For your reading and learning enjoyment:
http://www.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/GallupPurdueIndex_PITT_Report_UPDATE_02.03.16.pdf
http://www.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/GallupPurdueIndex_PITT_Report_UPDATE_02.03.16.pdf
Gallup study on Pitt grads and how they compare to peers
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One would think that the next 30 years will see a great trajectory from our Alumni. This was actually a pretty compelling report about the health of The University. Perception is Reality and this perceives that our students feel great about their experience and pass along that experience to others.
I also find it interesting that Alumni of the last 20 years donate more often than people that graduated say 20-35 years ago. We might just be entering a sweet spot for Alumni that are secure in life and want to give back to where it all started.
In football terms, the new season ticket holders will be more generous than ones that start falling off as season ticket holders through a natural change in life status.
These more generous people are also more likely to be ones that have only known going downtown for Football as opposed to Pitt Stadium. I'm not sure what that means for what they want from a viewing experience but it is interesting. Their money is likely the voice Pitt hears and not one that talks about those wonderful afternoons at Historic Pitt Stadium. It is far healthier to have 74% donate $100 bucks yearly as opposed to 100 people giving $5000 or more and then some scraps from the rest.
It's encouraging from a Football fundraising perspective.
Hail to Pitt
Well, I know one Pitt grad who's not doing too bad. Had a bunch of honors cords around her at graduation, got every job she ever wanted, lived on both coasts, been on 6 continents (there's only 7 total), masters at Duke, PhD Va Tech, Fulbright scholar, international researcher, film crew covering her work now for possible Nat Geo or BBC contract. Its exhausting - but of course joyful - just watching her. Just thought I would share. Glad I sent all that money to Pitt, not a bad return on investment.
