"Almost everybody I've talked to knows about it," Goldberg said. "They usually say it's a good idea and a lot say they are considering a contribution, but they didn't go through with it. Maybe [the ASG] needed to be more aggressive and annoying."
According to ASG contributor Cissie Fu '00, another problem was the collection method.
"They just needed things to be more convenient," Fu said. "People don't like dealing with the mail, but [the ASG] doesn't have resources to just show up ask people to sign over $10 or $20."
To donate to the ASG, potential contributors needed to print out a form from the website, write a check and mail it to Novak or Edelman. In contrast, Senior Gift volunteers could accept checks in person.
Ari M. Lipman '00, winner of the Stride Rite Charitable Foundation public service fellowship, said that because many students have been involved with community service, they feel they already contribute to charities more directly.
"I appreciate the spirit, but I didn't need this excuse to help people out," Lipman said. "I guess many people to whom [the ASG] would appeal already give directly in their own ways."
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