Funding the redevelopment through donations not the club

saintspremiers · Wed 21 Nov 2007 9:37pm

So the club needs to fork out $1.25M to get Frankston up and going.

Doesn't sound like a problem, given how we are travelling financially at the moment, as it could be paid off easily in about 7 years or so.

BUT......as another option, could they set up a Saints/Frankston type foundation, where you become a patron (or some marketing spin) by donating a $1000 towards this project.

Everyone that becomes a "patron" then is named on a plaque/foundation stone that erected once the new facility opens.

Just an idea, similar to what hospitals/other big public facilities utilise for funding.

If the donation could go through in a tax deductible way would be handy also.

Thoughts???

Eastern · Post: # 492990Post **Eastern** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 9:50pm

Similar to the "Buy a Brick" fundraisers at many country and suburban sports clubs?

Would be great if donations were tax deductable through the Australian Sports Commission !!

ausfatcat · Post: # 492991Post **ausfatcat** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 9:51pm

Ballarat council does that every few years with new projects and then they rip them up ten years later.

casey scorp · Thu 22 Nov 2007 12:05am

There must have been something similar at Moorabbin at one time (in the 70's I think from what I recall of the names) because there are bricks next to the stairs going up to the Treor Barker Room.

4theluvoftheclub · Thu 22 Nov 2007 4:17pm

There will definately be a Giving Program, rolled out at all levels next year. And because it is capital, I'm sure some of it can be deductible through the ASF

riccardo · Post: # 493372Post **riccardo** » Thu 22 Nov 2007 4:37pm

casey scorp wrote:There must have been something similar at Moorabbin at one time (in the 70's I think from what I recall of the names) because there are bricks next to the stairs going up to the Treor Barker Room.

Thats right, theres also a walkway going into Windy Hill with patrons names on the pavers.

|Andy| · Post: # 493392Post **|Andy|** » Thu 22 Nov 2007 5:35pm

talk to lindsay fox and try get him to donate some cash...he donates cash to my school and also got us a supposedly really expensive branded grand piano which sounds exactly the same as the old piano :S, so i wouldnt see any reason why he wouldnt to saints. i sure love saints more then school, why wouldnt he.