Alumni Challenge

List of 11 items.

• What dates are included in the Alumni Challenge?

  The Alumni Challenge includes all gifts made during this fiscal year, from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

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

  Yes. The Alumni Challenge will include all donations and pledges for this fiscal year, between July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019.

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

  Yes. As long as your gift or pledge is received by June 30, 2019, 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. 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. All alumni donors are identified by their graduation year, and we automatically apply your gifts to the appropriate year(s). If you prefer that your gift is not split with your spouse, you may add a note in the comments section online or by emailing foundation@lsmsa.edu. 

• 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 cannot 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.  However, for Alumni Challenge, that gift cannot count for your class totals.  Only gifts from alumni or matching gifts that are 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. (Gifties 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 printed in the Annual Report.