fwiw, her husband is part of the ownership group buying the Atlanta Hawks. $800 million. group is led by a bilionaire from L.A., and Blakely's husband likely will only have a small piece.
Sarah Blakely
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THEN WHY ISN'T SHE GIVING A BILLION DOLLARS TO FSU!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
If The Boosters have an ounce of common sense they will get her to donate the cash for the two biggest/best HD Video Screens that any stadium in the country will have and they can call it SpanxxVision
that sounds like a dumb business decision
Let's go all the way and call it SpanXXXvision
Let's go all the way and call it SpanXXXvision
Giant tease that one of our richest alumna isn't a football fan. Heck I'm not even sure if she's donated to the academics either. Kinda irritating as I fully expect to donate large sums to FSU when my business takes off.
Why is it irritating when grads who may or may not have money refuse to donate large sums of money to FSU? This has been the problem that many of our former athletes have with FSU as they get hounded and are expected to donate. If Blakely wants to donate, that's fine with me. If she doesn't want to donate, that is fine as well and I would never think any less of her.
Real story is Boosters reached out to give out to Athletics without clearing it with anyone. She got pissed. The President needed to call to ask her to give back to the University not just sports. Blew huge opportunity because we don't don't do this stuff well.
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How is it not irritating? She is a billionaire... Do you think she really needs all of that money for herself? She could do huge things for the school, yet she has no desire to help her alma mater... For the record, this post might make sound like a socialist, but I'm actually a Libertarian, I believe people should be able to make as much money as they can and donate it as they see fit. The frustrating part is that a Florida State Alumnus does not have the desire to give back to FSU. Hopefully she gives to other worthy causes, or maybe she's just totally greedy, who knows...
While I agree with you, she's a billionaire on paper only. After an IPO, she'd be a real billionaire.
Who are we to decide the financial needs of someone else? Do we know if she had an enjoyable experience at FSU? Does it really matter? I'm proud as hell that she's made all that money and is rich as she is. Good for her that's capitalism at work now leave her alone. The problem is there is an assumption that because she or anyone else who is rich and went to FSU are jerks if they don't give back to FSU. She paid FSU to get an education and owes FSU zero. I'd be offended if I were rich and got a call only because the person calling me knew I had money. Will we have the same outcry when Jameis signs a big contract? What about Buster? CP and EJ are doing pretty well for themselves I'm sure.
She should drop some bones back to FSU. She just bought part if an NBA basketball team so she must like sports. Our BB teams could use some financial support as well. Might we even name the Civic Center after her if the price is right.
Oh look, it's this thread ... again. Jealousy is not a good color on you guys.
Not true Greg. I believe I know what happened, and I have an idea who is trying to cover themselves by blaming the Boosters. Trust me: the Boosters organization is by far the strongest and best fundraising operation at FSU.
In 2006 Blakely launched the Sara Blakely Foundation to help women through education and entrepreneurial training—Blakely had considered the establishment of a non-profit foundation prior to the founding of Spanx. Richard Branson acted as a mentor to Blakely and, at the conclusion of The Rebel Billionaire, surprised Blakely with a $750,000 check to start the Foundation.
Since its launch, The Sara Blakely Foundation has funded scholarships for young women at the Community and Individual Development Association City Campus in South Africa and Blakely appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006, donating $1 million to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. In 2013 Blakely became the first female billionaire to join the "Giving Pledge", Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's pledge, whereby the world's richest people donate at least half of their wealth to charity.
Since its launch, The Sara Blakely Foundation has funded scholarships for young women at the Community and Individual Development Association City Campus in South Africa and Blakely appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006, donating $1 million to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. In 2013 Blakely became the first female billionaire to join the "Giving Pledge", Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's pledge, whereby the world's richest people donate at least half of their wealth to charity.
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It is but has had a history of not working with university over the years. It is why Barron restructured some things. Too often fsu fundraising arms competed against each other instead of working with each other
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It shouldn't be frustrating or confusing that someone chooses to do what they wish with their own money. I'm sure if I or you were in her shoes, our charitable contributions would be different from hers and each other.
I am going to throw out an example and keep FSU & uf out of it because of obvious reasons.
What if a person grows up a huge Michigan State fan. When it is time for them to go to school they choose Michigan because they have the program they are looking to major in. After college they become wealthy but don't give back to Michigan. They don't give to Michigan State either, deciding they never went there and they would rather give their money to other causes. Is it BS that the person doesn't give to either school?
Do I think it would be nice for her to give back to FSU on the academic side? Of course. She studied at FSU and learned a lot which led her towards her success. However, if she wants to give elsewhere that is her decision. It might not even be her deciding to buy the Hawks, it might be her husband, in which case it would show her lack of interest in sports...FSU or otherwise.
What if a person grows up a huge Michigan State fan. When it is time for them to go to school they choose Michigan because they have the program they are looking to major in. After college they become wealthy but don't give back to Michigan. They don't give to Michigan State either, deciding they never went there and they would rather give their money to other causes. Is it BS that the person doesn't give to either school?
Do I think it would be nice for her to give back to FSU on the academic side? Of course. She studied at FSU and learned a lot which led her towards her success. However, if she wants to give elsewhere that is her decision. It might not even be her deciding to buy the Hawks, it might be her husband, in which case it would show her lack of interest in sports...FSU or otherwise.
She doesn't have to give diddley squat. She paid her tuition and that was the deal.
I have yet to give a donation just to give a donation. When I have given I received something back for it...like tickets, a trinket, free round of golf, etc.
I have yet to give a donation just to give a donation. When I have given I received something back for it...like tickets, a trinket, free round of golf, etc.
Maybe there is no one to be blamed. It could be that she did not particularly enjoy her time at FSU. Who knows? In the alternative, maybe she does not view FSU as "needing" anything. Everyone is wired differently, and people with tons of money are frequently wired in ways that the rest of us cannot easily understand. You have to respect the mindset of each person.....FSU obviously can't "make" anyone donate anything.
Someone needs to start a spreadsheet for LR topics like this that keep coming up over and over again. See who starts them, who posts in them, etc. Off the top of my head, we'd have people asking for Vegas bachelor party advice, advice on where to eat in Charleston and someone bragging about their new smoker.
sounds discriminatory.
maybe she doesn't donate to football because no women play football?
Maybe she decided there are more important things going on in the world that need financial support over FSU Athletics.
I doubt the boosters messed up anything but if she really didn't donate because they didn't go through the "proper channels" or approach her exactly how she wanted then she probably wasn't going to give to FSU anyways.
I doubt the boosters messed up anything but if she really didn't donate because they didn't go through the "proper channels" or approach her exactly how she wanted then she probably wasn't going to give to FSU anyways.
Most successful businesswomen are feminist in the worst kind of way. I know a few of them, very annoying.
She was selling insurance or financial products as a result of her college education. Perhaps she sees the scam that is called student debt and feels society could use the money more than a waste of time and money.
