What is going on?

[ManAboutTown]

Do you think it would be smart or a good idea to have someone local or an alumni with connections run the RCAF?

Absolutely. We need national connections for large donations, but local people need to be in charge of cultivating smaller donors.

[ManAboutTown]

I started at $50 3 years ago. Went to $100 on year 2.
I am at $300 which is all I can afford.
We need many more like us. 1000 $300 donors gets you $300,000.
How many actual Alumni do we have?

This is how you actually build your donor base..

[CajunEXPRESS]

Absolutely. We need national connections for large donations, but local people need to be in charge of cultivating smaller donors.

We definitely had those in the past, believe one might be Gerald Hebert.

https://www.katc.com/news/around-aca...gerald-hebert/

Time probably has passed him by.

[Cajunsmike]

We definitely had those in the past, believe one might be Gerald Hebert.

https://www.katc.com/news/around-aca...gerald-hebert/

Time probably has passed him by.

Gerald still works for the RCAF but in a limited role. His wife's health is not good.

[CajunGrad16]

Absolutely. We need national connections for large donations, but local people need to be in charge of cultivating smaller donors.

I don’t know if Peanut would want to move or not, but he could be a former alumni that could boost both the small and large donations with the connections he has. He’s also a great ambassador for the university

[CajunJeaux]

Our RCAF team needs to first worry about retaining existing members.

I contribute monthly and it blows my mind that every year, my membership donations cut off after the 12 month commitment and I have to call THEM to renew. That should NEVER happen.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I don’t know if Peanut would want to move or not, but he could be a former alumni that could boost both the small and large donations with the connections he has. He’s also a great ambassador for the university

Pretty sure he’s still doing that FBI thing.

[UL_Cajuns]

Our RCAF team needs to first worry about retaining existing members.

I contribute monthly and it blows my mind that every year, my membership donations cut off after the 12 month commitment and I have to call THEM to renew. That should NEVER happen.

Crazy. Most other subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel them. Wow. Time to update that.

[KajunKrazy]

Our RCAF team needs to first worry about retaining existing members.

I contribute monthly and it blows my mind that every year, my membership donations cut off after the 12 month commitment and I have to call THEM to renew. That should NEVER happen.

I have questioned that it has something to do with a legality. I pay quarterly installments where they bill my card and have been told they can’t just automatically charge me the next year without permission.

[moorecajun]

What’s the possible ROI on free RCAF base membership the first year after graduation? Just a thought.

Versus $50? Is it really asking that much for $50, I mean that is like a few cases of beer. I'm not trying to be a smartass, I just don't think $50 is that much, it's $5 a month. Drop one of the fancy lattes a month and you come out ahead.

JMO