Thursday, October 15, 1998
THE MAROON TIGER
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HOMECOMING 1998
Alumni Giving: Putting a
down payment on the House
Cedric Dark/STAFF
Henry Goodgame, director of alumni affairs and major gifts,
says the college has the highest alumni donation rate of all
By Melvin Mallon
Contributing Writer
It's a question that comes
up every homecoming. And
with alumnus Bob Davidson's
recent $1 million donation, it's
resounding louder this year:
Are Morehouse alumni doing
their share to fortify the
House?
Fortunately, the answer is
yes, says Henry Goodgame,
director of alumni affairs and
major gifts for the college.
The school's alumni
donation rate is the highest for
all historically Black colleges
and universities in the
country. And the college
persuades a greater
percentage of its alumni to
contribute than do Purdue,
University of Illinois and
University of Michigan, all
institutions ranking in the top
10 nationally in total alumni
contributions.
Goodgame attributes the
alumni giving to fierce school
loyalty.
"The love that Morehouse
men have for the school is
lifelong," said Goodgame '84.
"There's been an increase in
the donations due to the
presence and support of Dr.
Massey, and [because of] the
various fundraising drives by
different chapters."
At present, the school
maintains a 25 percent alumni
donation rate, with Spelman
College a close second at 21
percent.
HBCUs
"We judge alumni donor
rates against schools with
traditionally high percentage
rates, such as Princeton —
schools traditionally in the 60
percent range," said
Goodgame. "Considering that
we are equivalent in
contributions to that of
Cornell University, which has
a bigger alumni population, I
feel we are accomplishing a
great deal."
But Goodgame says the
college isn't resting on its
laurels just yet. The office of
alumni affairs has set a lofty
goal of 49 percent by 1999.
Utilizing the Young
Alumni Council, the National
Alumni Association, the
Annual Fund Drive, and the
Phone-A-Drive, Goodgame's
office hopes to reach a wider
alumni pool. The rigorous
funding drives by the Atlanta,
Boston, New York and
Chicago chapters have
contributed greatly.
Alumni donations usually
go toward educational
supplies, scholarships, and to
subsidize student tuition.
However, when necessary, the
school allocates a percentage
of the funds, regardless of its
original destination, to a
particular area of the school
operation depending upon the
projected need for the year.
Editor's Note: Alumni,
students and parents interested in
finding ways to contribute money
or volunteer time toward alumni
or fundraising affairs may contact
Henry Goodgame in Gloster Hall,
Rm. 305, or call (404) 215-2658.
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Homecoming service
dedicated to Dr. Thomas
Kilgore’s memory
A worship service
honoring the late Reverend Dr.
Thomas Kilgore '34 will be
held at King Chapel on
Homecoming
Sunday, October
18.
Kilgore's
eldest daughter,
the Rev. Jini
Kilgore Ross, will
deliver the
morning sermon
dedicated to her
father's memory.
Later, she will
autograph copies
of his newly
published
autobiography, "A Servant's
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