Santa Clara University

What is Alumni Participation?

Alumni participation refers to the number of undergraduate alumni who make an annual gift of any size to their alma mater.  So when it comes to participation, a $20 gift is weighed the same as a $20,000 gift.

Why is Alumni Participation Important?

• Last year, gifts of $100 or less added up to almost $800,000 - underscoring the fact that every gift makes a difference.
  
  

• Participation is one of the critical metrics used to determine national rankings of universities.
  
  

• It also helps leverage financial support from corporations and foundations.

Which Gifts Count Toward Alumni Participation?

Every alumni gift, to any area of campus, counts toward Santa Clara's participation rate.  Gifts to the Santa Clara Fund impact the largest number of students as they support scholarships, academic programs, international study and immersion trips, and student initiatives.

Make an even greater impact with the Leavey Challenge

Your donation will have added impact with the Leavey Challenge: SCU will receive $1 million from the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation if 9,000 undergraduate alumni make a gift of any size to any program during the 2012-13 school year.