People do donate to podunk Us all the time.
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/30/education/wealthy-couple-repays-alma-mater-51.4-million-to-university-of-houston.html
http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-gets-10-million-donation-toward-football-2122763.php
http://thedailycougar.com/2015/11/19/hofheinz-renovation-project-20-million-donation-announced/