Making the Case

Key Messages and Data • Making the Case Resources • Media Activity • Speeches and Addresses • Books and Reports •

Fact 1 - Volunteer Support
Independent college graduates surveyed are more likely than public university alumni to support their undergraduate institutions through voluntarily donating time or money (39 percent vs. 28 percent).

Survey Question: In the past five years, have you been involved in volunteer activity, that is, donating time or money to your undergraduate college or university? ("Yes" or "No")
Source: Comparative Alumni Survey, Hardwick~Day, 2003