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ANNUAL GIVING"Giving back, " like "going back", is a long and honored tradition at Princeton. In this section, you will find descriptions or the various forms of giving, along with "how to" information and accounts of our class's distinguished - and growing - record of support. For more information on these areas, please scroll through the information below. You may also jump to a specific topic by clicking on its name in the following list. Why ANNUAL GIVING? Each year Annual Giving provides unrestricted funds equal to approximately 10 percent of the University’s overall budget for educational and general expenses. Neil Rudenstine once described Annual Giving as “that critical margin of difference which allows the institution to mount very significant and identifiable programs, unique to Princeton, expensive but educationally superb, and demonstrably important to the best that can be achieved in liberal arts education.” Nearly 60% of Princeton’s undergraduate alumni/ae contribute to Annual Giving each year. The overall excellence of the undergraduate educational experience at Princeton depends importantly on our continued support of Annual Giving. Results for Annual Giving 2008-09 Our pace-setting tradition continued in the 2008-09 Annual Giving campaign in spite the very difficult economic conditions: $600,063 520 gifts by classmates 10 gifts by widows and other affiliates 78.3% participation The dollar total significantly exceeds the previous record for a Princeton class in its 46th year post-graduation, the 23rd consecutive time we have set such a record and the 43rd overall. We also became the first class to have raised $600,000 or more in four successive non-major reunion campaigns. The total expanded the all-time cumulative amount of our contributions to $28,585,643, continuing our position as the #1 class in Princeton history. Our participation rate led all classes from ’43 to the present, including major reunion classes. It also represents a new high for ’63 in a non-major reunion campaign and our 5th consecutive increase in a non-major reunion year, which is especially hard to do from a base that was already high to begin with, in combination with the additional challenge posed by the economy. As gratifying as these benchmarks are, the real significance of our results is of course the difference they make on behalf of people and programs at Princeton and the stimulating effect they have on Annual Giving overall. Click Here to DOWNLOAD a report of our 2008-09 Annual Giving campaign. top
Our Annual Giving Team Class of 1963 Annual Giving Team The success of the Class of 1963 in Annual Giving is a direct result of the personal ambassadorship of all the classmates who over the years have given their time and energy to reaching out to the rest of the class. Listed here are our previous Class Agents and the current committee serving for our 45th Reunion campaign. At the same time, we salute all the other members of the class who have served in previous years. Class Agent Hall of Fame Jeff Grad Tim Callard Phillip Cannon Russ Carpenter Bill Harman Jim Morgan Earl Hoffman Malcolm MacKay Gerry Meistrell Dexter Peacock '63 ANNUAL GIVING COMMITTEE
Reasons for Giving The reasons to support Annual Giving vary as widely as the members of the Class of 1963. There are reasons to suit all circumstances, opinions and stages in life. Here are some of them.
We’ll stop there, but there are plenty of other reasons for supporting ’63 Annual Giving. Feel free to add your own. How to Give There are several ways to give: Send a check or credit card information using the gift card enclosed with the appeal letter from our Class Agent, Bob Eisenstadt. Here's the address, just in case: Class of 1963 Annual Giving Robert Eisenstadt, Class Agent P.O. Box 5357 Princeton, NJ 08543-5357 Call the toll-free Annual Giving gift line at 1-800-258-5421 and make a credit card gift or a pledge over the phone at any time of the day or night. Surf to the Annual Giving web site and give electronically by clicking here. Call Kathy Hamnett at Princeton (609-258-0160) for easy instructions about donating securities. Class of 1963 Annual Giving History The success of the Class of 1963 stands tall among all Princeton classes with consistently outstanding results in both dollars and participation, in both major reunion years and non-major reunion years. Take a look at some of our remarkable achievements.
Class of 1963 Annual Giving Records
Further Reflections on ’63’s History Victory margin: In previous major reunion campaigns, we have broken new ground that has substantially increased the results of the classes following us. Had we broken the existing dollar record by small amounts, the effect wouldn’t have been nearly as dramatic, since our result wouldn’t have caused any significant change in what those classes were already planning. But by moving the standards upward by substantial amounts, we encouraged other classes to be much more aspiring. We started slowly. Our 5th Reunion total was only a 9% increase over the previous record. Since then, our next lowest margin over a previous record has been 34%. On three occasions, we have doubled the previous record, and the average margin for our nine major reunion campaigns to date has been 64%. Batting average: In addition to our nine major reunion records, we have also set 33 non-major reunion records, including the past 23 years consecutively (since 1980-81). That gives us a batting average of .935 (43 for 46). There are other classes with great records, too, but our closest rivals have batting averages in the .800 range. Keep those records going! We are always interested in expanding our circle of volunteers each year. If you would like to help, please contact Bob Eisenstadt by phone at (212) 864-6565 or by email Bob by clicking on this link: eiso63@alumni.princeton.edu. Contact Information The leader of '63 Annual Giving is our Class Agent Bob Eisenstadt: Apartment #42 240 West 102nd Street New York, NY 10025-4925 (212) 864-6565 | Email (click on this link): eiso63@alumni.princeton.edu Contact him with any questions or suggestions – and, especially, offers of help. An alternate resource is Bill Hardt, who is the director of the Annual Giving office at Princeton: 609-258-3379. Email Bill by clicking on this link: whardt@princeton.edu. LOOKING AHEAD While we were setting a 45th Reunion record, the Class of 1958 (whose record we exceeded) had a great result as well, increasing the record for a 50th Reunion class to $7,138,058. More about this below. First we have important work to do in our next four non-major reunion campaigns. As noted elsewhere, we are one of Princeton’s two “all weather” classes (’52 is the other), with consistently strong results in both dollars and participation and in off years as well as major reunion years. Part of our tradition has been to move forward every year, and we plan to do the same in the years leading up to our 50th. * * * * * For our 50th, we should have our sights set on at least $7.5 million, keeping in mind that (1) the record may increase by then and (2) a figure in keeping with the margins we have achieved in previous major reunion campaigns would be a good deal higher. The 50th Reunion, in all its dimensions, is a watershed event for every Princeton class. Ernie Dreher is already thinking of themes for the 50th, and we’ll be learning more about the various plans as the time draws nearer. With respect to our 50th Reunion Annual Giving campaign, we are already open for business – at least to the extent of having opened an Advance Fund account at Princeton to receive any early contributions that ‘63ers wish to make to be held in escrow until 2012-13. To date, we have $200,000 on account toward our 50th Reunion campaign. Our first order of business needs to continue to be our current off-year campaign. But to the extent that you find yourself in an unexpectedly fortunate financial position – such as a favorable tender offer for stock you hold that would otherwise result in a capital gains tax for you – please keep the 50th Reunion Advance Fund in mind. Others may simply want to avail themselves of the opportunity to build up their 50th Reunion gift over several years (in addition to their off-year gifts). |
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