“why do you think alumnae or other giving will really kick in, anytime soon? Chicago is about to close a major capital campaign. Traditionally, giving falls off for a few years after that.”
- Didn't mean to predict that it would. A lot depends on how many connections they have made to benefactors who will then become regular (not just one-time) donors going forward. Guessing they are connecting to everyone not just alums (for instance, parents of the current and graduated College).
“Why did our fundraising languish? Yes we had a very small college, but we were always a comprehensive research U”
- Boyer's book explains some of it.