(08-13-2017 04:15 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(08-13-2017 04:05 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(08-13-2017 09:52 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I just wonder about the meaning of "numerous". Six? Twenty? Eighty?

And also the definition of "big". Four figures? Six figures? More?

But it is not surprising to me that many of the big donors are former athletes. It has always been a source of pride to me that many of our athletes go on to major success in non athletic fields. I wonder how many of TCU's "big" donors are former athletes who made their money in fields other than pro athletics.

Buddy, I consider myself a leadership donor, but not one of the "big pocket" ones who can provide lead funding to buildings and facilities. From my perspective, a "big donor" is one who has given well over $1MM to the University.

I consider you an outstanding donor, Walt. Certainly way above my level. My guess is that there are not a lot of "big donors", especially if the $1MM is for a single gift and not an accumulated total. In fact I can think of only three, although some may have been more anonymous with their gifts. Was this the number you were thinking of when you said numerous big donors made their voices heard against Berkman?

Thanks for your response.

Buddy, to me "big donors" are those who have donated an accumulated total of over $1MM...and there are more of those than you might think.