{"id":1917,"date":"2018-10-30T07:14:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T11:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/?p=1917"},"modified":"2018-10-26T15:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T19:13:04","slug":"clash-of-the-titans-helps-support-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/2018\/10\/30\/clash-of-the-titans-helps-support-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Clash of the Titans\u00a0helps support Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Detroit Mercy\u2019s University Advancement Division announces the second annual Clash of the Titans giving competition to help support Detroit Mercy NCAA Division I athletic teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The competition runs from today to Nov. 27. The goals of this effort are to increase financial support for teams from alumni and friends, and create a friendly competition to determine which Detroit Mercy Division I team can raise the most funds to support specific program needs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clash of the Titans utilizes the institution\u2019s crowdfunding platform explained Judy Wernette, director of the\u00a0the Office of Annual Giving.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, this effort raised more than $100,000 for our 19 Division I athletic teams,\u201d she said. \u201cThis initiative helps teams fulfill a number of important needs. The Detroit Mercy crowdfunding platform continues to help on a number of fronts at the University, and we\u2019re looking forward to using this resource once again for this annual athletics giving competition,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wernette also said that because the University\u2019s Division I athletic teams must travel around the country to compete, the department needed to help identify a new means of support. This is why Clash of the Titans was created in 2017 and continues today. It allows student-athletes and coaches to directly engage with their fan bases and encourage supporters to help each team fulfill important needs.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Detroit Mercy Titan teams will compete against one another. The team that raises the most funding support according to specific guidelines you will see at impact.udmercy.edu\/g\/titans<\/a> will receive an additional $5,000 contribution from the University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through crowdfunding, Detroit Mercy can effectively raise important support for programs, services and research activities through targeted efforts to ensure growth and sustainability. The University is pleased to accept donations of any amount to support a multitude of diverse projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cClash of the Titans\u201d crowdfunding website is impact.udmercy.edu\/g\/titans<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Currently, 11 Detroit Mercy teams have listed the following goals for their fundraising efforts. Additionally, the University seeks contributors for the lighting project,<\/a> which will help upgrade the outdoor athletic facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n