Exploring the Likelihood and Reality of MBA Alumni Financial Donations

Alumni donations to their alma maters made up the largest percentage of voluntary support received by institutions of higher education in 2005, according to findings from the Council for Aid to Education(Kaplan, 2006). Results from the annual survey of voluntary support to higher education showed that alumni giving made up 28% of the $25.6 billion in support for 2005, slightly exceeding donations from foundations.

Overview

Alumni donations to their alma maters made up the largest percentage of voluntary support received by institutions of higher education in 2005, according to findings from the Council for Aid to Education (Kaplan, 2006).