EWU needs to tap all sources for donations

If Eastern Washington University alumni want better facilities for the college’s athletics programs, they are going to have to open their wallets and checkbooks.

That’s the conclusion the Spokesman Review’s Jim Allen came up with in a June 13 story where he analyzed Eastern hiring Phoenix Philanthropy Group to assess the school’s fundraising capacity and create a plan to help raise money for its athletic facilities.

Alumni and fans do a good job of supporting the university’s football team by coming back to Cheney every year and through ticket sales, generating $865,000 last year, during footb...