I have (small) automatic donations that go to my undergraduate every month. It isn't a lot, but it goes to the annual fund. I don't think I will ever have a building named after me, but someone has to buy the toilet paper, light bulbs, etc. I received generous merit scholarships and other financial need, and I am so proud of everything my college has achieved in recent years. I get a little testy when I still get calls asking me to donate (I already AM donating!) but I generally just don't pick up the phone.
I don't donate to my graduate school as regularly for a number of reasons. 1) Different currency. 2) Lack of funding for students from Non-EU countries left a really bitter taste in my mouth. 3) They receive generous government support. If/when I do donate, I make sure that those funds are for international student support and/or North American alumni group events. I love my graduate school, but I don't see them as being as "needy" as my small liberal arts undergrad.
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