SWITCHING IS SIMPLE

TO SWITCH YOUR PERSONAL DONATIONS FROM THE BULLDOG INITIATIVE TO THE STATE EXCELLENCE FUND, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

First, stop your donations to the Bulldog Initiative:

1. Log in at members.bulldoginitiative.com.
2. Once logged in, go to “My Account,” then “Membership,”
3. Move the donation amount to the empty field (or select “–Select–“). This will set the charge to zero and prevent future charges.
4. Additionally, you can click the “Change This Setting” link to disable any auto-charge attempts, although this step is typically unnecessary.

Next, sign up for the State Excellence Fund:

If you don’t currently have a Bulldog Club membership, start here:

To start donating to the State Excellence Fund as a new member, click here.

If you are already a member of the Bulldog Club, start here:

1. Click here to login to your Dog Tag account.
2. On Desktop: At the top of the screen, hover over “BULLDOG CLUB” on the menu bar. Select “Pay My Pledge”.
   On Mobile: Click the menu button in the top left corner, select “My Giving” then click “Manage My Giving”.
3. Here, you may see multiple pledges available to pay. However, to make converting your Bulldog Initiative commitment easy, we have created the pledge “New State Excellence Fund”. Please select this gift to make your conversion. Please note that we have added this pledge for both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years to provide you the convenience of scheduling out payments up to 21 months out from today’s date.
4. Select your preferred payment option:
   • One-Time Payment: Enter the full pledge amount and select “Continue to Pay”.
   • Monthly/Quarterly/Semi-Annually: For this option, select the “Set up a Payment Schedule” at the bottom of the page and follow the prompts after choosing.
   • Please Note: Due to website limitations, to reduce your pledge amount you must contact the Bulldog Club by replying to this email, contacting bulldog-club@athletics.msstate.edu, or calling (662) 325-3074. Don’t worry, it will only take a couple minutes for our staff to help update!
5. After selecting your payment option, you can finish checking out by entering your method of payment! As a reminder, you will receive double priority points for any contributions made before December 31, 2024. These points will be added to your giving history in January 2025.
6. That’s it – you’ve officially converted your Bulldog Initiative payments to the Bulldog Club! To cancel your cancel your Bulldog Initiative payments you have two options below:
   • Cancel Yourself: Log in to the Bulldog Initiative site to manage your membership.
   • Let us do it for you: Send us an email at bulldog-club@athletics.msstate.edu and one of your staff members will deactivate your Bulldog Initiative membership.

What if I’m already a corporate sponsor of Bulldog Initiative?

If you’re already a corporate sponsor through the Bulldog Initiative, nothing will change. The Bulldog Initiative will remain the official partner of Mississippi State University Athletics, and primary facilitator of corporate NIL sponsorships.

What if I’m not currently a corporate sponsor, but would like to become one?

If you’re a business interested in supporting Bulldog Initiative as a corporate sponsor, please visit our corporate sponsorships page to learn more. If you encounter any issues, feel free to contact us and ask for help.