Need a Reason to Give?

Seven Terrific Reasons to Send Your Annual Fund Gift Today…

Annual fund gifts provide McKendree with a margin of excellence. While there are countless reasons to support the Annual Fund with a yearly contribution, the seven listed below are key.

1.  High alumni participation rates spur additional gifts.

Alumni Participation is crucial to McKendree. Foundations and corporations see each alumni contribution as a “vote of confidence.” A gift to the Annual Fund is the equivalent of shouting from the rooftops “McKendree’s mission is worth supporting!” In this instance, the act of participating is more important than the size of your gift. Every little bit helps as your gift can spur many more.

2. Tuition and fees don’t cover the full cost of an education at McKendree.

At every higher education institution in the country there is a gap between what tuition covers and what the actual cost is. Our current tuition covers 78 percent of the total cost of a McKendree education. The remaining 22 percent is made up by gifts from alumni, parents, friends, corporations and foundations. This “gap” was a factor when the College was founded in 1828 and it remains so now. Annual Fund contributions help to bridge that gap.

3. You benefited from similar generosity when you were a student.

When you attended McKendree, alumni contributions helped keep tuition down and fund new equipment. Today’s students are asking for your help to do the same.

4. Our strength is your strength.

Your degree reflects McKendree’s good reputation. To keep up with technology, teaching standards, and quality educational standards, we need your help.

5. We have a history of quality teaching.

Alumni donations help McKendree hire and retain the best possible instructors and hold down the student-teacher ratio.

6. Your gift will help prepare the next generation for the work force.

Annual fund donations provide students with internships, tutors and experiences that prepare them for today’s competitive job market.

7. You’ll help improve the quality of student life.

Your donation helps meet academic needs. Purchasing needed equipment for laboratories, acquiring library books, installing up-to-date technology – all of these things are largely dependent on Annual Fund contributions. Additionally, your contributions fund the many extracurricular activities that enhance the “McKendree experience.