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Development & Alumni Relations Working Together
Keary Kinch McCombs School of Business Catherine Nichols Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Why Work Together
Alumni Relations is an important gateway to the entire alumni community
A stronger annual giving program helps the entire school short and long term
Maximizes efforts of two departments Alumni expect it Right thing to do
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How Can We Work Together? Program Development
Class Connectors Regional Chapter Outreach Reunion & Homecoming Weekends Council/Boards
Messaging Develop best ways for alumni to give Develop best way for alumni to help
support giving efforts major gifts and annual giving
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Benefits Increase in money and participation Effective use of school resources Alumni more likely to share their time and
treasure Our Results
Fund for Kenan-Flagler FY15 - $2,953,324 All unrestricted giving FY15 - $3,099,551 MBA = 15.5% MAC = 11.7% PhD = 10.3% BSBA = 10.6% Overall = 12.1% - 4,218 donors out of 34,725
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2008 Thomas W. Gilligan becomes the 10th Dean of the McCombs Schools of Business.
His arrival marks a shift in strategy for alumni annual giving from alumni receptions and reliance on the Universitys campaign --- to more online programs and the use of social media and LinkedIn.
Dean Gilligan views alumni participation as our customer satisfaction rating and charged Development with increasing from 5% to 10%.
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OUR TURN Campaign Plan
To build and sustain strong alumni participation rates, McCombs will: 1. Retain more donors year-to-year. 2. Engage all alumni in a personally
meaningful way. 3. Continue to recruit new alumni
donors.
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Alumni Donors
Why do donors lapse?
Student giving, volunteer leaders, events, major gifts, corporate
campaigns
I was not asked to renew.
I have been a member of the Exes since I graduated.
No one told me that my pledge
had lapsed.
Why would they need my money
again?
UT Annual Giving (Email, Phone, Direct Mail)
Current Alumni Donors
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Improved Alumni Participation: 2011-2015
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
McCombs Alumni to McCombs
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Change to alumni base: FY12-FY15
Donor 17%
Non-Donor 83%
FY11-12
Donor
Non-Donor
Donor 36%
Non-Donor 64%
FY14-15
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Renew vs
Give
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Collaboration has been KEY!
Advancement Corporate and Foundation Communications Major Gifts
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Economic Forecast Events Four sold out events held in Dallas,
Houston, San Antonio, and Austin Special recognition to Daron Peschel, BBA/MPA Alumni Advisory Board, for championing
these events at the Federal Reserve Banks 760 total McCombs/UT Alumni and guests
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Economic Forecast Events Notable CEO Executives/Speakers: Dallas Houston
San Antonio Austin
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Scholarships
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Thank you!
Keary Kinch Director, McCombs Alumni Relations and Annual Giving [email protected] Direct: 512-232-6152 Cell: 202-270-1601 @kearykinch follow me! Catherine Nichols Director of Alumni Engagement and Outreach, Kenan-Flagler [email protected] Direct: 919-962-3596
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
Development & Alumni Relations Working TogetherWhy Work TogetherHow Can We Work Together?BenefitsSlide Number 5OUR TURN Campaign PlanWhy do donors lapse?Slide Number 8Improved Alumni Participation: 2011-2015Change to alumni base: FY12-FY15Renew vsGiveSlide Number 12Slide Number 13Collaboration has been KEY!Economic Forecast EventsEconomic Forecast EventsScholarshipsThank you!