Panther Scholarship Club Announces Another Record-Breaking Year in Fundraising
1/16/2019 10:15:00 AM | PSC
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Panther Scholarship Club, the fundraising arm of UNI athletics recorded another record year in 2018. The PSC raised over $2.4 million in revenue which includes cash, gifts in kind and money raised at special events. The number surpassed last year's total by more than $170,000.
"The work that the PSC does is vital to the success of Panther Athletics," Director of Athletics David Harris said. "We are grateful for the PSC members that stepped up this year and gave their hard-earned money to support more than 400 student-athletes. We take this commitment seriously and make sure that we use these funds in a responsible manner to support our programs. I am grateful for the work of the PSC staff, led by Nathan Christensen, and the many volunteers whose work made this year a success."
The bulk of the amount came in cash donations that surpassed $1.51 million, but the Rally in the Valley and Women at Play each had record years.
Another important part of the strategy for the 2018 year was a men's basketball season ticket reseat which took place in July. As part of the reseat, over 150 members increased their giving by at least one benefit level over their 2017 commitment. By doing so, this placed them in the newly created Momentum Club which will occur again in 2019.
"I continue to be inspired by the generous support of UNI alumni and friends," UNI Associate AD for External Affairs Nathan Christensen said. "We are grateful to the donors who continue to invest in our student-athletes year after year so we can provide an exceptional student-athlete experience. I want to thank all of our donors, the many PSC volunteers and PSC staff for another record year."
In 2018 the Panther Scholarship Club celebrated 55 years of fundraising for the UNI Athletic Department and has raised more than $36 million over its life span and has impacted more than 20,000 student-athletes. Over the past six years, the PSC has generated $8,040,804 in cash donations.
The first event of the 2019 year is Women at Play that takes place Saturday night at the Waterloo Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m.
The 2019 PSC Fund Drive starts late January but you can still make a gift today. To invest in our success please visit the Panther Scholarship Club website at supportthepanthers.com or call (319) 273-2471 or email psc@uni.edu.
"The work that the PSC does is vital to the success of Panther Athletics," Director of Athletics David Harris said. "We are grateful for the PSC members that stepped up this year and gave their hard-earned money to support more than 400 student-athletes. We take this commitment seriously and make sure that we use these funds in a responsible manner to support our programs. I am grateful for the work of the PSC staff, led by Nathan Christensen, and the many volunteers whose work made this year a success."
The bulk of the amount came in cash donations that surpassed $1.51 million, but the Rally in the Valley and Women at Play each had record years.
Another important part of the strategy for the 2018 year was a men's basketball season ticket reseat which took place in July. As part of the reseat, over 150 members increased their giving by at least one benefit level over their 2017 commitment. By doing so, this placed them in the newly created Momentum Club which will occur again in 2019.
"I continue to be inspired by the generous support of UNI alumni and friends," UNI Associate AD for External Affairs Nathan Christensen said. "We are grateful to the donors who continue to invest in our student-athletes year after year so we can provide an exceptional student-athlete experience. I want to thank all of our donors, the many PSC volunteers and PSC staff for another record year."
In 2018 the Panther Scholarship Club celebrated 55 years of fundraising for the UNI Athletic Department and has raised more than $36 million over its life span and has impacted more than 20,000 student-athletes. Over the past six years, the PSC has generated $8,040,804 in cash donations.
The first event of the 2019 year is Women at Play that takes place Saturday night at the Waterloo Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m.
The 2019 PSC Fund Drive starts late January but you can still make a gift today. To invest in our success please visit the Panther Scholarship Club website at supportthepanthers.com or call (319) 273-2471 or email psc@uni.edu.
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