Donations rise, markets fall
By all accounts, September was not a good month for the American economy.
Stock prices plummeted, and 159,000 jobs were lost, the worst such decline in five years. But at Yale, it was a record month for fundraising. Figures obtained by the News show that the University raked in over $28.25 million in donations last month, more than double the $14 million raised in September last year.
“We are still doing amazingly well,” Vice President for Development Inge Reichenbach said in an interview. “We think there will ultimately be an impact, but so far, so good.”
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fools who want their names on buildings will give to yale always and forever.
interesting stats.