Super Challenge Opportunity!
The class of 1968 has always
been a change-making group. We have the opportunity to do
it again during our reunion year. A group of classmates
have assembled a $250,000 challenge to the class. How does
it work? Pretty simple --
For any gift for any purpose:
• Every $1 from a class member from
January 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 prompted an additional
gift of $2 up to the total pledged by the challenge pool.
You decide where your gift goes, the matching group members
direct their gifts to the areas of their passions.
• Each $1 given from July 1, 2008- end of the reunion
period brings an additional $1 from the challenge pool.
To quote one of the members of the challenge
group “now is the time we should all step up.”
The class of ’67 had 44% of its class members make
a reunion gift last year. Surely the class of ’68
can do better than that! And the match could very possibly
get our class to the half-million mark, or more! That would
be a pretty high mark for future classes to try to meet.
Maximum match available through June 30 – act now!
Challenge '68 UPDATE (11/03/08):
How are we doing with Challenge 68, you may ask -- '68 rocks!
Hooray for the 36.3% of us who have made a gift or pledge. Take a look at the list of your classmates who have stepped up the the challenge already -- and be sure your name gets added to this list! Our goal is 45% participation -- we can DO IT!
Thanks again to the Challenge Group -- which offered a total of $254,000 to match other class members' gifts! Now the numbers --
The first stage of the challenge was to earn a 2:1 match. As reported in July, $106,536 was invested in the college's Achieving the Vision Campaign.
Gifts since July 1, matched dollar for dollar come to $10,764.
That brought Our Class total to $ 365,376
On top of that, you have made an additional $12,020 in pledges -- and when those are paid, and matched by the Challenge Group. The total climbs to $365,376.
Our Class Goals...
Our 40th Reunion Committee has set a 45% giving participation
goal (131 gifts) in honor of our
reunion! Any gift received between January 1 - December
31, 2008 will count toward our reunion goal.
So far 105 members
from the class have given towards the challenge.
Make
your gift today! |
