CASE District V Annual Conference Reunited Sessions
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Giving Day Panel - How to Level Up Your Giving Day
Your giving day just broke another record. Time to do it again. So, what’s next? How do you amplify engagement and excitement for something we’re all doing every year? Join us for this panel discussion of how to “level up” your giving day with things like social engagement, new giving methods, multi-tiered challenges, competitions, and elite level volunteers to keep excitement high. We will also share key pivots and changes institutions made during the pandemic- and what worked. And, we'll take a look at data on over $500M in results across higher education to see key benchmarks, metrics, and new tactics are as you take your giving day to the next level.
Movies that Matter: Online Social Justice Movie Clubs as an Alumni Engagement Tool
Movies have a way of bringing people together and broadening our perspectives which is why they can be an incredible tool to engage alumni, students, faculty and staff in important conversations. This presentation will outline how a movie club centered around DE&I and social justice topics can add value to any alumni strategy looking to reach disengaged alumni. By the end of the presentation, participants will learn how to implement an online social justice movie club with zero cost and only a few hours of staff time each month.
Why Your Institution Isn't Getting Enough Exposure and How to Change That
Your institution has great stories to tell. You might even be telling those stories. But chances are, your content isn’t getting the kind of exposure that it should be getting. This session will teach you the strategies that major institutions are using to get unprecedented exposure for their brand’s stories across multiple channels.
Theoretical Chickens: Small Gifts in the Big Picture
Can university fundraisers and donor relations officers adapt the goats and chickens model to scholarships and professorships? Okay, so we’re a university. We don’t have chickens. Or goats. Or cows. But you’ve probably heard or received those solicitations from other charities. Sure, you know your money may not actually be going to purchase THAT specific goat for THAT particular family, but the illusion is a great way to ask you for a gift, and it gives you an idea of its actual impact, whether large or small.
An Odyssey of Ethical Proportions: Cognitive Impairment Guidelines
We are embarking on the largest transfer of wealth in human history. As baby boomers age, the number of elderly donors to higher education likewise increases. The need is great to develop an ethical framework of guidelines and best practices to support advancement staff when dealing with donors that may have cognitive impairment. Tony Pomonis, CFRE, from the University of Illinois Foundation and Tara Adams, Ed.M., JD, from the University of Illinois College of Law will share their odyssey of developing and implementing advancement guidelines for the cognitively impaired.
Alumni Volunteer: A New Way for Michigan Wolverines to Lend a Hand
Alumni Volunteer is a cross-campus initiative connecting alumni with volunteer opportunities, hosted by University of Michigan affiliated groups, that honor alumni’s interdisciplinary expertise and general passion for volunteerism. Beginning with a vision to create a marketplace allowing campus partners and clubs to post opportunities, our business model has expanded to include community organizations that sometimes are run by U-M alumni. Since the launch of Alumni Volunteer in January 2021, we have received positive feedback and a growing number of alumni eager to support opportunities benefiting our University and the community.
Big Swing Stories: Make Your Strategic Priority Stories Irresistible
We've all got important stories to tell in our publications: new presidents, new campaigns, new strategic plans, big anniversaries. But we might only be telling these stories once a decade. So how do we make sure we're making the most of these opportunities and ensuring that they're compelling to our audience? In this session, we'll talk about distilling these stories to their essence, using creative packaging techniques to draw your readers in, and finding the human elements that help make "must-do" stories into "must-read" stories. In addition to lots of real examples from schools across the country, we'll also go through one of these stories from concept to completion. I'll share some of the common pitfalls and challenges of these projects (including how to avoid them) as well as how to take advantage of unexpected opportunities.
CASE AMAtlas: From Global Standards to Global Data
Discover the latest trends that impact advancement within your district, across the country, and around the globe. The CASE AMAtlas team will share recent findings from our benchmarking surveys, including the Voluntary Support of Education and Alumni Engagement Metrics. You will also get a sneak peek at data from our Core Metrics pilot (focusing on creating global metrics) and new Campaign Survey.
Keeping Up with a Campaign: Small Staff, Big Goal, Many Demands
A campaign can be a defining event in the life of your institution and in your career but keeping up with the many demands can be a challenge. A small college VP may not have the same resources as those at larger institutions. How do you keep all of the balls in the air when you are juggling the demands of a large campaign, managing staff, and maintaining your ongoing events and annual fund goals? We’ll discuss the challenges, share insights, and help you determine how to prioritize your time.
Reimaging Mentoring: Making the Case for Micro-Mentorship
Traditional mentoring programs come with their fair share of challenges. Despite good intentions and best efforts, the matching process can be time-consuming and some pairs simply don’t connect. When COVID-19 forced The Ohio State University Alumni Association to reimagine the Young Alumni Academy experience, we embraced the idea of micro-mentorship, or short-term mentoring relationships. Using this model, alumni now make new connections each month based on industry, identity, and shared life experiences. Join us to learn about the research behind micro-mentorship and how to make it work for your organization!