(04-19-2022 02:29 PM)HuskieTap22 Wrote:  I disagree with some of the prior comments. The MAC is comprised of similar schools to NIU that have all shown the ability to go out and raise private funds. Ball State raised over $30 million last year, WMU just got a $500 million donation, CMU just finished a $100 million campaign, Bowling Green is on the back stretch of a $250 million fund raiser, and Kent State just launched $350 million campaign to name a few. These schools cater to many of the same students NIU does and have similar alumni bases.

When is the NIU campaign launching? How come all of these peer schools can raise money and NIU cannot? It takes quality leadership to navigate a large scale fundraising initiative and NIU seems to really be lacking in that area. I do no think it is an alumni problem. I think it is a leadership problem.

These schools are NOT the same as NIU. Student background, household income, demographics, school history, location, donors outside of alumni and sports are just a few things to look at.

You mention the 500m. One person. Is NIUs issue they don't have a 500 million dollar man or does everyone believe they are out there and no one is trying, or not trying effectively to get them?

Would we all be asking where's they money had NIU had no football success the last decade? Would those donating still donate? Go to games? Would this board be here?