"The concept was to get a thousand people to donate a thousand dollars. Clearly they will take less, or you could make a thousand dollar loan as an individual who may not be as well off, but wants to support."
I glad you are well off. You assume I'm not because I'm in a profession that usually doesn't pay well. Did it ever occur to you that I do more than teach? I actually have three jobs. Send me something professional looking and who I'm actually sending the money to and how to send it and I will do what I can. If you don't send me anything then I will not give anything. I want to know who it is going through and not a delphi group of people that I don't trust. I will be talking to that heavy hitter I talked to you about at my school because he coached a sports program. If you can give me something that doesn't look like a handout he might be able to cover everything.
It is ashame that you took the low road with me. We live in close proximity and both you and I had some great ideas. Together we could have put together a good NOLA alumni association even if it would be unofficial. The official ones think that a small get together at local eatery is great idea. Private message me the details and I will consider it and pass it on the rich alumni I know.