Little wonder that alumni participation is tracked and pro- moted zealously by the annual fund’s leaders, who happily cite strength-in- numbers statistics— for example, 1,000 donors of less than $100 each can make
ANNUAL FUND STATS 2003 –09
Year
Total Raised
2008–09 2007–08 2006–07 2005–06 2004–05 2003–04
$6,097,871 $6,413,978 $6,235,258 $5,657,901 $5,211,401 $5,092,267
it possible for four students to attend Skidmore who otherwise couldn’t afford it. Participation is also counted by college
rating guides like US News & World Re-
port—in their formulas, participation in
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Alumni Participation
30% 34% 37% 38% 41% 40%
annual giving is a measure of alumni satisfaction with their college expe- rience. Alumni participation rates are likewise a fac- tor for foundations considering grant proposals. The Williamson
Challenge was designed to transform alumni giving, first to push the campaign over the finish line and more strategically to set a new course for the annual fund well into the future. That was the cam-
CLUB CONNECTION: NAPLES, FL
paign’s strategy too: To reach its $35 mil- lion goal in annual giving, it needed to spur a 50 percent increase over past per- formance. According to the campaign’s director, Tracy Barlok, that expansion is the minimum needed to ensure that Skid- more can offer its distinctive educational experience while staying competitive with its peers. Given such challenging times, Skidmore’s annual fund leaders are aiming to reach $7 million and 40 per- cent or higher participation by 2012. A full report on the campaign’s achievements, including the rise of the annual fund, will appear in the next
Scope magazine. —SR
You could be sitting pretty.
The opening of the Arthur Zankel Music Center is a transformative moment in the history of Skidmore College. Be part of this historic new venue by underwriting a seat in its Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall. When
Naples-area alumni welcomed spring with a March garden tour, luncheon, and lecture at the Naples Botanical Garden. Forty-plus alumni, parents, and
friends toured the 70-acre grounds and heard a lecture by the garden’s executive director, Brian Holley. Bonnie Smith ’60 says,”The scope of the garden was amaz- ing,” although an unusually cold Florida winter had delayed many plants from blooming. Carole Maeder ’65, calling the gardens “a winner,” says she would like to visit again next year. Joan Fredericks Whetstone ‘49 reports the grounds were “much larger and more extensive than I expected, and the flora represent - ed covered the whole tropical world.” Noting the big turnout for the event, she says, “The informality of the picnic lunch gave us a good chance to chat with other alums.” —PD
you name a seat, an inscribed plate will be permanently attached to it, creating a lasting legacy in your name, in the name of a friend or faculty member, in someone’s memory, or in recognition of a company or organization.
Details at
cms.skidmore.edu/zankel/seat or call 518-580-5660
*
*actual seat not pictured here!
SPRING 2010 SCOPE 27
PETER PECCI
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