| I have heard that more students at Swarthmore go into public interest fields or nonprofits and may just not have the money for giving. And their techniques for rasing money are very mild. My good friend who graduated from a large Ivy is hounded constantly for money, and basically they don't give up until he does give it up for them.
Some large football schools also prioritize football tickets for contributors. They also have deals for individual football tickets if you contribute. And there are indirect donations given to the school via sports tickets. Football is very important for some people. I am personally very happy that Swarthmore has no football, for several reasons.
If Swarthmore wants to increase their alumni contributions then they will have to change their approach. Any suggestions?
Also, the fact that Swat's endowment per student is so large may make alums think that the college doesn't need the money. |