Originally Posted by sloaner 
there will be a revamping of the giving levels. It does not really make sense for there to be so many lower giving levels. I think the varsity level will always be there though, it is a great way to get graduates involved right out of the gate.
This could be a mistake. I started many years ago at the $100 level and at that time half of it was from my employer's matching funds program. They did away with that but had the barrier not been low, I'm not sure I would have taken that first step. My giving level has progressed from $100 - $250 - $500 - $1000 - $2500. I'm not sure why I skipped the $1500 level, but I could see adding a few steps at the higher levels to allow one to edge upward.
One thought that occurred to me was that most people probably give at the minimum for that level of giving. It seems that one could gain a points advantage over others in that group by giving more than the minimum. Say you give $110 instead of $100, or $1100 instead of $1000. That difference (other things being equal) may give you the highest priority among that particular group when it comes to seating assignments.
