Alumni Challenge

List of 11 items.

• What dates are included in the Alumni Challenge?

  The Alumni Challenge includes all gifts made during that fiscal year, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year.

• I made a donation or pledge during the Phonathon. Is it counted in this list?

  Yes. The Alumni Challenge includes all donations and pledges for the fiscal year, between July 1 - June 30.

• Will my reunion gift be counted in this year's Alumni Challenge?

  Yes! As long as your gift or pledge is received in that fiscal year (by June 30), your donation will be included.

• My employer submitted a matching gift based on my donation. Does this count toward my class total?

  Yes! All matching gifts come with documentation stating who the original donor was, and the total dollar amount from your personal donation is added to the matching gift dollar amount.

• My spouse and I are both LSMSA graduates from two separate classes. Will my donation be split between our classes?

  Yes! Alumni donors are identified by graduation year, and we automatically apply your gifts to the appropriate year(s). If you prefer not to split your gift with your spouse, please add a note in the comments section when you make your gift online or email [email protected]. 

• What is the Foundation Members category of the competition?

  This category acknowledges the percentage of classmates who making an annual contribution of $100 or more. These individuals and organizations are considered members of the Foundation and are eligible to vote in elections for the LSMSA Foundation Board of Trustees.

• Can I give on behalf of a classmate?

  You may make a gift in honor of a classmate; however, that gift will not count as a donation by the honored classmate, and therefore will not increase your class participation rate.

• Do deceased classmates count in our totals?

  Deceased classmates do not count in the total number of classmates when we calculate participation percentages.

• Can my parents make a gift on my behalf?

  Your parents may make a gift in your honor, but the gift cannot count for your class total in the Alumni Challenge. Only gifts from alumni or matching gifts credited to alumni donors can be counted in the Alumni Challenge.

• What's up with the GOLD chart colors?

  For the last several years, we've added in an extra challenge to our G.O.L.D. (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni to enocurage them to give back to LSMSA. We know that many of our younger alumni may not have a lot of dollars to give, but they certainly have a lot of spirit.

• When will we know the final results of the Alumni Challenge?

  The Alumni Challenge ends June 30 of each fiscal year. Preliminary results will be tallied and distributed in July, and final numbers will be published shortly afterwards.