CLASS OF 2008 Class Gift Kick-off!! January 29 th, 2008

CLASS OF 2008Class Gift Kick-off!!

January 29th, 2008

2008 Class Gift Kickoff Meeting

Agenda

• Why Annual Giving?

• What is our Class Gift?

• Class of 2008 Goals

• How to make a pledge?

• Timeline & Events!!

Annual Fund Background

• Support School’s Operating Expenses - Raised $1.7 M Last Year

• 21% of Alumni Support Annual Fund - Staff and faculty give at a participation rate of over 40%

- About 60% of donors give between $50-250 dollars. GIFTS of ALL SIZES have an IMPACT!

• Majority of alumni support comes from our most recent alumni

Where do Annual Fund gifts go?

• Student Experience initiatives • Student Clubs• Case competitions• Study Abroad• Classroom technology• Renovations to facilities

• Networking opportunities (for students and alumni)

• Curriculum enhancements• Offset tuition costs


Agenda


• What is the Class Gift?




Gift Campaign: Background

• Past 10 years

• Multi-Year Funding Drive (3 to 5 Years)

• Class Gift is Donated to School– Past gifts: scholarships funds, facilities

improvements, lifelong learning contributions

• Funded with our support

• Build Community

What gift will our class gift be?

• It’s up to you!– Full-time, flex-time and flex-mode participation

• Two – week class gift idea spree– Tepper Portal

• One – week voting period– Tepper Portal

Starting JANUARY 31st share YOUR IDEAS


Agenda






2008 Goal: 100% Participation!Part

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Campaign Goal: Set a New Record

• Achieve 100% Participation

• Strengthen ties for the future

• Leave our mark on Tepper!


Agenda






How to Make a Pledge

1. Online: Via Class of 2008 Website- www.tepper.cmu.edu/alumni/2008

2. Pledge Form and Reply Envelope will be placed in Your Mailbox next week

– Return via Inter-Campus Mail

– Drop it off at Advancement Office – Suite 213

Participate at Your Comfort Level

• Pledge From One to Four Years or ONE TIME gift• Opportunity for Matching Gifts with future employers• Gift is Tax Deductible• Gift can be allocated to class gift or another use

** Eligible for membership into W.L. Mellon Society

Total Gift June 30, 2008 June 30, 2009 June 30, 2010 June 30, 2011

500$ 50$ 100$ 150$ 200$

1,000$ 100$ 200$ 300$ 400$

2,008$ 200$ 400$ 600$ 808$

$ 3,500 $ 500** $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000

$ $ 500** $ $ $

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Due By

WL Mellon Society

• Leadership Donor Society– Gifts of $1,000 or more (as alumni)– Gifts of $500 or more (as students) with a

special recognition event for members with the Business Board of Advisors

• Membership continues with gifts of $1,000 or more


Agenda






Timeline of Events

Date(s) Event

January 29th Official Kick-off

January 31st – February 14th Idea Spree (Tepper Portal)

(tentative) February 8th or 15th Healey Fund / $1 B**Rs

February 14th – February 21st Class Gift Voting (Tepper Portal)

February 22nd Class Gift Announcement

(potential) April Tepper Kickball Tournament

Do you want a Tepper tee?

• Submit ideas for slogans (or use current slogans) during voting period

• Top 3 slogans will be ordered• Proceeds from t-shirt sales will go towards the class gift

Keys to Campaign Success

• Share your class gift ideas

• Encourage your classmates

• Make a pledge

• Focus on Participation!!!

Questions?

Documents

CLASS OF 2008 Class Gift Kick-off!! January 29 th, 2008