ACS ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2018-2019 ACS Giving Report 2019-11-novemb | Page 17

ALUMNI GIVING The alumni giving campaign is the highlight of our summer, because we see such a surge in good will and desire to help. Alumni are special, because their only stake in the school is their faith in it. When donating they don’t gain anything but helping others have the same great experience they had at the College. Many of them come to visit the campus in the quiet months of July and August. Perhaps not coincidentally that is when most of alumni giving happens. Here is a summary of the 2018-19 alumni giving campaign: Total gifts: 48,705 leva Number of alumni who gave: 118 Champion class with largest sum of donations: Class of 2002 with 18,500 leva and 16% participation rate Top 3 most popular giving categories: 53% unrestricted; 37% financial aid; 5% student activities “I want to make sure ACS keeps attracting the most incredible individuals, and preparing Bulgaria’s most capable students for a life of significant impact. Empowering alumni to support ACS financially so it can become more affordable for all Bulgarian families is thus paramount.” Georgi Klissurski ‘10 The ACS alumni are a group of friends. They have a vibrant network which lights up during the campaign. As every year, the campaign was driven by the tireless efforts of Alumni Fund Advisory Committee’s Chair Georgi Klissurski ‘10, assisted closely by Nikola Kouzmanov ’02 and AFAC members Yana Staneva ‘12, Alex Kanov ‘12, Nicole Levakova ‘16, Kalina Kourdova ‘11, Hristo Popov ‘01. In the decisive stages they were joined by Alexander Tomov ‘04. 17