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02.06.06 Annual Fund donations climb as alumni accept challenge Erskine College and Seminary officials are encouraged by recent news that the number of donations to the Annual Fund are up significantly over this time last year. Ralph Patterson, director of annual giving and alumni affairs, said that as of Jan. 30, total donors to the Annual Fund were 577 more than this time a year ago. "That's extremely good news," Patterson said. "The alumni have accepted the challenge of increasing the number of donations to the Annual Fund." He said during the last year, his office and the Alumni Association has been more deliberate in soliciting contributions. "We have provided more opportunities to give through increasing our number of solicitations," Patterson said. "It's also been thanks to the good work of our Annual Fund co-chairs Leonard Price '66 and Linda Young Price '68 and our volunteer leaders." This year's Annual Fund goal is $1.75 million, but that is only part of the challenge for this year. "It's a very ambitious goal," Patterson said, noting that $1.72 million was raised last year, a marked increase over the approximate total of $1 million raised as recently as three years ago. As of Jan. 30, slightly more than $1 million had been raised, compared to $974,000 about a year ago at this time. The second goal is a big push to increase alumni giving percentages by class, he said. The dramatic increase in donors shows that push so far is paying off. The third goal is to increase the level of unrestricted giving – the total being sought this year is $575,000. Patterson said the second and third goals are inextricably connected. "When we talk about accepting the challenge, that is (Alumni Association President) Wes McAllister's big push," he said. "If all our classes meet their class percentage goal, we will raise that $575,000." The winners in the fund drive are Erskine College students, he said. "Every gift counts," Patterson said. "Every gift goes directly to the students and is greatly appreciated." Other benefits will come about as a result of achieving those goals, he said. Patterson said prospective donors could make substantial donations if the class percentages increase. "So far they've met the challenge and we hope they'll continue to do so," he said. "We have several members of our Alumni Association who are also meeting the challenge of making more than one gift per year to the Annual Fund." |
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