Class of '87 Alumni Fund Update

A toast to our legion of Class Agents, who thus far have shepherded our annual Alumni Fund efforts through interesting times. As you may know, the endowment lost 25% of its value since mid-2008, proving it is neither invulnerable nor immune to the market. Versus our $230,000 target, our Class has raised $181,000(79% of goal) from 215 classmates, meaning that 1 in 6 of us has given to the Fund this fiscal year.

Here is the breakdown by college:

Calhoun 30.2% participation
Morse 23.1%
Branford 22.4%
Pierson 19.0%
D'port 17.6%
JE 16.5%
Saybrook 15.2%
Trumbull 14.4%
Stiles 14.3%
Berkeley 13.8%
TD 10.5%
Silliman 7.7%

Thanks much to those have already participated and thanks to our Agents. Recall that our class also has the legacy of breaking Yale's 10th, 15th, and 20th Reunion Gift Records. It's not too late. Do what you can, at any level, even $50. Annual participation adds up, and helps ensure the legacy of an institution that now gets 25,000 freshman applicants per year, and was first established over 300 years ago, by one single gift...........

Regards, Gavin Wellington (Chair of Agents '87)