Comments on: A way to go with alumni funding http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/06/18/a-way-to-go-with-alumni-funding/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper and Website Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Craig Bloodworth http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/06/18/a-way-to-go-with-alumni-funding/#comment-52464 Craig Bloodworth Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:40:51 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/06/18/a-way-to-go-with-alumni-funding/#comment-52464 This is a bit of lazy reporting... 1) it's actually called the York Annual Fund (not alumni fund) 2) As an alumnus and donor I know the development and alumni relations office ARE doing lots of work, including working with colleges and encouraging alumni to come back to volunteer. I myself was contacted through the office to do some business mentoring. Give them some credit. HE fundraising and alumni relations is a tough business with a relatively unwilling audience. York's done an exceedingly good job in a short period of time and I'm proud to be an alum and a donor. 3) Since the author feels so strongly about this, will he himself give to the Annual Fund? How about a Nouse graduation gift? This is a bit of lazy reporting…

1) it’s actually called the York Annual Fund (not alumni fund)

2) As an alumnus and donor I know the development and alumni relations office ARE doing lots of work, including working with colleges and encouraging alumni to come back to volunteer. I myself was contacted through the office to do some business mentoring. Give them some credit. HE fundraising and alumni relations is a tough business with a relatively unwilling audience. York’s done an exceedingly good job in a short period of time and I’m proud to be an alum and a donor.

3) Since the author feels so strongly about this, will he himself give to the Annual Fund? How about a Nouse graduation gift?

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