Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics & The Nittany Lion Club
157 Bryce Jordan Center
Phone: 814-865-9462 or 1-800-NITTANY
Fax: 814-865-8138
E-mail: nittanylionclub@psu.edu
Ken Cutler, director of athletic development, kmc2@psu.edu
John Nitardy, director of major gifts/interim executive director, Nittany Lion Club, jdn13@psu.edu
Bob White, director of operations for suites and club seats, blw6@psu.edu
Valerie Cingle, staff assistant, vjc4@psu.edu
Michelle Davidson, director, stewardship and events, oyd3@psu.edu
Jennifer DeAngelo, staff assistant, jxk298@psu.edu
RJ Gimbl, director of major gifts, rjg20@psu.edu
Janine Hawk, development assistant, jkh6@psu.edu
Barbara Marsden, staff assistant, blm18@psu.edu
Michael Milliron, major gifts officer, mjm540@psu.edu
Mark Muhlhauser, director of major gifts, mam83@psu.edu
Nicole Potoczny, assistant director, Nittany Lion Club, nlw10@psu.edu
Sharon Ries, staff assistant, sxr33@psu.edu
Carol Spangler, staff assistant, cmh7@psu.edu
Sandy Watson, staff assistant, szw6@psu.edu
Robin Yeaney, staff assistant, ryl2@psu.edu
Opportunities for Giving
Nittany Lion Club
The Nittany Lion Club, composed of Penn State alumni and friends of Intercollegiate Athletics, was established in 1959 to create greater interest in and financial support for Penn State varsity athletics. Members of the Nittany Lion Club make possible grant-in-aid support for more than five hundred worthy student-athletes and provide operational support for our entire twenty-nine sport program, including fifteen men's and fourteen women's teams.
For the Future – The Campaign for Penn State Students
Unlike most nationally competitive programs, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics must entirely fund all twenty-nine varsity sports without financial assistance from the state or University. Tickets, corporate sponsorship, and merchandise sales don't cover the cost of running a first-class athletics program.
The University has made fundraising for the Intercollegiate Athletics program a top priority and has included it as part of the For the Future campaign, raising funds for a variety of key initiatives.
Endowments
Endowed gifts are held by the University in perpetuity. The initial gift is invested, and a portion (typically about 4.5%) of the fund's market value is awarded annually for the purpose designated by the benefactor. Thus, the benefactor who makes an endowment gift today can feel confident it will continue to support its intended purpose far into the future. There are many different ways to support Penn State's athletic endowment program:
- Endow an athletic position. With a minimum gift of $300,000, you can choose to support any position on any team that is not already endowed.
- Naming a scholarship. With a minimum gift of $50,000, which can be paid out over five years, you can support Penn State's student-athletes.
- Donate to the Penn State Athletics General Endowment Fund. This fund was instituted to provide a perpetual source of additional revenue for Penn State's athletic program. There is no minimum gift level for this giving opportunity.
- Donate to a specific existing endowment. Contact the Athletic Development office to find out what is already established. There is no minimum gift level for this giving opportunity.