I know that many of you have wonderfully established alumni programs, but am
hoping you might be able to think back to the days when your institution was
just trying to get things off the ground...

We are currently putting together a community college alumni program, and
trying to determine the best approach for a first contact with students.
After initial research, we're thinking of inviting alumni to the campus for
an event, begin sending newsletters etc. We're hoping to identify
"distinguished" alumni around Seattle as well. Any thoughts you have to the
questions below would be greatly appreciated: Thanks for your ideas!

1.  Any suggestions for a first event (ie. coffee, dinner, etc.)?

2.  What population should we begin with for our first contact (ie. all
graduates from the past 10 years? Graduates from 5-10 years ago?, etc.)

3.  Suggestions for data service company to use? (low budget)

4.  Ideas for determining and locating "distinguished" alumni?

Thank you!
Tina
Tina Kaufman
Seattle Central Community College Foundation
1701 Broadway, BE4180
Seattle, WA 98122
voice 206-587-5490   fax 206-344-4390

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John H. Taylor [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 7:49 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [FUNDSVCS] Gift Crediting-Life Insurance Premium
>
> Of course the premium payment isn't a replacement for the Annual Fund
> gift.
> Those are apples and oranges.  The premium payment is definitely a tax
> deductible gift per the IRS and one that we should count per CASE.  But
> it's
> not an annual fund contribution!  The monies go in completely different
> pots!
>
> I agree with your VP.  While the donor has made a combined gift of $5,000,
> only $2,500 goes to the Annual Fund.
>
> John
> John H. Taylor, Director
> Alumni & Development Records
> Duke University
> Box 90581
> Durham, NC  27708-0581
> 919-684-2338; Fax: 919-684-8527
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Stepanek, Randi
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 9:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [FUNDSVCS] Gift Crediting-Life Insurance Premium
>
>
> Hiram College is the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy
> donated by an alumna.  The donor has agreed to make an annual gift to
> Hiram
> to cover the annual premiums.  Sounds simple enough.
>
> The question comes from our Vice President.  This donor has given $2,500
> to
> the annual fund every year which entitles her to membership in a giving
> society and listed in our annual honor roll of donors.  Our VP does not
> feel
> the annual gift to cover the premium payment should be used to replace her
> $2,500 annual gift nor should it be used in combination with her $2,500
> annual gift to put her at a higher membership level in the giving society.
> I believe the VP feels the gift for the premium payment is essentially
> just
> covering an expense we have incurred as a result of this donation.
>
> Any thoughts you may have on how you would handle would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Ms. Randi Stepanek
> Hiram College
> Director of Development Services
> Hiram, OH  44234
> 330-569-5280
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