What is the Phoenix Club?
The Phoenix Club is the annual fund-raising
organization for the Elon University Athletics Department.
Its purpose is to increase funding for athletic scholarships.
The goal of the Phoenix Club is to raise $1 million annually
to fund the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the
NCAA and strengthen the overall athletics program. Currently,
Elon is 40 scholarships below the NCAA maximum.
Donors to athletics have been among Elon’s most
generous benefactors, providing the University with excellent
facilities and allowing the program to attract outstanding
coaches and administrators. Scholarship support is the
remaining component to ensuring that Elon sustains a winning
tradition.
What does my gift support?
100% of your gift funds annual scholarships for
more than 350 men and women student athletes.
I already give to the Elon Fund. How is the Phoenix
Club different?
The Phoenix Club is the annual giving organization for
athletics only. The Elon Fund is a key revenue source for the
University’s general operating budget. Phoenix Club
members restrict their gifts to athletic scholarships, while
gifts to the Elon Fund are unrestricted and can be used where
they are needed most. To receive Phoenix Club benefits,
donors must restrict their gifts to athletics. All donors who
give $1,500 or more to athletics each year are also
recognized as Elon Society members at their respective giving
circle levels.
What are the giving levels to join the Phoenix
Club?
$100 Ember
$250 Maroon & Gold
$500 Talon
$1,000 Champion
$1,500 Elon Society
$2,500 Hall of Fame
$5,000 Rising Phoenix
How do I become a Phoenix Club member?
By making a gift to the Phoenix Club. Your gift
will have an immediate impact on all Elon student athletes.
Can I designate my gift to a specific sport?
By making a gift to the Phoenix Club, you are
supporting a specific sport because all gifts support
scholarship funding. Donors may endow a scholarship for a
specific sport, which continues on in perpetuity.
Why does the Phoenix Club use a point system?
To create a fair system to assign seats in Rhodes
Stadium and Alumni Gym. The point system will also be used
for future distribution of post-season tickets.
Do the priority points I earned as a member of the
former Elon Athletics Foundation carry over to the Phoenix
Club?
Yes. The points you accrued from past contributions
and season ticket purchases will carry over to the Phoenix
Club. You are able to increase your points standing with
continued contributions and purchase of season tickets to the
Phoenix Club.
Who do I contact about becoming a Phoenix Club
member?
Brian Tracy, Director of the Phoenix Club
Elon University
2500 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 278-6797 or (888) WE-R-ELON
btracy@elon.edu
John Keegan, Director of Development for Athletics
Elon University
2500 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 278-6709
keeganj@elon.edu
Sarah Thomas, Assistant Director of the Phoenix Club
Elon University
2500 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 278-6063
sthomas@elon.edu 
