Past Recipients

The Venture Capital Review Committee is looking for strong applications with sufficient detail for the committee to make informed granting decisions. To assist future applicants, we encourage you to review the examples below of previous winners to get a sense for the type of content we appreciate receiving in an application.

Example 1 - Drew University

Example 2 - Cornell University

Example 3 - Syracuse University

Past Funding Cycles

Donor Relations & Alumni Engagement Roundtable, Westminster College

CASE Professional Network for Community College Alumni Relations Officers, Community College of Baltimore County

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop - SUNYCUAD, University of Albany

Connecting to Collaboration (C2C) for SUNY Corporate and Foundation Relations Teams, University of Albany

Notre Dame of Maryland University – Alumni Engagement Consortium Hosted by Baltimore Alumni Relations Network    



Johns Hopkins University – Regional Advancement Professionals Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roundtable

Johns Hopkins University – AAMC Neurosciences Development Roundtable

Mercersburg Academy – Independent School Summit

Monroe Community College – SUNY Community College Chief Advancement Officers virtual retreat

 

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology – One-day virtual workshop for community colleges in the province of Ontario

Ramapo College Foundation – Summit and luncheon for advancement colleagues in Eastern PA, Southern NY, and Central/Northern NJ 

SUNYCUAD – Fall 2021 SUNYCUAD workshops with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, in addition to addressing professional challenges and wellness

University at Buffalo – One-day virtual conference on best practices and lessons learned from the past year of adapting our work during the global COVID-19 pandemic

Bowie State University Virtual summit on gift planning during COVID-19 global crisis for new and seasoned offices to share how they have pivoted to navigate planned giving efforts during this challenging time

George Washington University – Two-day virtual workshop, split over two days, for DC-area members on prospect qualification best practices/strategies in the time of COVID-19

Monroe Community College – Community College Chief Advancement Officer conference on best practices

Chestnut Hill College - Workshop for the Eastern Pennsylvania Grants Network (EPGN)

Delaware State University - A student philanthropy component of the annual HBCU symposium (Jun 22-25 2020 in Dover, Delaware)



District II Opportunity & Inclusion Committee - Planning grant to create a mentoring and coaching program for early, mid and senior-level diverse professionals



Edinboro University - Round-table meeting on stewardship and fundraising best practices in Western PA

SUNYCUAD - Support for access to the SUNYCUAD conference 



SUNY Community College CAO - 10th annual conference with focus on equity and inclusion, student loan crisis, and board/ CAO relationship

University of Albany - Support for 11th annual SUNY Annual Giving, Donor Relations, Alumni Engagement and Events Summit 



University of Maryland, Baltimore County - The Evolving World of Inclusive Language

University of Waterloo - Round-table on development and alumni engagement for Ontario University Athletics 

 

Adelphi University – Long Island Alumni Directors’ Network: Fifth Annual Consortium

George Washington University – Delaware, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) Symposium on Engagement

LaSalle University – Annual Giving Mini-Workshop

Mercyhurst University – Donor Relations & Annual Giving RoundTable

Rowan University – NJ/PA/DE Corporate and Foundation Relations RoundTable

Smithsonian Institution – Diversity and Inclusion Workshop featuring Christina Chang

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi – Social Media RoundTable & Best Practices

University at Albany – SUNYCUAD (SUNY Council for University Advancement) Workshop

 

 

 

Alvernia University - Eastern Pennsylvania Grants Network (EPGN) Federal Grants Conference

Syracuse University - Inputs and Outputs and Goals - Oh My! Program Evaluation for Foundation Relations Officers

University of Albany - 10th annual SUNY Annual Giving, Donor Relations and Alumni Engagement Summit

SUNY Adirondack - Annual State University of New York Community College Chief Advancement Officer (SUNY CC CAO) Retreat  

Cornell University - Understanding the Relationship Between Young Alumni & Philanthropy: Applications in Digital Engagement

Delaware State University - 8th Annual HBCU Philanthropy Symposium

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Academic Corporate & Foundation Relation Officers Roundtable

Franklin & Marshall College - Adaptive Fundraising: Catalyzing Complex Academic Philanthropy in the Millennial Age

Johns Hopkins University - Regional Roundtable for Advancement Professionals

Rowan University - The Annual Giving Workshop

SUNY Maritime College - 2018 Long Island Regional Alumni Professionals Consortium

University of Maryland - Big 10 Alumni Relations Conference

Bowie State University - "Changing Chit Chat into Ching Ching - HBCU Paradigm Shift"

Carnegie Mellon University - 5th annual Higher Ed Mentorship Roundtable

SUNY Adirondack - SUNY CC CAO retreat

George Washington University - Diversity in Philanthropy

George Washington University - Alumni Association Volunteer Leaders Conference

University at Albany - SUNY Annual Giving Group Summit

Villanova University - Student Philanthropy and Engagement Workshop

Hofstra University - Long Island Alumni Directors Network

Community College of Baltimore County - Multicultural Advancement Professionals

Cornell University - Artificial Intelligence and Advancement Summit

Albright College - Best Practices in Social Media

Marywood University - Young Alumni Engagement Summit

Carleton University - 2017 Mentorship in Higher Ed Roundtable

Cornell Law School - Alumni Magazine Summit

Franklin & Marshall College - Leading Change from the Middle: Strategies for Corporate & Foundation Relations Officers

Drew University - Athletics Fundraising Symposium - NCAA DIII Schools

McMaster University - Alumni Network Value Proposition

Monroe Community College Foundation - Annual Fundraising Plans

Farmingham State College SUNY - Alumni Relations and Innovations

St Thomas Aquinas College - Best Practices in Development Day

Farleigh Dickinson University - Corporate and Foundation Relations Roundtable Group

University of Delaware - Development for land-grant and state-supported institutions

University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Effective use of video in Higher Ed Communications

University of Pittsburgh - Resilience in DevelopmentS

UNY Adirondack - SUNY CC CAO Retreat

Temple University - User Experience in digital platforms in higher ed