Donations
Donations
Texas A&M Crew is an organization that operates with an extremely tight budget. We receive less than 20% of our operating cost from the university, leaving the rest to be earned in dues, donations, and fundraisers. Texas A&M Crew is growing in both organization size and goals. In order to support a larger crew and help us travel to bigger regattas, we need financial help. Our big goals include attending bigger regattas, building a boat house, and improving our fleet. Texas A&M Crew prides itself in being a self-made organization that constantly strives to improve our status through hard work and dedication. We have rowers, family members, and friends constantly working on equipment, events, and fundraising. We could not do what we do without the help of our support group. Make a difference today!
* Donating to Texas A&M Crew has the option to be tax deductible!
20th Anniversary Boathouse Fundrasier
Texas A&M Crew’s boathouse fundraiser has the goal of raising $60,000 by July 2021 for Crew’s 20th anniversary. We would like to upgrade our facilities and guarantee that Texas A&M Crew has 20 more years of competition and camaraderie. Currently our oars, rowing machines, and other equipment are stored in two non-insulated storage containers while our boats are kept outside where they are exposed to the elements. These facilities have served the team well for the past 20 years, but it is time for an upgrade. A new boathouse will keep our equipment in better condition as well as be a home for former, current, and future Aggies.
Our goal is to build a 30’x80’ metal building with concrete flooring to serve as a home for our equipment and boats. There will be a 14’x14’ roll up door in the front and skylights to allow for natural lighting. The back of the building will have a concrete patio for our boat trailer to park and a brick/concrete patio in the front. Click below for a very rough draft and sneak peak of what the building will look like!
Every donation, big or small, gets our team one step closer to our goal. You can also find sponsorship levels and donation rewards for larger donations from personal and corporate sponsors.
How To Donate:
You can donate through cash, check, or credit card! If you want the donation to be tax deductible, you must go through the Texas A&M Foundation.
Credit Card Online - Texas A&M Foundation - Tax-Deductible Option
Go to giving.tamu.edu.
Click the “Give Now” box.
Under “1. Make A Gift,” click the drop down menu and select “AN UNLISTED ACCOUNT (ENTER MANUALLY).”
In the “Giving Account Name or Number,” enter Texas A&M Crew’s account number. - 9 5 1 7 2 0
Enter the amount you would like to give and proceed to fill in your personal information!
Once you have finished, the Texas A&M Foundation will send you an email receipt which can be used for income tax deduction purposes.
Cash or Check by Mail - Texas A&M Foundation - Tax-Deductible Option
Download the Mail Foundation PDF found below.
Fill out the “For Monetary Contributions” section (the second section).
If check, make it payable to “TAMU Foundation” and in the memo line, write “Crew.”
Mail the cash or check to James Welford. You will receive a letter back with a receipt which can be used for income tax deduction purposes. If you are selecting one of the brick options below, please include the “Brick Donation” form in your envelope.
James Welford
Director of Development
Department of Recreational Sports
Texas A&M University
MS 4250
College Station, TX 77843-4250
Cash or Check Donation - Sport Clubs Office - Non-Tax Deductible Option
If check, make payable to “TAMU Crew” and in the memo line, write “Crew.”
Mail the cash or check to Keith Joseph. If you are selecting one of the brick options below, please include the “Brick Donation” form in your envelope.
Keith Joseph
Department of Recreational Sports
Texas A&M University
4250 TAMU,
College Station, TX 77843-4250
Brick Donation Option:
Pick any of the above ways to donate. If you are mailing in your cash or check, you can include the “Brick Donation” form found below in your envelope or email it with proof of your donation to Ely Pratt at elyssabeth@tamu.edu.
Option 1: $250 Brick Sponsorship
4” x 8” brick with your engraving (30 character limit/brick) placed in front of the boathouse.
Only 500 spots available.
Option 2: $500 Brick Sponsorship
4” x 8” brick with your engraving (30 character limit/brick) placed in front of the boathouse and an ornamental replica brick with Texas A&M Crew’s logo and your name for your desk or bookshelf.
Only 250 spots available.
Corporate and Personal Sponsorship Levels:
All donations through the Texas A&M Foundation have the option to be tax deductible. The following sponsor levels allow you or your company to utilize Texas A&M Crew’s social media platforms with hundreds of interactions per post. They also allow for interactions with other teams, spectators, and officials when the team travels to 8+ regattas year round with 50,000 different people reached every semester.
Maroon & White Level -- $1,000
Website Recognition with your name or Company Name for 3 years
Name Plaque in Boathouse $1,000+ level
Aggie Gold Level -- $2,500
Utilize Crew’s social media (Facebook and Instagram) with company promotion 2x per year for 3 years
Website Recognition with your name or Company Name, Logo, and URL for 3 years
Name Plaque in Boathouse $2,500+ level
12th Man Level -- $5,000
Company Logo on the back of Crew’s PR shirts for 3 years (six shirts total, one for each semester). These shirts are worn around campus, to regattas, etc.
Utilize Crew’s social media (Facebook and Instagram) with company promotion 2x per year for 3 years
Website Recognition with your name or Company Name, Logo, and URL for 3 years
Name Plaque in Boathouse $5,000+ level
Reveille Level -- $10,000
Company Logo on Crew’s boat trailer that travels almost 3,000 miles each semester to Tennessee, Oklahoma, and throughout Texas.
Company Logo on the back of Crew’s PR shirts for 3 years (six shirts total, one for each semester). These shirts are worn around campus, to regattas, etc.
Utilize Crew’s social media (Facebook and Instagram) with company promotion 4x per year for 3 years
Website Recognition with your name or Company Name, Logo, and URL for 3 years
Name Plaque in Boathouse $10,000+ level
Boathouse Naming Rights
We are also selling the naming rights to our boathouse and starting bidding at $30,000. Your company logo would be guaranteed to stay on the boathouse for 10 years and would receive all the same rewards as the Reveille Level sponsors. For more information, contact Sarah McQuaid.
* Texas A&M Crew reserves the right to deny donations from any corporate or personal sponsors that are deemed inappropriate by our leadership team. We cannot and will not promote alcohol, profanity, and/or any other inapporpriate material. *
Recognition
After two decades of growth and achievements, Texas A&M Crew has many people to thank. The support of parents, alumni, students, and all of the Aggie Family have made it possible for our team to reach great heights and become a competitive and progressive group. Thank you to all who have supported TAMU Crew financially and otherwise - your contributions have made an incredible impact on rowing at Texas A&M.
To get your name or company name below, check out our boathouse fundrasier above!
