Plastic Chrome Block R mailing a nice touch by Hobbs and Co.

[rimsky]

Personally, when I gave my $$ to the BIG Build, I was hoping 100% of the donation would go The Build and not to marketing. I don't need a certificate that is generated by a high speed printer!

 

[e5fdny]

Its very nice i just received it as well. Its pretty much the same as the metal one that I bought for my car a few years ago which looks awesome. This plastic one should have the same effect as well.

It'd be cool if next year he does a red chrome one.

And the following year a different one, change it up.

 

[koleszar]

um, so how did that go over?

OOOOoo not to good at 1st. It's one of those stainless steel suckers where magnets don't stick. I got out of it by saying," but honey I'm paying homage to your Alma mater." She got over it quickly she loves RU football.

 

[RUtix4me]

Got mine today, exacto knife to the trademark and it is history [roll]

It is smaller than I expected, nice token though.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Personally, when I gave my $$ to the BIG Build, I was hoping 100% of the donation would go The Build and not to marketing. I don't need a certificate that is generated by a high speed printer!

perhaps they have a completely different marketing fund. Perhaps the small % invest of those funds generate a terrific ROI ...that is how fund-raising typically works. Its the one's that spend a high % on the fund-raising that are questionable.
(and be happy it was a printer version and not spent a bunch of that $ on it?)

 

[MrsScrew]

perhaps they have a completely different marketing fund. Perhaps the small % invest of those funds generate a terrific ROI ...that is how fund-raising typically works. Its the one's that spend a high % on the fund-raising that are questionable.
(and be happy it was a printer version and not spent a bunch of that $ on it?)

I have a Fundraising Captains' conference call tonight. I will ask the question. I am pretty sure they have a budget for this stuff though.

 

[srru86]

I'm of the "I don't really need anymore geegaws or trinkets" mindset but I understand the point of marketing and appreciate the thought.
Certainly a better investment than whatever we paid for K. Flood bobbleheads. Ha.

 

[sct1111]

I'm of the "I don't really need anymore geegaws or trinkets" mindset but I understand the point of marketing and appreciate the thought.
Certainly a better investment than whatever we paid for K. Flood bobbleheads. Ha.

The Block R car magnets was the best marketing idea Rutgers has ever had.

 

[MrsScrew]

Personally, when I gave my $$ to the BIG Build, I was hoping 100% of the donation would go The Build and not to marketing. I don't need a certificate that is generated by a high speed printer!

@1984 and @rimsky the answer is that with the 250th anniversary certain groups were given money via a mini campaign to use for different things. The Build Fund decided to send out thank yous to donors in the form of a certificate and the Block R.

 

[retired711]

@1984 and @rimsky the answer is that with the 250th anniversary certain groups were given money via a mini campaign to use for different things. The Build Fund decided to send out thank yous to donors in the form of a certificate and the Block R.

I tend to sympathize with Rimsky -- when a charity responds to my donation by giving me a thank you memento (or by publishing a fancy booklet with the names of all donors), I'm annoyed. I'm particularly ticked by the charities that send a nickel or dime to me. But I also know that I had a real thrill when realizing that I was being thanked for a pretty modest contribution.

 

[DHajekRC84]

@1984 and @rimsky the answer is that with the 250th anniversary certain groups were given money via a mini campaign to use for different things. The Build Fund decided to send out thank yous to donors in the form of a certificate and the Block R.

Hey, no problem by me. I get it. And I'm a charity watchdog.

Today I was making my year-end contributions and one of them was going to be the annual Wounded Warriors. Then I saw Charity Navigator show them at spending like 35%on fundraising and fees(three stars) . Out of like $300 MILLION brought in they spent like $150MILLION and have net < half that. (somehow like less than $100million banked).

Then I saw the Gary Sinese Foundation (Lt. Dan ...Four Star!) who also supports vets is near 90% to the cause. I made the switch.

 

[srru86]

The Block R car magnets was the best marketing idea Rutgers has ever had.

Very true.
I hope they slapped one on every car that parked in the lots for the last commencement.