Alumni Volunteer Conference Saturday October 13, 2018 FY 18 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Alumni Volunteer Conference

Saturday October 13, 2018

FY ’18 Highlights

• $23.2M raised overall (46% of $50M Creating Possibility goal)
• Secured just over $3.1M towards the $5M DDS Foundation Renovation

Challenge Grant (62%)

• Raised $8.6M towards our overall facilities goal of $19M+ (45%)
• $4.74M for the Wheaton Fund

FY’18 Highlights

• 27.2% alumni participation–surpassed our goal of 27%
• 99.5% pledge fulfillment rate–far above the industry standard and a new

milestone for Wheaton

• 498 Class leaders with 80% participation in the Wheaton Fund
• Records were set as part of the 10th Reunion (Class of 2008 secured more

than 100 donors and $10,000) and the 25th Reunion (Class of 1993 secured 73 donors more than $55,000)

FY ’18 Highlights

• Robust and successful regional event strategy - over 60 events—engaged

400 more alumni than FY17

• Alumni of Color Celebration- Reflection and Renewal: Remembering Our Past,

Shaping Our Future—honored the achievements of the college's community

• f students, alumni, faculty and staff
• American Idol Nick Fradiani ’08 performed over Commencement/Reunion

FY’18 Highlights

• Rolled out Senior Cord—the program invites seniors to participate in a

number of activities that underscore their connection to Wheaton

• Thank-A-Thon—3 day program at the end of April; AR and WF gave

students the opportunity (with some incentives) to sign thank you postcards for all alumni volunteers, staff and faculty—over 1,000 cards were signed by students!

• Created an Advisory Council for the Lyons Athletic Club to provide

advice and counsel to Athletics and College Advancement in an effort to increase engagement and philanthropic support for Wheaton Athletics

Advancement Division-Wide Goals and Objectives FY ’19

• Raise a minimum of $16M for approved initiatives
• Expand donor base through acquisition and retention in order to

secure 4,000+ alumni donors

• Increase alumni engagement by at least 3% (from 21% to 24%)
• Further enhance programs to increase volunteer fundraising

activity

• Continue to improve our cornerstone campus events

Advancement Division-Wide Goals and Objectives FY ’19

• Sustain Regional Engagement Strategies to continue the work that began in

FY 18; assess impact on engagement numbers and fundraising results

• Continue to elevate the quality and delivery of “our story” to external

constituencies

• Enhance and diversify our stewardship of donors and volunteers
• Improve the campus culture of philanthropy; increase student engagement

to increase philanthropy

Raise a minimum $16M for approved initiatives

• Creating Possibility:

$50M (FY 18- FY 20)

• Raised to Date:

$24M (48%)

• FY 19 Fundraising Goal:

$16M Wheaton Fund $5M Facilities $7.2M Endowment $3M

Expand donor base to secure 4,000+ alumni Donors

Acquisition

• Improve quality of data and expand

base of support

• Appointed task force
• Developing strategy
• Collect updated data
• Reconnect with unsubscribes
• Market CONNECT app
• Cross-pollinate communications
• Strengthen culture of data integrity
• Increase number of asks at $2,500+

Retention

• Develop non-solicitation

communication plan for donors

• Recognize and thank donors for

contribution to college (Wheaton Fund, LAC, other)

• Celebrate through honor roll of donors

(not as a solicitation)

• Increase number of personal visits to

donors/prospects

Increase Alumni Engagement from 21% to 24%

President and Provost Upcoming Events:

November · North Carolina December · NYC January · Atlanta · Florida February · California March · Portland, ME April · Hong Kong, China and India June · London

Volunteers

Event Attendees Donors

Volunteer Experience

Improved resources

Volunteer Experience

Sharing stories

Volunteer Experience

Stewardship