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Hi -

I am getting some pressure to begin recording contributions to our NIL collective (separate from the University) in our Advancement database in order to begin stewarding and counting these for donor recognition activities and giving societies. I know we'd need a distinct transaction type for these contributions to exclude from official fundraising totals and CASE survey, etc.  

Are any other schools doing this and have you run into any pros/cons for recording? 

Thanks!

Stacey

Stacey Orme

Butler University 

Hi -

I am getting some pressure to begin recording contributions to our NIL collective (separate from the University) in our Advancement database in order to begin stewarding and counting these for donor recognition activities and giving societies. I know we'd need a distinct transaction type for these contributions to exclude from official fundraising totals and CASE survey, etc.  

Are any other schools doing this and have you run into any pros/cons for recording? 

Thanks!

Stacey

Stacey Orme

Butler University 

Hi -

I am getting some pressure to begin recording contributions to our NIL collective (separate from the University) in our Advancement database in order to begin stewarding and counting these for donor recognition activities and giving societies. I know we'd need a distinct transaction type for these contributions to exclude from official fundraising totals and CASE survey, etc.  

Are any other schools doing this and have you run into any pros/cons for recording? 

Thanks!

Stacey

Stacey Orme

Butler University 

Thanks for the clarifying question -

Per a NCAA legislative change, college athletes now have the opportunity to earn from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).  NIL collectives are independent organizations that fundraise money for various universities and give it to attending college athletes in the form of NIL agreement payouts. 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/athletics/2023/06/07/two-years-nil-fueling-chaos-college-athletics 

https://www.alston.com/en/insights/publications/2023/10/the-irss-latest-play-on-nil-collectives#:~:text=The%20key%20takeaways%20from%20AM,rather%20than%20furthering%20exempt%20purposes. 

Hi -

I am getting some pressure to begin recording contributions to our NIL collective (separate from the University) in our Advancement database in order to begin stewarding and counting these for donor recognition activities and giving societies. I know we'd need a distinct transaction type for these contributions to exclude from official fundraising totals and CASE survey, etc.  

Are any other schools doing this and have you run into any pros/cons for recording? 

Thanks!

Stacey

Stacey Orme

Butler University 

Thanks for the clarifying question -

Per a NCAA legislative change, college athletes now have the opportunity to earn from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).  NIL collectives are independent organizations that fundraise money for various universities and give it to attending college athletes in the form of NIL agreement payouts. 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/athletics/2023/06/07/two-years-nil-fueling-chaos-college-athletics 

https://www.alston.com/en/insights/publications/2023/10/the-irss-latest-play-on-nil-collectives#:~:text=The%20key%20takeaways%20from%20AM,rather%20than%20furthering%20exempt%20purposes. 

Hi -

I am getting some pressure to begin recording contributions to our NIL collective (separate from the University) in our Advancement database in order to begin stewarding and counting these for donor recognition activities and giving societies. I know we'd need a distinct transaction type for these contributions to exclude from official fundraising totals and CASE survey, etc.  

Are any other schools doing this and have you run into any pros/cons for recording? 

Thanks!

Stacey

Stacey Orme

Butler University