Why do Alumni's pay Universities?

I'm trying to figure out, why do Alumni's give EXTRA money back to their Universities?

I'm not talking about your student payments, but after you Graduate, you get calls from.the school, trying to see if you're interested in giving Alumni payments (free money) to help fund other students education, when most of the Universities (at least the Universities in America) are making record profits.

I just don't understand, why pay? What are they getting out of it? The University is making a record profit and spending it on stupid stuff... and making it harder for volunteers of their community projects to be volunteers ans keep the money they raised for their own project...

I mean, you forced me to pay my way through education, and now you the school, want my money for free? Especially when you are already making record profits?

I can understand why the school ask... whom doesn't like free money?

But I can't figure out why do some people actually pay money to the school? Especially when they're clearly not struggling...

exexec · 70-79, C

I donate because the money is put to good use. My alma mater provides a detailed financial report each year to all alumni, so we can see where the money goes. It isn't a mega university, although it is a top engineering school. It also has a large number of minority students who would not be able to attend if it were not for donations.