<p>Crewdad… I agree that participation is a relative marker. However, I also know that there are plenty of people in the world who would just as soon not give even that dollar! There is also the argument that some people, if they can’t give what they feel is a respectable sum, will give nothing at all. And it is to those people that colleges (and any private institution that hits up it’s alumni) just hope they will contribute. You’d be surprised at how quickly it can add up. Is it millions, no. But when, in this case, you hit 60% and I’ll give you a million… well, then I’d say the job is getting done.</p>