Following best practices, University Advancement recently sent a survey to leadership donors and engaged alumni assessing their needs and interests during the pandemic.

There was an overwhelmingly positive response to the University moving forward with fundraising, and the results demonstrated that University remains a priority for many of Drake’s alumni and friends:

• Of the donors surveyed, 82.8% said Drake is among the top three organizations they support.
• 98.5% of those individuals said Drake will remain in their top three in the coming year.
• Approximately 50% of surveyed alumni are interested in staying engaged through a virtual alumni speaker series this year.
• 41% of surveyed alumni are hoping to attend Relays in 2021.

Anecdotal feedback about donor relations and alumni programming was also positive:

“Hang in there, and keep up the good work. Thank you for doing a good job of staying in touch with alumni and for hosting creative and fun events in the recent past.”

“I really liked Drake’s All In format and the live updates online this year. Very well done.”

“I think you do a great job providing programming for alumni. Thank you!!”

Thank you to our campus partners who have worked with UA to stay connected with alumni, assisted with alumni and development events, and stewarded donors. These results would not be possible without your support.

— Elizabeth Kozor, University Advancement