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UAB Ignite Website

• What is IGNITE?
Ignite is an initiative to increase the Blazer Boosters membership base, fortify a foundation for continued financial growth, and position UAB athletics to compete at the highest level of college athletics.

• Why is IGNITE so important to UAB Athletics?
There is strength in numbers, and Blazers want to be the best in everything that we do. In comparison to all other Conference USA schools, UAB ranks 7th in total donors to athletics. Nationally, other peer metropolitan institutions have a larger base of support. In order to be the best in Conference USA and leaders on a national stage UAB Athletics needs to be successful in growing support for Blazer student-athletes.

• How are gifts to IGNITE used?
All financial support garnered through Blazer Boosters membership will enhance the student-athlete experience directly through scholarship support, building new or enhancing athletic facilities or supplementing sport specific operating budgets. Gifts through IGNITE can be designated per the donor's request.

• How does IGNITE impact Blazer student-athletes?
Providing the best support to our student-athletes is the top priority for Blazer Boosters. As the membership base grows to comparable levels of peer metropolitan institutions, Blazer student-athletes will benefit from increased scholarship support, state of the art facilities and opportunities of overall growth in the UAB Department of Athletics.

• What are the benefits of giving to UAB Athletics?
The greatest benefit of giving to UAB Athletics is the direct impact you will have on Blazer student-athletes. Additionally, supporting UAB Athletics financially provides an opportunity for growth and positions the Blazers to not just compete, but be leaders nationally. Blazer Boosters members also have access to other benefits detailed in the annual membership guide (view online) and Ever Loyal Society brouchure (view online) based upon their level of support.

• Can this help me attain better seats in the new downtown stadium?
Yes! Seats in the new downtown stadium will be allocated based upon Blazer Boosters Priority Points System. Points are accumulated through areas such as lifetime giving, annual giving and consecutive years of giving and will provide the best opportunity to attain great seats in the new downtown stadium.

• Can I spread my gifts out over a period of time?
Yes. Anyone interested in supporting Blazer Athletics through IGNITE has the opportunity to maximize their gift by establishing equal monthly payments to be completed in a calendar year.


IGNITE GOAL
To pass the total number of donors of each of our metropolitan peer institutions one-by-one. Building strength in numbers.

•Houston - 4,300
•Marshall - 3,458
•VCU - 3,108
•Memphis - 2,700
•Southern Miss - 2,530
•Old Dominion - 2,500
•UNLV - 2,430
•Western Kentucky - 2,250
•Charlotte - 2,000
•UTSA - 1,965
•UAB - 1,862