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(01-20-2022 11:27 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(01-20-2022 07:35 PM)JimJoyce Wrote:  Older - I’m with you. I once considered myself at least an average annual donor to KSU Athletics until the former AD drove us away about five years ago. You would think the FIRST thing a new AD would have done is reach out and try and repair all those damaged relationships. That hasn’t happened. He (and the fundraising department) have shown their incompetence in this regard and instead are simply waiting on a white knight.

All I Need is a Miracle - Mike and the Mechanics

I’m also in the same boat. IMO the last AD was so focused on bagging the big whale the smaller donors were taken for granted. I’ve said a million times, if you donate $50 im going to reach out, make you feel valued and try and get you to double down to $100. If you donate $200 im going to try to get you up to say $500 and on and on and on…I don’t need my @$$ kissed, I don’t mind donating and would increase my donation levels if I felt like it mattered.

Years ago I had many great interactions with people working in the department, but sadly most of them were driven out and are working elsewhere and the new staff just don’t see the same. I was also hoping the new AD would jump right in with new ideas and firing on all cylinders, but I'm not seeing it. You’d think when you’re conducting those interviews you’re getting the candidates to answer those questions on how they’re going to boost donations and what vision they have for facilities, but again I guess not.

That’s one thing I have noticed. When Nielsen arrived all hell broke loose. Morrow and Lindsay were sent packing and there obviously was a new sheriff in town. That’s pretty typical of a new boss. This time it’s crickets. Hopefully he is thoughtfully analyzing things and the big moves are coming. I hope he is not like Warren. Make sure the student athletes like you but don’t tackle the real issues.