Grab Grads Early to Keep Them Giving

Volunteers are a crucial component of the young alumni program and include a chair from each graduating class. The classes celebrating fifth and 10th reunions have a formalized committee structure with several co-chairs to solicit gifts. For the Pacesetters Club, we designate two alumni to co-chair the effort, helping to keep contact information as current as possible and making the occasional follow-up e-mail or phone solicitation. All of these volunteers also assist with sending thank-you postcards throughout the year to our donors.