Hey everyone!
I get that question once in a blue moon for folks who visit the campus. They get into whiny EW mode and demand we do this and that for them because they are an alumni who donates.
When they don't get what they want, they hit me with that question: "Do you know how much I give a year?!"
This poses a great ethical dilemma, but you will appreciate my view on the subject. The best rule of thumb is... if you have to ask, it's not enough.
There is a certain magical cut-off of annual giving amounts that I am not even privy to. However, if someone does give a substantial amount, I can guarantee that their name will be on my desk at least two weeks before their visit, and I will be outside in ass-kissing mode to accommodate them.
Wealthy Donors like to think they are rule exempt, and they go through the Alumni Association for EVERYTHING, even for the most minute details. So if a wealthy donor is on their way to visit, I get a head's up - I don't know how much they make or care, but if the Alumni Association gives me a name, I know they donate enough.
So for those of you who like to hold that over our head during campus visits... don't expect us to flinch.
I get that question once in a blue moon for folks who visit the campus. They get into whiny EW mode and demand we do this and that for them because they are an alumni who donates.
When they don't get what they want, they hit me with that question: "Do you know how much I give a year?!"
This poses a great ethical dilemma, but you will appreciate my view on the subject. The best rule of thumb is... if you have to ask, it's not enough.
There is a certain magical cut-off of annual giving amounts that I am not even privy to. However, if someone does give a substantial amount, I can guarantee that their name will be on my desk at least two weeks before their visit, and I will be outside in ass-kissing mode to accommodate them.
Wealthy Donors like to think they are rule exempt, and they go through the Alumni Association for EVERYTHING, even for the most minute details. So if a wealthy donor is on their way to visit, I get a head's up - I don't know how much they make or care, but if the Alumni Association gives me a name, I know they donate enough.
So for those of you who like to hold that over our head during campus visits... don't expect us to flinch.
Comment