SIU Foundation is Open Fulfilling Its Misison
by Matt Kupec November 23, 2020 Even during these very challenging eight months of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the SIU Foundation has remained open and actively engaged with SIU alumni and donors to fulfill our mission of supporting Southern Illinois...
Matt Kupec: Remembering Jim Fellman
by Matt Kupec May 25, 2020 This past weekend we lost a great one in Jim Fellman. In our lives, we rarely come across an individual who will have a profound impact on our lives. For sure, our parents. Maybe a teacher, a coach or two, perhaps a faith leader or...
Matt Kupec: My Top Ten Favorite College Football Stadiums
by Matt Kupec October 3, 2019 This past week I had the chance to visit Memorial Stadium on the University of Illinois campus for the first time. The Fighting Illini are not a power in the Big 10 and have not competed in many games of importance over the years but I...
Matt Kupec: ESPN “Game Day” Host Site Surprises
by Matt Kupec September 9, 2019 ESPN’s College Football Game Day is one of the great television programs! Last year, “Game Day” celebrated its 25th year anniversary of hosting a college football pre-game show on the college campus featuring one of the top college...
Matt Kupec: Remembering Coach Mike McGee
by Matt Kupec August 18, 2019 The sport’s world recently lost one of its great football legends with the news that Mike McGee - a decorated Duke football player, college football head coach and successful athletic administrator - died on Friday at his home in...
Matt Kupec: Is Syosset High School the Best in Nassau County?
by Matt Kupec August 3, 2019 I recently penned a blog post commending Syosset High School for its #11 ranking among all Long Island high schools (public and private) for the number of All-Long Island athletes it has produced. ...
Fundraising: Learning the Language
The goodness of others fuels nonprofit organizations. This is true whether they are volunteering time or donating hard earned money. Either way, people donate to an organization be a part of what helps it flourish and ultimately meet their goals. Asking for money from...
Updating Your Online Fundraising Strategy
The digital age brings about different online trends for organizations to utilize. Because so many people are online nowadays, it's essential for nonprofits to begin revamping their online fundraising strategy. One of the most significant aspects with online...
Making Fundraising More Personal
Fundraising is always a great way of helping finance non-profit organizations. A successful fundraising process should be well planned and appropriately executed. One way to ensure a high success rate of charitable fundraising is personalizing the entire campaign....
Matt Kupec: Does a Mid-Major NCAA Final Four Run Turn into Fundraising Success?
by Matt Kupec March 16, 2019 It is the time of the year – March Madness – when the NCAA Men’s Tournament takes over the sports scene and dominates our time and attention with a dazzling display of collegiate basketball games with the focus on getting to the NCAA Final...