Maybe why alumni donation to BYU so poor

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Originally Posted by YOhio

I got a call from BYU fundraising about a month ago. This is how it went:

Me: Hello.

BYU Freshman girl: Hi Mr. YOhio? I am Amanda at BYU Fundraising. How are you today?

Me: I'm well thank you. And you?

BYUFG: You're doing well? Awesome! Me too! Are you familiar with the BYU Annual fund? It's an awesome program that allows alumni to give money to the school, blah, blah blah. It's really awesome! What are you doing in Ohio?

Me: I went to grad school here and I am now working here.

BYUFG: You went to grad school there? Awesome! I have a cousin who went to Cleveland on a mission. He loved it and said it was so amazing and awesome! Well, what we're doing with the annual fund is, blah, blah, blah. How much would you like to donate this year? Any amount would help! Even twenty dollars would be awesome!

Me: If I'm interested I'll earmark my tithing.

BYUFG: Awesome!

I'll have to remember that one. I usually just promise a hundred bucks, and pay after they've bugged me enough times.