Alumni and Development Collaboration: How to Partner for Win-Win Outcomes
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Speaker(s): William Pierce, Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement, Office of Alumni Engagement, The University of Toledo Foundation, Shumiala Kinnear, Associate Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
Plenary
Regardless of how an advancement shop chooses to structure alumni relations and development, there are often natural opportunities for alumni teams to collaborate with development teams to engage prospective and current donors in meaningful ways. In this session, you will hear relevant examples of alumni professionals partnering with development officers to cultivate donors in the major gift cycle, while also providing alumni audiences with unique and special experiences. You will gain insight into the win-win opportunities that you can create in your advancement shop that lead to major gifts while also engaging alumni with impactful, alumni-centered programming.