WPAOG Report of Gifts 2018

Dear Graduates & Friends, Thank you to our donors who made 2018 such a resounding success! This year’s Annual Report of Gifts reflects the generosity of individuals, organizations, and classes who raised $45.8 million in cash receipts for the Academy and WPAOG. Whether you are a parent showing support for your cadet’s 47-month experience, one of our 52,000 living members of the Long Gray Line, or a friend of the Academy—your commitment to West Point has made a big impact. In 2018, our alumni participation rate continued to grow and reached 35%, our highest level yet. The annual All Academy Challenge, a friendly contest between graduates of five service academies for the highest alumni giving rate, is one way we’ve encouraged participation. Thanks to your support, year-over-year since 2014, the number of our graduates participating in the All Academy Challenge has significantly grown. In 2018, we finished the Challenge with 7,848 alumni donors, donating gifts totaling $1.2 million. This is something to celebrate and will benefit the Academy and Corps of Cadets tremendously. Your support, through unrestricted annual fund gifts such as the Superintendent’s Annual Fund, Parents Fund, Long Gray Line Fund, or Army A Club, or through your gifts to specific academic departments, facilities, cadet clubs, or teams, will strengthen the Margin of Excellence and the Long Gray Line. With enduring gratitude, Kristin E. Sorenson Vice President of Development A MESSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 4 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts