Yale 1971 Reunion Gift Sets High Mark

Our 1971 Class gift agents write:

Our Class made history fifty years ago as the first coeducation Class in Yale College, and today we announce the legacy we have created in honor of our 50th Reunion. When we began this campaign, we set our sights on raising $9 million in honor of our 50th Reunion. At the time, we weren’t really sure what to expect, having embarked on this campaign while still in the throes of the pandemic and before the rollout of vaccines. But spurred on by your tremendous generosity, we exceeded our $9 million Reunion gift goal, and as a result, our Class has cumulatively raised over $100 million for Yale since graduation! Since we exceeded our goal so early on, we set our sights on a new goal: raising $26.1 million, which would exceed our Class’s largest previous Reunion gift to Yale. We are delighted to share that our Class raised $28,431,437 – our Class’s largest Reunion gift to Yale, in honor of our 50th Reunion!

The celebration does not end there. In addition to raising our Class’s largest Reunion gift to Yale, we exceeded our $710,000 Alumni Fund goal, raising $1,120,225 in unrestricted giving for our 50th, joining only six other Classes that have reached the $1 million milestone, and placing our Class third for the highest 50th Reunion Alumni Fund Class Gift

These remarkable achievements reflect our shared devotion to Yale and the strength of the friendships forged there. You have helped to ensure that our Yale will play a formative role in the lives of students for many years to come. We are extremely grateful for your continued support of the university, and our class.

Kathy Murphy
50th Reunion Gift Co-Chair & Alumni Fund Co-Chair of Agents

Dick Caples
Alumni Fund Co-Chair of Agents