A Message from President Rebecca S. Chopp - Alumni

Parents’ Fund Fall Calling Program
Your Efforts Will Make a Difference
Thank you for volunteering your time and energy to call other parents this year. Your efforts
will make a difference and we look forward to working with you.
Every gift counts toward participation. Participation by a large number of people is the only
way to achieve our monetary goal.
Prior to the start of the this year’s Parents’ Fund Calling Program, a solicitation letter from the
Co-Chairs of the Parents’ Fund, Maxine and Ed Kerschner P’07, ’09, will be mailed to your
assigned parents.
Our office will contact you in October to review the fall calling program process. In an effort
to save on costs and streamline the fall calling program process your assignments will be made
available online at www.colgatealumni.org/parentcommittee
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns. Your
suggestions, questions or concerns are most welcome.
The calling period ends December 31, 2008.
Once again, thank you!
A Word About Participation
Every Gift Counts!
• Participation gifts show enthusiasm and support for the education Colgate provides. High
participation signals a sound institution, worthy of additional support.
• Participating in the Parents’ Fund is an opportunity for parents to tangibly express how
much they value the education their children are receiving. Each gift signals to other
parents that Colgate is deserving of their support.
• The size of gifts may vary, but every gift counts the same for participation.
• In fiscal year 2008, the Parents’ Fund raised over $4.6 million! All those smaller gifts add
up to a considerable resource for the university with 30% of families giving to the Parents’
Fund.
• Every gift makes a difference because each one builds participation!
48 Colgate University’s fiscal year June 1 – May 31