This "Boomer" logic is hilarious to me.EastHallApp wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:03 amThose of y'all talking about how these young people could spend their money on Yosef Club if they didn't spend it on decent beer or coffee or owning a phone (?!) are missing the point. If that's where they spend their money, it's because they feel those things bring them value or enjoyment.
I've said this a million times, but I'll say it again - for many (most?) people, donating to college booster clubs is not about philanthropy, at least not primarily; it's about getting benefits in return. Love it, hate it, whatever, it's reality. And shaming or browbeating those people isn't going to change their minds. It's more likely to make them dig in their heels, which the quotes in that article reflect.
As long as supply for tickets exceeds demand at nearly all football and basketball games, and we can't find some other way to offer incentives that motivate potential donors, we'll continue to miss out on a chunk of supporters who are passionate about App athletics but don't need to give their money to YC in order to get the experience they want.
"Don't complain about the athletic department of your alma mater unless you donate to athletic department. If you say you can't afford to, lower your quality of life! Make sacrifices to your own personal happiness so we can pay a coach a little bit more and MAYBE he will stay!"