2019 Nebraska Athletics CONTRIBUTION GUIDE

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1 2019 Nebraska Athletics CONTRIBUTION GUIDE

2 Dear Huskers: Thank you for your investment in Nebraska Athletics. Your annual commitment to the Huskers Athletic Fund and our student-athletes is second to none. In the past year, I have had the opportunity to lead this incredible athletic program and see first-hand the amazing people and support surrounding this great university. As a result of your generosity, we are able to provide the best student-athlete experience in the nation to more than 650 student-athletes who represent this university so well in athletics, academics and life. Your Huskers Athletic Fund membership not only upholds the rich traditions of the University of Nebraska, but also invests in a future we can all be proud of. On behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, thank you for your continued support of Nebraska Athletics. Go Big Red! Bill Moos Athletic Director YEAR IN REVIEW ACADEMICS Four Academic All-America Awards Danielle Breen, Women s Gymnastics; Linus Erhart, Men s Tennis; Angela Mercurio, Women s Track & Field; Chris Weber, Football 120 Husker Graduates GPA Spring 2018 highest semester GPA ever recorded ATHLETICS Nebraska Volleyball NCAA Champions 41 All-America Awards Six Top 10 Finishes Bowling, Men s Gymnastics, Women s Gymnastics, Rifle, Volleyball, Wrestling LIFE 10,000 collective hours of community service 319 student-athletes recognized on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team 21 student-athletes traveled to Panama to lay the foundation for an elementary school as part of the No Filter service trip NOV 28 Donation invoices available online. DEC 10 Football season ticket & parking invoices available online. DEC submit date to receive tax credit for donations not tied to tickets or parking. JAN 25 Football season ticket & parking invoices mailed. Seat Yourself information included with season ticket invoice. MAR 1 Premium seating contributions due. Football Club Seating, Skyline Club, Sideline Club, Suites Volleyball VIP Seating, Courtside Seating, Suites Men s Basketball Club Seating, Courtside Seating Women s Basketball Courtside Seating MAR 8 Football season ticket & parking payment due. Football Seat Yourself & parking requests due. APR 1 Stadium seating contributions & additional donations due. Priority points calculated for Football Seat Yourself & single game tickets NOV DEC 2019 JAN MAR APR

3 Relaunched in 2018, the Huskers Athletic Fund (HAF) is the official fundraising arm of Nebraska Athletics. Through the generosity of HAF members, Nebraska Athletics is able to provide all student-athletes with the resources and support they need to be successful in academics, athletics and life. Join us as we work toward 22,000 members by 2022! HuskersAthleticFund.com IN THIS GUIDE 3 A Day in the Life 4 Membership Benefits 5 Husker Air Fleet 6 Premium Seating & Hospitality 7 Planned Giving 8 Scholarship & Program Endowments 9 Tax Reform 10 HAF Team APR 5 Volleyball season ticket & parking invoices mailed. Seat Yourself information included with season ticket invoice. MAY 1 Football Seat Yourself begins. MAY MAY 10 Volleyball season ticket & parking payment due. Volleyball Seat Yourself & parking requests due. MAY 15 Football parking improvements & new requests completed. JUN 3 Men s Basketball & Women s Basketball season ticket & parking invoices mailed. JUN JUN 18 Volleyball Seat Yourself begins. JUL 8 Men s Basketball & Women s Basketball season ticket & parking payment due. Men s Basketball & Women s Basketball Seat Yourself & parking requests due. JUL AUG 14 Women s Basketball Seat Yourself begins. AUG AUG 19 Men s Basketball Seat Yourself begins. 2

4 At Nebraska, our people will always be our greatest asset. Fan support, attendance and donor contributions continue to be our largest financial resource. It is also important to recognize that Nebraska is one of the few self-sustaining athletic programs to also give back to their University. However, as the cost of tuition and studentathlete support services continue to rise, we must depend on passionate investors who understand the need for continuous advancement to recruit and develop studentathletes who compete for championships. STUDENT-ATHLETE INVESTMENT $63M 3 $20M $53M 16,858 DONORS 2018 REVENUES $81.5M $86.8M $93M $102M $106.8M $116.6M $136.3M HISTORICAL EXPENSES Stephenson speaks at the groundbreaking of the Nebraska Gymnastics Training Complex Anton Stephenson Men s Gymnastics Senior Major: Biology Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President Admitted to UNMC College of Medicine 6:15am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8am 8:50am 9am 10am 10am 11:30am Strength Training Hendricks Training Complex Breakfast Lewis Training Table Class Treatment and Rehabilitation George Sullivan Training Room Study, Meetings, Lunch Dick & Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex 12pm 12:50pm 1pm 1:30pm 2pm 6pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 10pm 10:30pm Class Refuel Classen Performance Nutrition Practice Bob Devaney Sports Center Dinner Lewis Training Table SAAC Meeting, Study Hewit Academic Center Bedtime

5 MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS Walk-On $100- $ 499 Blackshirt $500- $ 1499 *With game tickets, non-transferable Note: The complimentary tickets for the HAF Spring Game Tailgate and the lapel pins do not accumulate with each level. Captain $1,500- $ 4,999 Director $5,000- $ 9,999 All-American $10,000- $ 24,999 Bronze $25,000- $ 49,999 Silver $50,000- $ 99,999 Gold $100,000+ Ruby $1,000,000+ Lifetime Giving Support 650 Nebraska Student-Athletes Donor Decal First Four with Athletic Director Bill Moos Complimentary Tickets to HAF Spring Game Tailgate Membership Packet Eligible for Football Donor Parking (with Nebraska Football Season Tickets) Donor Recognition in Nebraska Football Media Guide Exclusive Discounts (Coming 2019) Invitation to Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Invitation to National Signing Day Event Invitation to HAF Legends Golf Tournament Invitation to Night at the Lied Bronze Lapel Pin and Pendant Invitation to Annual Investors Meeting Invitation to Member Exclusive Events Silver Lapel Pin and Pendant Football Pregame Field Access for One Home Game Invitation to Exclusive Postseason Events Gold Lapel Pin and Pendant Invitation to Coaches Circle Events Courtside Room Access (Men s and Women s Basketball Games*) Ruby Lapel Pin and Pendant Exclusive Ruby Level Experience 16,858 MEMBERS FROM 48 STATES NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SOCIETY The National Leadership Society is our annual philanthropic giving program, connecting our most generous investors, alumni and business partners. Members receive enhanced communication, invitations to exclusive events and one-of-a-kind Husker experiences. MEMBERSHIP GROWTH National Signing Day Night at the Lied 4

6 YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN Membership levels are based upon total annual giving to Nebraska Athletics, which incorporates all contributions connected to philanthropic gifts, tickets, parking, premium seating, capital projects and the Devaney Legacy Society. Membership benefits will run from July 1 June 30 of each fiscal year. ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT... RECRUITING? FUND: HUSKER AIR FLEET Donate cash, flight hours or a private aircraft to help head coaches recruit the top talent across the country. Academic Support LOI Scholarships Recruiting CAPITAL PROJECTS? FUND: NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS TRAINING COMPLEX Provide both gymnastics programs with a premier training facility, featuring larger floor space, new equipment, improved safety features, full-size locker rooms, multiple vault runways and onsite coaching offices. Naming opportunities are available. Life Skills Programming Travel Laptop Computers Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab OVERALL PERFORMANCE? FUND: STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE Invest in medical care, strength training, academic support, performance nutrition, life skills programming and scholarship support for all 650 student-athletes. Donations can be 100% tax deductible. Medical Care Performance Nutrition Post-Eligibility Opportunities Equipment Interested in other ways to make a difference? nebraska@huskers.com. 5

7 PREMIUM SEATING & HOSPITALITY Nebraska s premium seating offerings provide you the amenities and comforts of your own home within Memorial Stadium, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, and Pinnacle Bank Arena. Whether occupying luxury suites, club areas or courtside seating, we aim to provide you an elevated game day experience packed with meaningful moments and exceptional service. Premium seating offerings are based upon priority points and availability. FOOTBALL SIDELINE CLUB SKYLINE CLUB EAST STADIUM SUITES VOLLEYBALL SUITES If you are interested in club seating or courtside seating, please sign up for Seat Yourself for the respective sport. More information is available at Huskers.com/SeatYourself. If you are interested in joining the suite waitlist for Nebraska Football or Nebraska Volleyball, please contact Ashley Stone, Director of Development Events & Hospitality by at astone@huskers.com. BASKETBALL COURTSIDE SEATING NORTH STADIUM SUITES COURTSIDE ROOM VIP SEATING COURTSIDE SEATING WEST STADIUM SUITES COURTSIDE ROOM 6

8 DEVANEY LEGACY SOCIETY PLANNED GIVING Nebraska Gymnastics has played a large role in the lives of Steve and Lisa Todd. Steve was a member of the Husker Men s Gymnastics team in the late 70s. He started as a walk-on, and through hard work and dedication earned a scholarship. Over those years, Lisa would be right alongside Steve, following him to meets around the country and cheering him on. It s a time in their life that the couple both reflect back on and cherish. It s also why when it came time to consider their estate plans, they wanted to do something to give back to the program they feel gave them so much. By establishing the Steve and Lisa Todd Men s Gymnastics Scholarship Fund through their estate, they re ensuring the support of student-athletes just like Steve, long into the future. LEAVE YOUR LEGACY Establishing a planned gift can impact the studentathletes of today, while building a lasting tradition of support for the student-athletes of tomorrow. Many planned gifts provide substantial tax advantages and can take the form of: Will or Trust Retirement Plan Assets Life Insurance Real Estate Charitable Gift Annuity Charitable Remainder Trust Charitable Lead Trust SHARE YOUR PLANS! Have you included Nebraska Athletics in your estate plans? We would like to know, so we can say thank you. We can also provide language to help ensure your gift will be implemented exactly according to your wishes. Please contact Marla Grose, Director of Development by at mgrose@huskers.com. 7 With your documented intent, you will be recognized in our Devaney Legacy Society and receive special event invitations in addition to Huskers Athletic Fund benefits!

9 DEVANEY LEGACY SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP & PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS Dianne Sizemore was an avid sports fan, but she especially loved Husker Athletics. To honor his late wife, Dianne s husband Jim endowed the Dianne Sizemore Husker Baseball Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to a follow Dianne s example and live a life baseball student-athlete that volunteers his time and demonstrates integrity, strong with compassion. work habits and good moral character. If you are interested in supporting Nebraska student-athletes through an Jim s primary goal for establishing endowment, please contact Leslie Bargen this endowment is to recognize his at lbargen@huskers.com. beloved wife, while encouraging all to BECOME PART OF THE TEAM COST OF AID Endowed gifts provide a perpetual source of income to Nebraska Athletics. Scholarship endowments help offset expenses associated with tuition, room, board and books. Program endowments may be established in support of academic services, life skills programming, performance nutrition, sports medicine and more. Based on an undergraduate student taking 15 hours per semester for two semesters. R esident Tuition: $7,350 N on-resident Tuition: $23,145 Fully funded endowments start at $100,000 and can take the form of: STUDENT-ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS Gifts of cash or securities, paid in full or pledged over five years Planned gifts Nebraska Athletics provides the maximum number of scholarships allowed across 24 sports student-athletes received a portion of athletics aid in fall student-athletes received 100% athletics aid in fall 2018 ENDOWMENT RETURN EXAMPLE $100,000 gift principal x 4.25% annual return = $4,250 annual income 8

10 WAYS TO GIVE ONLINE Go to Huskers.com/donate Sign in or Create a New Account Click Manage Donations Pay By Credit Card Visa MasterCard Discover MAIL Check payable to the University of Nebraska Foundation and mail to Nebraska Athletics Write customer number in memo MATCHING GIFTS Only tax-deductible, philanthropic gifts are eligible for matched giving; contributions tied to tickets are not eligible Work with your benefits office to mail matching gift forms to our office PHONE Call our office at (402) COMPLIANCE With your donation to Nebraska Athletics, you are a booster and must adhere to regulations set forth by the NCAA. These include, but are not limited to, the following: As a booster, you may not recruit for the University of Nebraska Athletics Department. It is not permissible for you to have any contact with a prospective student-athlete (i.e. high school or junior college/community college student) or his/her family members or friends to recruit them to attend the University of Nebraska. This contact prohibition includes in-person, telephone, text messaging, , and social network contact. As a booster, you may not provide any benefits (e.g. food, transportation, gifts, money, loans) to a prospective student-athlete, a current University of Nebraska student-athlete, or the friends or family members of a prospective student-athlete or current University of Nebraska student-athlete. Your status as a booster is indefinite. If you have any questions regarding NCAA rules please contact the Compliance Office at (402) or compliance@huskers.com. They are a resource for you! TAX REFORM Tax reform legislation passed in December of 2017 (commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) impacted donations associated with tickets to college athletic events. This includes any gift associated with season tickets or priority points, which are currently not tax-deductible. This information is not intended to provide or should not be relied on for tax, legal or accounting advice. Please consult your tax advisor(s) concerning the application of tax laws to your particular situation. PRIORITY POINTS 3 points each $100 cash or gift in kind received in current drive year 1 point each $100 cash or gift in kind received in previous years Priority points are recalculated in April of every year Pay your donation in full by Dec 31, 2018 and receive 15 points towards the current drive year Can I decline Priority Points to receive a tax deduction? Yes! If the fund is not associated with tickets/parking, you may decline priority points to improve tax deductibility. Please write this on your donor statement or enter in the comments section when donating online. What are Priority Points used for? Nebraska Athletics uses this system to award tickets and seat locations for away games, postseason events, single game ticket purchases, and to assign time slots for improvements of season tickets during Seat Yourself. 9

11 STAFF Marc Boehm Executive Associate AD, External Operations Mike Dobbs Executive Director N Club, Senior Director of Development mdobbs@huskers.com Doug Banks Senior Director of Development dbanks@huskers.com Lindsey Freeman Director of Development lfreeman@huskers.com Marla Grose Director of Development (Omaha) mgrose@huskers.com Brenden Stai Director of Development bstai@huskers.com Mattie Fowler Senior Director of Development Operations mfowler@huskers.com Matt Henry Director of Development Engagement Derek Freeman Senior Director of Development Analytics & Technology Jenni Puchalla Development & Ticketing Services Manager Leslie Bargen Director of Development Events & Stewardship Ashley Stone Director of Development Events & Hospitality Tierra Williams Assistant Director of Development Hospitality, Events & Stewardship mhenry@huskers.com dfreeman@huskers.com jpuchalla@huskers.com lbargen@huskers.com astone@huskers.com twilliams@huskers.com 625 STADIUM DRIVE PO BOX HUSKERSATHLETICFUND.COM NEBRASKA@HUSKERS.COM (800) 8-BIGRED OR (402) 10

12 625 Stadium Drive PO Box Lincoln, NE HuskersAthleticFund.com (800) 8-BIG RED or (402)