with other Wildcat faithful--

Harry


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From: Jintsjason <jintsjason at me.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2009 1:00 am
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] NU & Bowl Tickets


Great post. Just so you know, there is a button just for donating. used if this morning. Safe travels, Jim. 
 
Jason Singer 
jason at jasonsinger.com 
 
On Dec 22, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
 
> Fellow Wildcat Faithful, 
> 
> I am waiting on my first paycheck in Korea, but I plan to donate two > bowl tickets. 
> 
> With respect to not selling the 11,000 allotment, I am disappointed > that NU isn't more creative. I don't think they do much to educate > season ticket holders on the importance of buying through NU. But > beyond that, there are two things I can think of to make NU's goal > easier. 
> 
> 1) Improve the donating process. I donated 4 Alamo Bowl tickets last > year to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San Antonio, but I had to do the > legwork myself. I received the tickets in Nashville, then mailed > them overnight to San Antonio and received a tax deduction letter > from BBBS. 
> 
> NU should step in and make this easier.On the NU bowl ticket website > there should be a button that says 'Click here to Donate' and then > 4-5 tax deductible options. Perhaps, BBBS, USO, Red Cross (I really > don't care which groups). Then when you purchase the tickets, NU > sends them directly to the organization and the organization gets > your information so that they can send you the tax deduction letter. 
> 
> I emailed NU Athletics about this last year and never heard back. 
> 
> 2) Waive the $8 per ticket fee on donated tickets. If NU is > ultimimately going to have to buy 4,000+ tickets then this is a > small sacrifice to generate more sales. 
> 
> Merry Christmas to you all. 
> 
> Victory & Honor, 
> Jim 
> 
> 
> 
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