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Help Us Reach our GoalBuilding a successful campaign involvesjust the right mix of people, opportunities,and energy. One of those is theoutreach of the school’s leaders toencourage others to give of their time,talent, and resources.Augsburg’s leaders are seeking yoursupport through a variety of ways.Help is needed to identify newdonors, set strategies regarding cultivationof donors, and assist with cultivationof donors, events, and solicitations.Whether you live in or outsideMinnesota, consider hosting cultivationevents for alumni and friends of theCollege. These gatherings, either intimateor large, can be attached to a mealor some type of event, whether on campus,in your home, or some other typeof public venue. Development staff willwork with you to arrange specifics andcarry out the details.It is important to take a role in astudent’s life. Think about mentoringand encouraging students to attendAugsburg. Many programs offered atAugsburg aren’t available at other collegesand universities in the immediatearea. Augsburg also sits within a vibrantcity, which provides opportunities forinternships for students and outreach tothe community.Discuss with Development staff howto focus your campaign interest. Whatarea of expertise or interest might serveyour needs as well as those of the campaign?Determine, too, what fiscalresources you can provide Augsburg.Strong leadership of fully committedand active volunteers is essential to takeAugsburg to new levels of achievement.Institutional Advancement andCommunity Relations staff is sometimesasked whom they should contact withalumni and donor questions. Let ustake a moment to introduce them. Asalways, staff looks forward to deepeningrelationships with alumni and friendsof the College and welcomes hearingfrom you.SUE KLASEUS,vice president ofinstitutionaladvancement, hasbeen leading theAugsburg team sinceJune 2001. She isresponsible for all fundraising/development,alumni/parent relations, and government/communityrelations. She alsoserves as a member of the College’sleadership team on the College Council.Previously, Klaseus served as theassociate dean for external affairs at theUniversity of Minnesota, CarlsonSchool of Management. Her backgroundincludes more than 20 years of experiencein the financial services industryin management, marketing, sales, andcommunications, and she has extensivevolunteer and fundraising experiencewith nonprofit and community organizations.Klasues hold a B.A. fromMetropolitan State University, and master’sdegrees from Hamline and Harvarduniversitites.DEPARTMENT DIRECTORSTRACYBECKMAN, directorof governmentand communityrelations, joinedAugsburg College inSeptember 2003. Heserved as a Minnesota state senator forDistrict 26 from 1987 to 1999. Mostrecently he was a lobbyist for theNational Farmers Union in WashingtonD.C. Beckman holds a B.S. fromMankato State University, and an M.P.P.from Harvard. Beckman and his wife,Janel, owned and operated the localhardware store in Bricelyn, Minn., fromthe early ’70s until 1985.AMY SUTTON,director of alumniand parent relations.Sutton joinedthe Alumni/ParentRelations staff asdirector two yearsago. She holds a B.S. and M.S. fromSouth Dakota State University andworked there several years in admissionsand at the SDSU Foundationwhere she was the director of scholarshipdevelopment and administration.Sutton most recently worked as vicepresident for Friendship Ventures, anonprofit organization, serving peoplewith disabilities. She and her husband,John, welcomed their first child, daughterTaylor, in February 2004.16