Football donations on record pace...

[engineerVOL]

@JimmyHyams: UT AD Dave Hart said UT has sold out its Skyboxes, club seats and terrace seats. He also said UT fund is on pace to set record for donations

Slaying it!

 

[majorvol]

:good!:


Amazing what a winning season will do.

 

[Biopsyman]

:good!:


Amazing what a winning season will do.

And a tax deduction

 

[Brave Volunteer]

A classic example of how winning fixes everything!

 

[08Vol]

I bought my 2015 season tickets today. They were the cheap ones, but I'm sure every little bit helps

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Boom! After we win the east this year, can you imagine the cash flow next off season.

 

[dduncan4163]

Butch has brought our program back from the dead. The excitement and all around vibe surrounding us hasn't been this intense in at least a decade.

 

[volspeach]

 

[VFL-82-JP]

What's the deal with the "donations" that you pay when getting season tickets? There's the "price" of the seat, then the "donation." And since it doesn't really seem to be voluntary, I'm thinking "donation" is a euphemism for something else?

Can anyone clarify this mystery to a VN newcomer? Thanks!

 

[volspeach]

 

[volspeach]

I say it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL!!!!!

Come on football season- you're about to be Butch slapped!!!

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

What's the deal with the "donations" that you pay when getting season tickets? There's the "price" of the seat, then the "donation." And since it doesn't really seem to be voluntary, I'm thinking "donation" is a euphemism for something else?

Can anyone clarify this mystery to a VN newcomer? Thanks!

The "donation" is tax deductible. Tickets aren't for individuals.

 

[Boca Vol]

What's the deal with the "donations" that you pay when getting season tickets? There's the "price" of the seat, then the "donation." And since it doesn't really seem to be voluntary, I'm thinking "donation" is a euphemism for something else?

Can anyone clarify this mystery to a VN newcomer? Thanks!

Similar to the "donation" you make when you adopt a pet from the shelter.

 

[ncvol17]

What's the deal with the "donations" that you pay when getting season tickets? There's the "price" of the seat, then the "donation." And since it doesn't really seem to be voluntary, I'm thinking "donation" is a euphemism for something else?

Donation is a euphemism for capital improvements, funded scholarships, better practice facilities, coaches salaries, weight rooms, stadium improvements, etc.:hi:

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Thank you all for clearing it up for me. Had me wondering.... :good!:

 

[MFL]

:good!::clapping:epper::wavey:

 

[volKano]

Similar to the "donation" you make when you adopt a pet from the shelter.

Along with hospitals and power companies being listed as non profit.

 

[montanatenn]

Build it. They will come.

 

[livefaith]

Butch has brought our program back from the dead. The excitement and all around vibe surrounding us hasn't been this intense in at least a decade.

This.

It's not a winning season that is doing it. 7-6 is a failure by Vol standards. Jones even has a losing record at UT at this point!

But the excitement level and the expectations that Jones has created of this season and future winning seasons i$ what'$ happening.

 

[Falcons02]

This.

It's not a winning season that is doing it. 7-6 is a failure by Vol standards. Jones even has a losing record at UT at this point!

But the excitement level and the expectations that Jones has created of this season and future winning seasons i$ what'$ happening.

Frank Beamer had an overall losing record for the first seven or eight years of his tenure at VT... I'll bet VT is pretty glad they stuck with him. Jones has the ship sailing in the proper direction again. I'm not sure if it will be this year or next but it most assuredly IS happening...

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Along with hospitals and power companies being listed as non profit.

Charities are one type of a not-for-profit organization. Many utility companies would be a different type of NFP (some utilitiy companies are for profit companies). Private country clubs are another type of NFP. Some banks, insurance companies, and even some stores (REI) are set up as NFPs. Charities are not-for-profits, not all not-for-profits are charities.

 

[onevol74]

Along with hospitals and power companies being listed as non profit.

I have never seen how a hospital qualifies as non-profit. They just hide or "redistribute" the profit. Most of the larger corporate systems are reaping greater profits with the implementation of Obamacare and creating conditions to drive the smaller rural hospitals out of business.

Every legitimate non-profit hospital no longer exists. They went bankrupt.

 

[ItsAllVols]

Knoxville police get in on the game day ticket pricing and taxes, I forget the cost for the game day that UT pays...but its a lot.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

And a tax deduction

The tax deduction has been around for years; the winning season has been a few years. I believe most see a cause and effect between winning and losing seasons and the increase/decrease in donations.