The CheckerBoard

I thought maybe you guys would have good contacts to pass this along to.

So I went on risetothetop, watch the videos and get fired up. Then I saw the "contribute" button. I clicked on it and was ready to contribute for the first time since I graduated in 1999.

I filled out the form, etc, then I just get a message that someone will contact me.

Why the heck can't I just contribute $100 online with a credit card just by clicking a few button? Really not a smart approach by the University. The Obama campaign prove the power of taking small, $25 donations online. Crowd funding is a hot thing these days. I'm on the board of a small non-profit in Atlanta and anyone can go online a contribute any amount they want to.

50,000 twitter followers times an average donation of $50 = $2.5mil.

If I can contribute to a politician online in literally less than 5mins, why in the world can't I give to my university.

And for the record, I'm not taking a call from someone, talking to them, explaining how much I want to give, etc. never mind....I'll wait until the university enters the 21st century.