PILF (short for Public Interest Law Foundation) helps fund the stipend guaranteed to students who spend their summers pursuing public interest work. That money has to come from somewhere, and one of the sources is through an annual donation-supported auction. Students can donate items or services (tutoring sessions, babysitting hours, etc) and the money raised from the auction is then donated to PILF.
This year's auction apparently isn't shaping up to be as robust as in years past, as evidenced by this e-mail we got in our Columbia inboxes today:
"Subject: Financial Forecast: PILF STUDENT DONATIONS DOWN BY HALF
As we all know, these are tough economic times. For an organization like PILF, which
relies on fundraising to support summer funding and community grants, that means it
will be even harder to continue these activities. So we need your help! Tomorrow
(Monday, 2/23) is the LAST DAY TO DONATE items for the auction. Stop by our table
in JGH and fill out a form, or email the attached one to jk2868@columbia.edu. Everyone has something to offer, and every donation is appreciated.
Firm donations are down - don't let student participation go the same way!"
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