International Alumni Relations and Independent Schools: Growing Participation and Support

Sept. 21, 2010
Online
2 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern

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Independent school advancement professionals are continuously interested in ways to increase alumni and parent participation. Never before has there been as active an interest in the international constituencies who were educated in one country and, today, live in another. This webinar will explore the history of international alumni relations at independent schools, discuss cultural considerations and cite research and best practices from a variety of sources and schools.

A seasoned independent school professional and a long-time volunteer will provide their perspectives on successful approaches to international alumni relations. As a group, all presenters will offer their tips on starting new international alumni relations programs.

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Speakers

Harold Brown, Jr.
Director of Alumni/ae Affairs
Phillips Exeter Academy

Harold Brown, Jr. was appointed director of alumni/ae affairs by his alma mater, Phillips Exeter Academy, in 1991, after a 15-year career in banking. He currently directs a comprehensive alumni relations program that coordinates 130+ events per year. The program includes: 13 pre-commencement reunions (over four weekends), 40+ regional associations including six international, an alumni travel program, alumni awards, and continuing education for approximately 20,000 alumni. In addition to serving as a presenter at many CASE conferences, Brown has served as a volunteer for CASE in a number of leadership roles.

Gretchen Dobson
Senior Associate Director, Domestic and International Programs, Office of Alumni Relations
Tufts University

Gretchen Dobson has led the effort to build a worldwide alumni regional chapter network for Tufts University since 2002. Then there were 12 active groups; today, there are 69. As Tufts' senior associate director for domestic and international programs in the Office of Alumni Relations, Dobson travels the world to facilitate alumni engagement and serves as a development officer. A recipient of both national and district-wide awards, she is completing the first book on international alumni relations for CASE. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston College.

Anne Lind
Volunteer
The Woodstock School

Anne Lind is retired from the University of Virginia, where she was a manager in the information technology support department. She taught music at Woodstock School, Mussoorie, India, in the 1960s and 1970s. Since 1995, she has been an active volunteer in the school's largest alumni organization, the WOSA Old Students Association in North America, currently serving as its president. Since retiring, she has volunteered at the school in India, assisting the director of development in the Alumni Affairs Office for two months each fall and spring. This dual role has increased her appreciation for the difficulties in coordination when the school and the bulk of the alumni are in different countries.

Who Should Attend

• Alumni relations professionals
• Development professionals
• Parent program managers
• Alumni volunteer leaders
• Heads of schools or deans

Benefits of Attending

• Understand the benefits of engaging international constituencies
• Learn about overarching principles to working internationally
• Identify partnerships across the administrative, alumni and parent communities
• Create new ideas for programming and outreach to international audiences

Registration Fees

$275, CASE members; $365, Nonmembers