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Good topic
I work for the FSU Foundation so I believe that one MUST give back to their alma mater. I know a lot of people say that they can't afford to give. You guys don't understand though how even $25 can make a difference. If enough people give $25 collectively that can help provide things like scholarships which are desperately needed at every institution.
Being in the same city as FAMU I've come across a lot of students and alumni who say that due to the school's current situation they will not give back to FAMU. I always tell them how that is the wrong attitude to take. There are two types of gifts, RESTRICTED and UNRESTRICTED . Most universitites prefer unrestricted gifts because these gifts can be used for whatever the greatest need of the university is. Restricted gifts means that the Donor has given the gift for an expressed purpose and any use of the gift for anything other than that purpose is illegal. If you are in a situation where you are at odds with your university, give a restricted gift. It could be to your department or another academic department that you believe in on campus. That way you know that the money is going directly to that department.
People sometimes ask, 'If I give what do I get?' When you give you help increase the academic excellence of your school and your program of study. That in turn increases the value of your degree. I know at FSU we also are big on Stewarship. Meaning we really go out our way to let our Donors know that we appreciate their generosity (We do that through recognition events). Another part of being good stewards is making sure the Donors know that we are putting their money to good use. We publish an Annual Report each year that shows how the money was used. It also serves as another place to recognize our Donors. We list are Donors' names in the back of the report. I know every Foundation is different but this all tends to be standard but if your university is not doing this demand it.
So I've said all of this to say, PLEASE GIVE BACK TO YOUR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. IF IT'S ONLY $25. IT ALL HELPS.
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