I just didn’t get around to it last year.
I don't feel my gift is appreciated.
Middlebury is wealthy and doesn’t need my money.
My money can have a bigger impact elsewhere.
I have to focus on the basics—rent, car payment, etc.
I can only make a small gift, and it doesn’t feel meaningful.
I’m paying college tuitions for my children and can’t afford a gift.
Higher education costs too much. Middlebury and other colleges just keep raising tuition and aren’t addressing the fundamentals.
Middlebury is spending too much on fancy dormitories and other amenities.
I don’t feel connected to the College.
Middlebury is too liberal.
I’m uncomfortable with the focus on diversity, cultural appropriation, and trigger warnings on campus.
I’m not happy with the direction the College is taking.
There are so many appeals that I lose track of whether I’ve made a gift in any given year.
Middlebury is only interested in my money.
Middlebury contacts me too often to ask for money.
The communications Middlebury sends me are too impersonal.
The College's communications make me feel like giving to Middlebury is an obligation, not a gift.