Quote Originally Posted by eric_sinclair View Post
I would like to see us start something like the hearts foundation where fans can donate monthly. I would not participate if the SS got involved tho. To me they raise cash from fans then ALWAYS want something in return. Most fans just want to do their bit.
The simple solution is to have a independent group of trustees who would be in charge of the fundraising scheme.
I have previously carried out a bit of research in this department.
The Well trust have a monthly fundraising scheme where the money raised goes directly to working capital.
Hearts have their foundation who are raising funds by monthly donations from supporters to buy back Hearts from Ann Budge.
Aberdeen have a fundraising scheme called AberDNA which has different categories of membership. Basically the higher your monthly donation the greater the perks. Aberdeen raise about £900,000 per annum which goes directly to the manager’s budget.
In my opinion the Well Trust scheme is probably the easiest to operate but there is one important difference between Dundee FC and Motherwell FC. The Well Trust owns a majority shareholding in Motherwell Football Club whilst FPS hold a 75% controlling interest in Dundee Football Club Limited.