Do you have any sources to back up your assertion Asians are stingly alumni donors? I find that very strange considering most folks I know who worked in admissions and financial aid have stated that if one controlled for the SES level, that Asian/Asian-Americans who are able to make generous donations do so at the same or higher levels than their WASP counterparts.
I also find it interesting considering at the Cambridge In America event for Cambridge U alums in NYC* some years back, the vice-chancellor actually stated their most generous donors are international grad school alums from Asia and the US whereas the lack of alumni giving culture among most native-born British families…including wealthy ones is one reason why Cambridge has had a tiny endowment compared with their elite private American counterparts. It’s one reason why she stated they’ve found it helpful to hold alumni events in the US and in various Asian countries.
- Attended at the invitation of a friend who is himself a Cambridge U grad student alum.