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Quote*I say this AS a rank and file alumnus. My hundred bucks a year is not keeping the lights on

Fundraising pro here. The more rank-and-file alumni give, the more attractive the college is for larger donors as it shows that there is affinity and interest in the instiution.

Now, higher ed fundraising is shedding smaller donors, pertty much across the board, as charitable giving becomes more targeted and cause oriented. But stewarding the rank-and-file donor gifts is what gets you the larger gifts down the road, and makes the college more attractive for estate plans.

YES!

My college has a giving day that mostly attracts small gifts but alerts alums to larger possibilities.

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Quote from: MCScots2013 on August 31, 2026, 12:28:19 PMPublications are going to beat this dead horse for the foreseeable future.  Who can blame them, though?  Highly clickable topic and too easy to pick a small private college then look up their financials. Has to be a go-to when a deadline is coming up or you need to push something out for a quick payday.   

Wouldn't shock me if the school helped with the article.  Might get alumni to open the wallet for donations.  Any publicity is good publicity. 

Donors give for lots of reasons. But the common thread running through all of them is giving to something they believe in.

I agree on that last sentence.  Most of the money I donate to my undergrad alma mater (CWRU) goes to......get this now........the campus RADIO STATION (CWRU).  Best college radio ever!!!

As you say........it's something I believe in.

Every little bit helps.  You may inspire the next Wolfman Jack.

2026 SCIAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
California Lutheran - 76 points (four first-place votes)
Pomona-Pitzer - 73 points (four first-place votes)
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps - 67 points (one first-place vote)
Chapman - 53 points
Occidental - 38 points
La Verne - 36 points
Whittier - 33 points
Redlands - 20 points
Caltech - 10 points
Azusa Pacific*
* - Ineligible for SCIAC Championship as school transitions from Division II

U of W Oshkosh alumni license plate frame in Dallas, Texas.

I know this is Pierce JC, but what does this mean?

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/local-college-football-program-forced-to-cancel-season/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTgZdpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFucnBvVXYwakZ5ZmE1aUNZc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt3ecDpsxcLjR4VgixxHun26oKL316h8rOAU2FZ-P8yM64OvduSsSZIZy3jo_aem_reYM6z8axvr-9WyCctj2eQ

Washington and Lee license plate frame in Dallas, Texas,

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Quote from: tigerguy on July 31, 2026, 10:44:13 AMHave not seen anybody making positive comments about any portion of it. The comments sections on Trinity's social media posts are excellent. Never seen our alumni base so unanimous on an issue before.

I can see why y'all's alumni base is upset. I find it rather blasé.  And very much disconnected from the athletic branding.  But... solely opinions of the author, your mileage may vary, standard disclaimers apply.

How much does all this cost?

Quote from: Ron Boerger on July 30, 2026, 07:13:31 PMThe ESPN story linked above has been updated with Concacaf's decision:  "Following its own meeting later in the day, the 41-member Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football said it had also rejected the proposal.

Concacaf members include 2026 World Cup hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico. The U.S. Soccer Federation wrote on social media that it "stands with Concacaf and its members." " 

Concacaf's statement, however, does not go as far as UEFA's, saying nothing about a boycott of FIFA events, and instead "tasked" their "FIFA Council Members" to engage FIFA and to instruct "the FIFA President to ensure that any matter follows the proper governance processes via staff and FIFA Council, in accordance with the FIFA Statutes."

Will any of this affect who will be the coach of the national team?

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Quote from: UMHB03 on July 08, 2026, 06:25:04 PMHoward Payne finally found their 10th opponent. Something called Clutch City Preparatory, which I assume is who you're forced to call when Westgate Christian doesn't have any open dates. 

HPU Football Schedule

Clutch City is part of something called National Junior College Prep football league that is starting this season. I'm having trouble figuring out if there are any actual schools involved.
There's an entry from Alabama named Alabama Rays based in Gulf Shores, AL that just had 8 players arrested, so they're off to an inauspicious start.

https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/07/23/gulf-shores-police-arrest-8-teens-after-reported-armed-robbery/

Yeah, if they're having to prep for junior college, I can't imagine we're dealing with many elite scholars.

Where do we find these schools or how do they find us?

Chapman is the only SCIAC team mentioned.

https://www.d3football.com/top25/2026/preseason

Quote from: Kuiper on July 19, 2026, 06:19:23 PMKind of a dreadful final until the end (although not as bad as the halftime show).  The 3rd place game was more fun. 

It turns out that Capo Verde did better against Spain than Argentina.

Apparently, even in soccer, the "prevent defense" prevents you from winning.

Quote from: rmc1982 on July 15, 2026, 09:12:20 AMDidnt know where to post this so I did it here so as to address "the elephant in the room". Whats the liklihood of and the degree to which the NCAA is going to allow NIL for D3 sports?? I know its being discussed at a number of D3 schools, and whats there to stop the schools with huge endowments from basically turning D3 into a full scholarship entity for the kids some schools really want. For example- whats to stop high power and big endowment schools from luring some D1 and D2 talent thats maybe not getting playing time at a D1 or D2 to come play D3 football and ruin the integrity of D3 by PAYING THEM? The whole thing just seems unfair and gives advantage to schools with bigger endowments or alumni with deep pockets. Sooner or later the NCAA is going to have to face this head on or this is going to turn into a bidding war!

There is a board near the top for general D3 issues.  You might post your question there.

Italy can host or co-host. That will guarantee a slot.

2030 will have Morocco, Spain, and Portugal as hosts.  Some 100 year celebration opening games in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.

Quote from: that guy 31 on July 13, 2026, 04:43:09 AMThe U of R Website has a schedule preview article which says that the SCIAC will continue the division format (the Sun and the Surf just won't die) and there will be crossover games once again in week 10.

I can't say I understand why there would be divisions in an 8 team league where everyone plays everyone. Even if you wanted to play the week 10 rematches (which I feel are completely unnecessary with a round robin schedule) you could just match up 1 v 2 and 3 v 4 down the line.

Hopefully the division line is a mistake on the article writer's part but it probably isn't. Looks like it's gonna be another Sunny and Surfy fall in the SCIAC!!

You could have a "Dogs and Cats" Division.  The name of the other division is up for grabs.