Alumni Giving Alumni Giving Alumni support is crucial to the College as it affects many other factors and funding sources. There is no minimum gift required to be counted in the Kalamazoo College Fund or to be counted in our participation numbers.
Every gift is important and makes an impact.
Alumni participation is a large factor when foundations and corporations award grants. The higher our alumni participation rate, the greater chance we have of receiving a grant. Alumni participation is a show of support and a vote of confidence for the College. Paul Lamont Thompson Awards Paul Lamont Thompson's presidency at Kalamazoo College from 1938-1948 was an era of growth for the College. Under his guidance enrollment grew from 366 students to 700 students, and new construction on campus increased the number of buildings from seven to eleven.