Interesting you say that cause if you go on the webpage right here
Under Ticket Fund.... there is absolutely 0 mention of any societies (Rams Society, B&G Society, Directors... etc.)... and it also specifically says "
This fund does not go towards priority points or giving level."
But if you scroll down under the Phil. Donation.... It says "The Philanthropic Fund will
determine your giving level, provide you with benefits associated with each level,
add to your priority points, and
determine when you select your seats during a re-seating year." and it lists every single society from Rams Society ($250-$999) all the way up to Scholarship Society ($24,000 +).
So lets see here... If the Ticket Fund donation.... DOES NOT go to priority points or giving level.... nor does it determine when you select your seats... Why would they need to label something as "Rams Society" or "B&G Society" or w/e under ticket fund?
Under the old system it would, but under the old system... $1000 total would put you in B&G society, give you x amount of priority points each year you donate that much, & allow you to purchase 4 tickets.... plus all the other benefits that came with it.
Under the new system.... $1000 total... would allow you to purchase 4 season tickets (if there are still seats when its your time to pick)... with no extra priority points (which are based on Phil. Donations only), no extra benefits (like Commonwealth room access... etc.) or any of that. Now in a year like this year, where a lot of people are not renewing their season tickets (for one reason or another).... that helps you have a better chance to pick seats, and pick better seats.
Or under the new system, $1000 total... would allow you to purchase 1-3 tickets (at $250 a piece).... with the rest going to Phil. Donation... which would put you in the Rams Society level, and allow you to accrue priority points based on giving level, plus any benefits that come with that giving level... etc.
Under the new system, if you just donated $1000 to the Ticket Fund & nothing to the Phil. Fund.... that gives you the right to pick 4 seats during the reseating.... IF AND ONLY IF... there are seats when its your time to pick.... which is based on your priority points.... which you only get priority points from the Phil. Donation.... not the ticket fund donation.
If someone in Athletics told you that you could donate $1000 to ticket fund only & you'd still be in "B&G Society"... sounds like you got some mis-information.