7
O U R PAT H TO S U CC E S S
T H E G I F T C H A RT
LEADERSHIP GIFTS
8 $25,000 $5,000 $200,000
15 $10,000 $2,000 $150,000
30 $5,000 $1,000 $150,000
MAJOR GIFTS
147 Up to $2,500 Varies $225,000
PUBLIC PHASE GIFTS
1 $150,000 $30,000 $150,000
2 $100,000 $20,000 $200,000
3 $75,000 $15,000 $225,000
4 $50,000 $10,000 $200,000
P
ennington & Company's experience with 980 collegiate organizations, raising over $1.1 billion in
support of fraternity and sorority life, shows that the top 10 gifts usually make up half of a successful
capital campaign, while the top 20% of donors will make up 80% of the funds contributed. This gift chart
provides an overview of the gifts needed for a campaign of this magnitude to be successful.
20%
TOTAL GIFTS
210
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
$1,500,000
RANGE TOTAL GIFT SIZE GIFTS NEEDED
80%
GOAL $1.5 MILLION
TOTAL ACTIVE ALUMNI 1,397
TOTAL LOST ALUMNI 281
PROJECTED ALUMNI PARTICIPATION 15%
PER YEAR
OVER FIVE YEARS
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