A Message from President Rebecca S. Chopp - Alumni
A Message from President Rebecca S. Chopp - Alumni
A Message from President Rebecca S. Chopp - Alumni
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<strong>President</strong>s’ Club Class Chair Job Description<br />
Five year (renewable) term<br />
Job Description<br />
The <strong>President</strong>s’ Club Class Chair will lead a group of volunteers in the planning and solicitation of<br />
<strong>President</strong>s’ Club level donations <strong>from</strong> classmates. This volunteer will be a member of the Class Gift<br />
Committee and will work in coordination and conjunction with committee members. Concentration<br />
on personal solicitations of <strong>President</strong>s’ Club level gifts will be the prime responsibility. This position<br />
requires strong leadership, knowledge of classmates, and careful planning and execution. Hopefully,<br />
you will feel a great sense of pride in helping Colgate reach our financial objectives and become the<br />
best liberal arts university in the nation.<br />
Responsibilities<br />
• Make a minimum of a <strong>President</strong>s’ Club level donation to the college.<br />
• Sit on Class Gift Committee and help set goals and objectives. Work in tandem with class<br />
gift chair. Your class may have more than one <strong>President</strong>s’ Club Class Chair.<br />
• Help define a fundraising strategy for the class that maximizes dollar potential and alumni<br />
participation.<br />
• Help identify classmates who can make leadership contributions.<br />
• Author solicitation letters to classmates.<br />
• Contact (call or email) 8 to 10 potential <strong>President</strong>s’ Club members.<br />
• Update the Director of the <strong>President</strong>s’ Club with pertinent information.<br />
Timetable<br />
August -<br />
October -<br />
November -<br />
December -<br />
January -<br />
March -<br />
May -<br />
Annual Report of Donors available on-line<br />
Conference call with Class Gift Committee members to set goals and objectives<br />
Volunteer Packets mailed<br />
<strong>President</strong>s’ Club Directory is mailed as first solicitation<br />
Class calling period begins<br />
New York City <strong>President</strong>s’ Club Phonathon<br />
Conference call with Class Gift Committee<br />
Year-end appeal (securities brochure)<br />
Colgate Calendar mailed<br />
Phone calls and emails to prospects<br />
Holiday cards mailed<br />
Conference call with Class Gift Committee<br />
Spring Solicitation mailed<br />
Final Solicitation/phone calls/email cleanup<br />
<strong>President</strong>s’ Club Reception and Auction – Friday, April 24, 2009<br />
Cipriani’s – 42 nd Street, New York City<br />
Reunion Breakfast – Saturday, May 30, 2009<br />
Seven Oaks<br />
golf course is<br />
rated by<br />
Golf Digest<br />
as one of the<br />
top five college<br />
courses in the<br />
country<br />
Regional <strong>President</strong>s’ Club Events<br />
10/17/08 in Chicago 11/20/08 in Boston 1/28/09 on Long Island<br />
2/18/09 in Washington, D.C. 3/09/09 in San Francisco<br />
Young <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>President</strong>s’ Club Events<br />
9/26/08 in New York City Additional dates to be announced<br />
Colgate University’s fiscal year June 1 – May 31 41
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