Supporting Greatness
DONOR
GUIDEBOOK
2014-15
GOLDENGOPHERFUND.COM
Golden Gopher Family, Friends and Fans:
Over the past two years as Director of Athletics, I’ve met and had the
privilege of knowing hundreds of incredible Gopher student-athletes.
Seemingly every day I find myself marveling at how these young men
and women accomplish so much, both in the classroom and in
competition. Their leadership, perseverance and commitment to
greatness inspires me.
Each Golden Gopher student-athlete has his or her own aspirations
and dreams. Whether it’s Jon Christenson, an offensive lineman who
already has a degree in Biochemistry and is now pursuing his Master’s
in Public Health Administration and Policy, or Jessica Plant, a
swimmer with a perfect GPA studying ancient civilizations and a finalist
for the Canadian Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University, I
see how incredibly hard these young men and women work to
become tomorrow’s leaders.
The other thing I see every day is the difference made by our
donors in the lives of these amazing student-athletes. The impact of
your contributions to the Golden Gopher Fund make it possible for
every one of our 750 Gopher student-athletes – Jon, Jessica and
each of their peers – to makes their dreams a reality.
The costs of supporting a complete collegiate experience for our
student-athletes continues to rise. From tuition and books, to living
space and nutritious meals, to life-skills development and leadership
coaching, shaping an education that fully equips student-athletes to
succeed after graduation and make a difference in our communities
requires tremendous investment – approximately 29 percent of our
entire annual budget.
Meeting these rising costs on an annual basis presents an incredible challenge for our Athletics Department. Without your donations to
the Golden Gopher Fund, none of this would be possible. Your continued involvement with the Golden Gopher Fund ensures our studentathletes have everything they need to be great in whatever they do.
I sincerely appreciate everything you do to support Gopher Athletics
and all of our student-athletes. Thank you for your continued support
and go Gophers!
Norwood Teague
Director of Athletics
Welcome to the Golden Gopher Fund
The Golden Gopher Fund aspires to support the University of Minnesota
Athletics Department in forging tomorrow’s leaders through world-class
academics opportunities, extensive student-athlete development and
nationally recognized athletic experiences. The Golden Gopher Fund is
responsible for generating philanthropic gifts to assist the Athletics
Department in covering all costs associated with the student-athlete
experience in the classroom, in competition and in life.
There are 750 current Gopher student-athletes representing 25 teams.
Minnesota offers each of these young men and women an incredible
collegiate experience thanks, in large part, to the generous donations
made by Gopher fans, friends and alumni around the globe. Gifts of every
size to the Golden Gopher Fund are investments in the future of each
student-athlete who wears the Maroon and Gold, and the long-term
health and success of Golden Gopher Athletics.
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Gopher Student-Athletes Need Your Support
2013-14 B1G Expenses
Your Impact
2013-14 Championships
Annual Stewardship Opportunities
Refer A Gopher
Annual Giving
Capital & Leadership Gifts
Forever Gold
Planned Giving
Season Ticket Information
Football Premium Seating
Gopher Score
Funding Your Gift
There are many ways to support Gopher Athletics through the Golden
Gopher Fund. We want to help you find one that aligns with your passion.
The Golden Gopher Fund Goes Interactive
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Gopher Student-Athletes Need Your Support
Funded entirely by the Athletics Department without use of the
University’s general funds or taxpayer dollars, we provide the
maximum number of scholarships across our 25 teams. The
basic costs of supporting student-athletes – tuition, fees, books,
room and board – amount to nearly $10 million annually. Funding
the entire student-athlete experience goes far beyond those expenses, including needs like strength training and conditioning,
Student-Athlete Experience Breakdown
Tuition & Fees
**$19,868.00
Room
$5,348.00
Board (basic amenities, meals)
$3,802.00
Books
$800.00
Strength & Conditioning (coaching, equipment)
$709.46
Sports Medicine (athletic training, medical expenses)
$2,661.24
Academic Support (advisors, support staff, technology)
$2,238.63
Student-Athlete Development (professional training, community service)
$119.13
Equipment (game and practice equipment)
$3,132.53
Travel
$7,180.17
Total Cost
sports medicine, nutrition and wellness, student-athlete development and more.
The full cost of athletic scholarships continues to grow each
year. Your contributions to the Golden Gopher Fund are integral
to providing transformative collegiate experiences for today’s
student-athletes and tomorrow’s leaders.
Gopher Athletics Revenue
85%
other revenue sources
15%
donations
$45,859.16
**out of state tuition costs
Visit GoldenGopherFund.com to watch a video
breaking down the finances of Gopher Athletics.
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The Athletics Department maintains a collection of
healthy revenue streams to pay our annual expenses.
The support of donors is perhaps our most invaluable
source of revenue. Donations provide 15% of our
annual income.
2013-14 B1G Expenses
In the 2013-14 academic year, Gopher Athletics was sixth in the Big Ten in total expenses. Our expenses, totaling
approximately $96 million, are almost exactly the average across the conference’s 14 athletics departments. Donations to
the Golden Gopher Fund enable our department to balance these expenses in our annual budget and remain competitive
with our Big Ten peers.
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140,910,948
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Your Impact on Gopher Student-Athletes
In Competition
52 All-Americans
8 team conference champions
12 individual conference champions
1 individual national champion
In The Classroom
461 Gophers over 3.0 GPA
3.22 Cumulative GPA
23 teams with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0+
295 Academic All-Big Ten Honors
In Life
278 community service events
Approx 85% of student-athletes
volunteered at least once
Nearly 15,000 total community service
hours
Hundreds participated in professional
development events
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Your contributions to the Golden Gopher
Fund support greatness for Gopher
student-athletes in every aspect of their
collegiate experience, helping them excel in
the classroom, in competition and later in
life.
In the Classroom
Academically, Gopher student-athletes are
performing as well as they ever have.
• Our student-athletes have an average cumulative GPA of 3.22, which is higher
than the general student population
• 461 Gopher student-athletes (almost
two-thirds of all student-athletes) have a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
better
• 23 Golden Gopher teams
have cumulative GPAs
above 3.0
• In 2013, the graduation success rate for Gopher student-athletes
was the highest it has ever been
In Life
Gopher student-athletes are developing
professional and life-skills they need to
make a major difference.
• Our Student-Athlete Development team
organized 278 philanthropic events for
student-athletes in the past year.
• Nearly 85 percent of Gopher studentathletes volunteered at least once in the
past year.
• Hundreds of Gopher student-athletes
participated in mock interviews, resume
critiques and networking events to enhance their professional skills for life after
graduation.
In Competition
Golden Gopher student-athletes had
strong seasons in 2013-2014, accumulating eight regular and post-season team
conference championship banners (men’s
and women’s hockey, women’s gymnastics, wrestling and women’s swimming and
diving, men’s golf, softball). We also had 12
individual conference champions and an individual NCAA National Champion (Ellis
Mannon, men’s gymnastics).
In addition to championships, 52 Gopher
student-athletes
were named to
All-Americans.
2013-14 Championships
MEN’S GOLF
Big Ten Champions
SOFTBALL
Big Ten Tournament Champions
WOMEN’S HOCKEY WCHA Regular Season Champions
MEN’S HOCKEY
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Champions
WOMEN’S HOCKEY WCHA Tournament Champions
NCAA TOP 25 FINISHES
2ND
2ND
2ND
T-9TH
T-9TH
10TH
20TH
22ND
WRESTLING
Wrestling
Men’s Hockey
Women’s Hockey
Softball
Volleyball
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
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Annual Stewardship Opportunities
Golden Gopher Fund annual stewardship opportunities allow us to show gratitude to our members and provide unique experiences
with Gopher student-athletes, coaches and staff.
Availability of stewardship opportunities is based on previous fiscal year gifts (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014). However, if during the
current fiscal year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015), a donor exceeds their previous year’s giving total, resulting in a higher stewardship
level, they will immediately advance to that higher level and maintain that level for the next fiscal year.
In the stewardship chart below, the Block M denotes what opportunities are available to donors at each specific giving level.
2014-15 GIVING LEVELS & STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CHART
Heritage Society
(Future Gifts)
Gopher
[$100-499]
Maroon
[$500-999]
Gold
[$1,000-2,499]
Varsity
[$2,500-4,999]
Captain
[$5,000-9,999]
All-American
[$10,000-14,999]
Champion
[$15,000-24,999]
Hospitality, Special Events & Amenities
15% Goldy's Locker Room discount
Women's Basketball club room passes*
Student-athlete calendar
Invitation to family Movie Night at TCF Bank Stadium
Subscription to Ski-U-Mah Magazine
Invitation to AD Tailgate Tent
Invitation to annual GGF Scholarship Banquet
Invitation to A Golden Evening event
Complimentary Golden Gopher Fund club room passes for
men's basketball and men's hockey*
Apparel package
Tickets & Parking
Special ticket offers
Opportunity to purchase men’s basketball and men’s hockey
season parking
Opportunity to purchase football season Zone 2 parking*
Opportunity to purchase football season Zone 1 parking*
Complimentary Gopher Athletics Pass
Student-Athlete
Support
Recognition &
Communication
Opportunity to purchase football season parking in Gopher Lot*
Tax deduction
Membership card & window decal
Gopher Score Points
Name recognition in game programs & online at
GoldenGopherFund.com
Pride and satisfaction of supporting Minnesota's
750 student-athletes
Benefits are awarded based on gifts made July 1 - June 30. Any gift(s) made to Golden Gopher Athletics counts toward benefits. For more detailed information on specific benefits listed above please visit our
website GoldenGopherFund.com
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Scholar
[$25,000+]
Understanding What Adds Up to Stewardship Levels
All gifts made to Gopher Athletics count toward a donor’s overall giving level. The example below illustrates how different forms
of financial support can place members at the same giving level.
A Gold member of the Golden Gopher Fund donates at least $1,000 annually, but the method of giving may vary. For example,
to become a Gold member, you may:
$ 100
$ 500
$ 500
$ 900
$ 1,000
EXAMPLE 1
Make a $1,000 philanthropic gift
EXAMPLE 2
Make a $500 scholarship seating
donation and an additional
philanthropic gift of $500
EXAMPLE 3
Make a $100 scholarship seating
donation and an additional
philanthropic gift of $900
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Refer A Gopher
Strong recruiting builds the foundation for success in college
athletics. The same applies to growing membership and building
the foundation the Golden Gopher Fund requires to succeed.
New this year, the Refer a Gopher program encourages current
Golden Gopher Fund members to recruit family, friends and fellow Gopher fans to join.
The Golden Gopher Fund needs to keep growing to continue
providing our student-athletes with the resources they need to
achieve greatness.
Every qualified referral provided by a current member doubles as
an entry into a drawing for prizes including tickets, memorabilia
and apparel. The person who refers the most new members will
be awarded the grand prize – two 2015 football season tickets,
a season parking pass, two pre-game sideline passes and a
football autographed by Coach Kill.
After breaking records last year by reaching more than 10,000
members, we have set a new goal to reach 12,000 members by
the end of this year. But we can’t do it without you.
For more details about how you can refer a Gopher, please visit
GoldenGopherFund.com.
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CHRIS HAWTHORNE [’14, Football]
B.S. Business and Marketing
BETHANY BRAUSEN [’14, Hockey]
B.S. Psychology
MACKENZIE MISEL [’14, Soccer]
B.S. Elementary Education Foundations
AUSTIN HOLLINS [’14, Basketball]
B.S. Business and Marketing
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Annual Giving Program
Gopher Athletics is committed to providing our student-athletes with world-class academic opportunities, extensive student-athlete
development and nationally recognized athletic experiences. This investment forges tomorrow’s leaders.
The cost of this investment increases every year. The goal of the Annual Giving Program is to meet these growing costs. We noted
the details of these costs earlier in this guidebook. Viewed in total, they add up to more than $15.5 million annually.
2013-14 Student-Athlete Experience
Amount
Grant-in-Aid (Tuition, Fees, Books, Room & Board)
$9,900,000.00
Academic Support
$925,000.00
Student-Athlete Development
$4,747,354.00
TOTAL ANNUAL COST
$15,572,354.00
Your annual support through the following ways to give provides much-needed resources to all of our student-athletes across each of
our 25 programs.
Scholarship Seating
Your contributions to scholarship seating support the most-pressing needs of our 750 student-athletes. Scholarship seating is the
largest contributor to our Annual Fund.
Golden Gopher Annual Fund
Your unrestricted gifts to the Golden Gopher Annual Fund allow us to support the greatest needs of the Athletics Department.
With your help, we are able to address our department’s highest priorities, creating an immediate and positive impact for our
student-athletes.
Sport and Program-Specific Giving
Each year, our coaches and their staffs carefully plan for the upcoming season. Through this process each team identifies many
needs and areas for growth. Your sport- or program-specific gift helps our teams address these needs and pursue Big Ten Championships.
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JOANNA HEDSTROM
[women’s basketball]
“I am so thankful that I am a Gopher.
Being able to earn a world-class
education from the Carlson School of
Management while also playing the
sport I love is truly amazing.”
RACHEL RAMSEY
MICHAEL AMAEFULA
[women’s hockey]
[football]
"Playing college hockey for the
University of Minnesota has been a
dream of mine since I was 10 years
old. It is a privilege to be a Golden
Gopher and have your support."
MANNY POLLARD
[men’s swimming & diving]
"I would like to thank the Golden
Gopher Fund and all the people
that donate to Gopher Athletics.
This experience has greatly
impacted my life and given me the
opportunity of a lifetime."
“I never thought diving would help
me get an education at an outstanding school like the University
of Minnesota. I'm so grateful to my
teammates, coaches and the
donors of the Golden Gopher Fund
for making this all possible.”
ELLIS MANNON
[men’s gymnastics]
"I didn't think I was capable of being
a scholarship athlete until I signed
with the University of Minnesota and
realized that I could strive for
something great. I couldn't have done
it without the help of all the Gopher
fans and donors out there!"
ALLIE REINKE
[soccer]
"With the amazing support of you,
as donors and huge fans, I am able
to take steps that will start me off
with a bright future ahead. I cannot
thank you enough!"
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Capital & Leadership Gifts
We aspire to provide Gopher student-athletes with the facilities
and resources needed to excel in the Big Ten and win championships. To make that goal a reality, we must rely on your
financial support to build and maintain the facilities our studentathletes need to achieve greatness and to provide our coaches
with resources to compete at an elite level.
Nothing Short of Greatness
We have a vision to transform Gopher Athletics into a culture
that stops at nothing short of greatness in the classroom, in
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competition and in life. That greatness starts with strengthening
student-athletes’ academic abilities, athletic talents and life
skills to their fullest potential.
To realize this vision, we need your support for a new athletics
complex focused on top academic, athletic and leadership performance centers. Similar investments have been the catalyst at
other Big Ten schools to build championship programs.
The University of Minnesota deserves that same chance.
Forever Gold
Sustaining the Future
Scholarship endowment gifts to Forever Gold are significant investments in the future. A scholarship endowment provides an enduring source of funding while leaving a lasting legacy of support for Gopher Athletics. The goal of Gopher Athletics is to fully
endow all student-athlete scholarships.
Athletic scholarship endowments may be established with a minimum gift of $50,000 through a one-time gift, a multi-year pledge
(usually five years) or a future gift commitment. The University of Minnesota Foundation manages the investment and spending
policy of the endowment to protect its purchasing power. Donors can make additional gifts to add value to any scholarship endowment, increasing the impact of that scholarship in future years.
University of Minnesota Athletics Department Endowment Levels
Legacy
$750,000+
The Legacy level endows a full scholarship
Gold
$300,000 - $749,999
The Gold level endows half of a scholarship
Maroon
$50,000 - $299,999
The Maroon level endows a portion of a scholarship
Current Percentage of Scholarships
That are Fully Endowed
100% —
The cost to fully endow all Gopher
athletic scholarships is $439.6
million based on out-of-state costs.
Currently, $27.1 million (6%) of
student-athlete scholarships are
endowed.
80% —
60% —
40% —
20% —
0% —
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Planned Giving
Help Shape the Future
A gift in your estate plan is a perfect option to make a lasting impact on future generations of Gopher student-athletes. This charitable
gift arrangement allows you to make a gift now or after your lifetime.
Remember the University of Minnesota in Your Will
Making a charitable bequest to Gopher Athletics – in the form of property, a dollar amount or a percentage of the residue of your estate
– allows you to keep your assets during your lifetime while leaving a legacy that supports Gopher Athletics.
A Gift For You and the University
Several gift plans enables you to make a substantial gift to Gopher Athletics while securing lifetime income for yourself. These gifts are
invested and you or your beneficiary receive annual payments. At the end of the specified time for payments, the remaining principal
goes to benefit Gopher Athletics.
Include Gopher Athletics in Your Retirement Plan
You can donate a percentage of your retirement account or a specified dollar amount by naming Gopher Athletics as a beneficiary on
your qualified retirement plan account or IRA. If left in your estate, retirement assets are subject to income and possible estate taxes,
making them less attractive to pass on to heirs but excellent for a charitable estate gift.
Recognition
To thank donors for their partnership, the University has established the Presidents Club. Donors making bequests and other future
gifts are recognized as members of the Presidents Club and also members of the Heritage Society.
There are far more planned giving options than listed here. For more information or to schedule personal, one-on-one discussion about
planned giving opportunities, contact the Golden Gopher Fund office at (612) 626-4653.
Season Ticket Information
Support provided by season-ticket holders is vital to building and
sustaining greatness across Gopher Athletics. Season tickets are
available for football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and
women’s hockey, volleyball, wrestling, women’s gymnastics and
baseball.
Please visit MyGopherSports.com for more information about
season (and single-game) tickets, available seating options, parking and more.
Scholarship Seating
Football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s hockey and volleyball have a scholarship seating option for Gopher fans. These
seats, which offer some of the best views of the action, include a
scholarship seating donation with the season ticket price.
Scholarship seating also provides critical support to enable our
student-athletes to succeed in the classroom, in competition and
later in life. Your scholarship seating donations transform an athletic scholarship. Your support creates a complete collegiate experience at the University of Minnesota that builds more
successful student-athletes. The vital funds generated through
scholarship seating donations enable us to meet the needs of our
student-athletes and best prepare them for the rest of their lives.
For more information about scholarship seating and specifics on
which seats are included in the program, please visit GoldenGopherFund.com.
Premium Scholarship Seating
TCF Bank Stadium’s suites and club seats offer incredible views
and unmatched amenities, perfect for entertaining prospects and
clients, rewarding employees, hosting alumni or having fun with
family and friends. These premium scholarship seating options
offer a one-of-a-kind Gopher football experience.
For more information about available options, contact the Golden
Gopher Fund at (612) 626-4653.
Mariucci Arena and Williams Arena Club Rooms
The Mariucci Arena and Williams Arena Club Rooms are exclusive
areas outfit with flat-screen TVs, beverage bars, private restrooms
and lounge areas. Beverage and snacks are complimentary and
food, beer and wine options are available for purchase. Access to
these club rooms is an exclusive stewardship opportunity to
Golden Gopher Fund members with season tickets to the select
sport who also contribute $15,000 or more annually.
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Perfect for entertaining larger groups, private suites can
accommodate up to 26 fans and provide them with both
indoor and outdoor luxury seating options. Private suites
offer ticket holders a catered menu with expansive food and
beverage choices, two HD televisions and four complimentary priority parking passes.
Private Suite Amenities
• Accommodates 22-26 fans
• Four (4) complimentary priority parking passes
• Indoor and outdoor luxury seating
• Covered and heated outdoor seating
• Catered menu with expanded food and beverage choices
• Personal in-suite concierge staff and suite host
• Two HD televisions
• Right of first refusal to events held at TCF Bank Stadium
• A private VIP entrance with convenient access to your suite
• Tax deduction for participating in Scholarship Seating
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02 | Outdoor Club
Located between the 25-yard lines for prime sightlines,
outdoor club seats offer ticketholders direct access to the
exclusive DQ Club Hospitality Room, climate-controlled
concession and restrooms and an opportunity to purchase
priority parking. The Outdoor Club is great area to catch the
game with your family and friends or to hold large group
gatherings during the game.
Outdoor Club Amenities
Football Premium Seating
• All seats are located within the 25-yard lines ensuring prime
sightlines
• Discounted concessions for season ticket holders only
• Direct access to exclusive DQ Club Hospitality Room
• Climate-controlled common area, concessions and restrooms
• Opportunity to purchase priority parking passes
• Luxury, theater-style seating with wide, padded leather seats
• A private VIP entrance with convenient access to your seats
• Tax deduction for participating in Scholarship Seating
TCF Bank Stadium’s suites and club seats offer unmatched views of exciting Golden Gopher Football. Whether you are developing
new relationships with potential business clients, building on your current relationships, rewarding employees, hosting alumni or
having fun with family and friends, Premium Seating at TCF Bank Stadium offers a one-of-a-kind experience!
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04 | Indoor Club
With a commanding view of the field, indoor club seating
gives fans an option to enjoy the game from a climate-controlled area, outfit with 15 HD televisions, a state-of-the-art
sound system that provides in-stadium sound and access to
private restrooms and a complimentary catered buffet, soft
drinks, beer and wine. Indoor club ticketholders also have the
convenience of priority parking passes.
Indoor Club Amenities
03 | Loge Boxes
A loge box offers a private space for 4-6 fans that want a
premium experience along with great lower bowl seating.
Loge boxes are open air, but with covered seating, a radiant
heater for cooler temperature games, a personal television,
in-seat service with complimentary food, soft drinks, beer and
wine, and a complimentary priority parking pass, as well as
access to the exclusive DQ Club Hospitality Room. A Loge
Box is great area to entertain clients in a more intimate setting
and provide them with an unbelievable game experience.
• Complimentary catered buffet, soft drinks, beer and wine
• One (1) complimentary priority parking pass per two (2) seats
• Luxury, theater-style seating with wide, padded leather seats
• Climate-controlled environment with 15 HD televisions
• State-of-the-art sound system that provides in-stadium sound
• Access to private restrooms
• A private VIP entrance with convenient access to your seats
• Tax deduction for participating in Scholarship Seating
Loge Box Amenities
• Accommodates 4-6 fans
• Personal in-seat service with complimentary food, soft drinks,
beer and wine
• One (1) complimentary priority parking pass
• Privacy of a mini-suite
• Outdoor and covered seating with a personal television
• Access to exclusive DQ Club Hospitality Room
• Right of first refusal to events held at TCF Bank Stadium
• A private VIP entrance with convenient access to your Loge Box
• Tax deduction for participating in Scholarship Seating
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Gopher Score
Gopher Score is the new priority ranking system used to sell and allocate tickets and parking for
Gopher Sports. All current season-ticket holders (all sports) and current athletics donors have a
score and rank.
The new Gopher Score ranking system provides customers with one score/rank for all
events, balancing season ticket history and philanthropic giving to allocate tickets/parking in
an organized manner. Gopher Score assigns a ranking to each eligible customer for processes
like season ticket upgrades, post-season tournament ticket on-sales and priority for single-game
ticket on-sales.
Gopher Score Criteria
Current Year Giving to Athletics
10 points per $100
Lifetime Giving to Athletics
3 points per $100
Consecutive Years of Season Ticket Purchase
10 points per year
Gopher Athletics Letterwinner
25 points (one-time allocation)
For more information on Gopher Score, visit MyGopherSports.com/Online/GopherScore
Membership Timeline
2014
JUL • New fiscal year giving cycle begins
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SEP • AD tailgate tent benefit event
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• Annual Golden Gopher Fund renewals sent
OCT
• Membership welcome packages sent
• Family Movie Night at TCF Bank Stadium benefit event
2015
• Annual Golden Gopher Fund
Scholarship Banquet
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The Gopher Points program was specifically created and used as a one-time reseating tool for TCF Bank Stadium,
Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena. Now that all those processes have been completed, it will no longer be used.
• 2015-16 men’s and women’s basketball renewals available
MAR • Football renewals available
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MAY • 2015-16 men’s and women’s hockey renewals available
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• A Golden Evening benefit event
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• Golden Gopher Fund apparel package sent
• End of fiscal year giving cycle
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Funding Your Gift
Just as there are many ways to support Gopher Athletics through the Golden Gopher Fund, there are a
variety of ways to fund a gift to Gopher Athletics. Donations can be made in cash, securities, gifts-in-kind,
memorial gifts and payment plans.
Matching Gifts
Many companies will match your contribution to the
Golden Gopher Fund. Submit your company’s matching gift form with your contribution – it can significantly increase your gift and your giving level.
Matching gifts may not be used to pay scholarship
seating donations.
Tax Information
Gifts to Gopher Athletics are 100% deductible charitable contributions. You will receive a gift receipt issued in the name of the payer making the gift.
Scholarship seating donations are subject to the Internal Revenue Service’s 80/20 Rule, meaning that
80% of the gift is tax-deductible. Donors are encouraged to consult a tax adviser for more detailed information.
Online Giving
Gifts to Gopher Athletics can be made online at GoldenGopherFund.com. All Golden Gopher Fund donors
have an online account, the same one used for season ticket and apparel purchase. First-time visitors or
current Golden Gopher Fund members having trouble
logging in should contact the Golden Gopher Fund
office for assistance.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us:
Online
GoldenGopherFund.com
Phone
(612) 626-GOLD (4653)
Email
[email protected]
Mail
275 Bierman Field Athletic Building
516 15th Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Thank you again for your continued support of Gopher Athletics.
Your generosity makes it possible for Gopher student-athletes, our
Athletics Department and the University of Minnesota to achieve greatness.
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THANK YOU