The Scarlet Society is an exclusive major-giving program that provides unique benefits to Arkansas State Athletics donors who give a minimum donation of $25,000 payable over five years. These donations are above and beyond priority seating-related contributions and are applied towards facility enhancements, capital projects and scholarship endowments.
A major gift is defined as a minimum donation of $25,000 (payable over five years). These donations are above and beyond priority ticket-related contributions and can be applied to any of our sport-specific needs listed below. Gifts that are made towards these initiatives will be eligible for a tax deduction and the donor will receive two (2) priority points for every $100 donation made to the Red Wolves Foundation.
As a benefit for donors that participate in these initiatives, all major gifts will receive the full amount of priority points for the totality of the gifts once their pledge has been signed and documented. For example, a donor that commits to a $25,000 pledge will receive their priority points on the front end, not as they make payments on their pledge. You can find the full list of Scarlet Society benefits by clicking here.
Philanthropic gifts to the University that support these initiatives are eligible for a tax deduction. These gifts may include but are not limited to:
• Capital Projects
• Sports Performance Health and Wellness
• Philanthropic initiatives
• Athletics Director Opportunity Fund
• Endowments
“The Scarlet Society will provide us with a new avenue to expand our donor base, so our staff was very deliberate as we were putting together the different aspects of this program,” Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton said. “We not only wanted to provide numerous benefits, but benefits we thought current and potential donors would find meaningful and attractive. We believe we accomplished that, while also presenting multiple ways people can choose to contribute in order to help advance A-State Athletics.”
For more information on joining the Scarlet Society, please contact Kellen Blanchett at (870) 972-3873 or kblanchett@astate.edu.
