Stand Up and Be Counted!

How many BC alums made a gift to Boston College last year? 50% of alums? 75%? More? Everyone knows how devoted BC alums are to their alma mater...

How about 28%?
(By comparison, more than half of Notre Dame alums gave a gift in support of their university last year.)

How did your class stack up in FY09?

Class	Goal	Final Donors	Final % Participation
1999	35%	627	31.0%
2000	25%	438	19.6%
2001	25%	435	20.2%
2002	25%	476	22.7%
2003	25%	499	22.9%
2004	35%	834	40.9%
2005	25%	491	22.7%
2006	25%	572	26.8%
2007	25%	522	23.6%
2008	25%	603	27.0%

*As of 05/31/2009

Why does the number of BC donors matter?
U.S. News & World Report factors alumni giving into their formula for identifying the best colleges in the nation. Increased alumni support has a direct and positive impact on BC's ranking. The higher BC's ranking, the more valuable a BC degree is to all alumni.

But I don't have a lot of money to give.
YOU are what counts--not the amount of your gift. Think your gift of $25 doesn't make a difference? In FY09, alumni gave nearly $1.5M in gifts of less than $100.

When everyone steps up for BC, it adds up to a major impact for this University you love so much.

Be Counted for BC - make your gift today!

Duke Martin '01
Maroon & GOLD Donor

"Because of the national rankings of universities, every dollar from a BC alum is an investment in the value of our degree."

Stephanie Miles '05 Maroon & GOLD Donor

"When I meet someone new, within five minutes, I tell them that I went to BC. Boston College means the world to me."

Scott McGoohan '06
Maroon & GOLD Donor

"It's important to give back to a school that gave all of us so much--a place that is forming the next generation of leaders right now."

Boston College

Stand Up and Be Counted!

I STAND UP FOR BC