Resources for Alumni Volunteers

Regional Breakout Sessions!

MORNING PROGRAMMING SESSIONS: 11 A.M. TO NOON

Campus Updates with Brendan
Fawcett Center, Coaches Club Room
Presenter: Brendan Braaten, Regional Engagement Officer, Southeastern US
Description: Welcome back to campus, Buckeyes! This session will provide participants with a broad range of current university facts and accomplishments. Alumni group leaders can then go back and share with their members and create awareness of all the amazing things happening in Buckeye Nation.

Programming for Buckeyes of All Ages
Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
Presenters: Lauren Luffy, Associate Director of Mentoring and Engagement; Sarah McLeod, Assistant Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement; Lindsay Seitz, Assistant Director of Early Engagement
Description: Looking for a way to get more alumni involved? Get some tips and tricks from our staff on how to engage members of all ages!

Reporting Smarter and Not Harder
Fawcett Center, Hancock Room
Presenter: Natasha Kanakkanatt, Regional Engagement Officer, Northeast/Midwest
Description: Learn more about the reporting process and ways to make it easier on you and your group members. This session will cover how to submit post-event reports (and what should be included in them) as well as your board and membership rosters.

Deep Impact: How Service Builds Community and Strengthens your Membership
Fawcett Center, Deleware Room
Presenters: Michelle Domke, Director of the Office of Volunteer Relations; Nadine Holmes, Associate Director of the Office of Volunteer Relations
Description: Join the Office of Volunteer Relations for a “how-to” on planning and executing a meaningful volunteer experience for your group and community members.

It’s Toolkit Time!
Fawcett Center, Franklin / Hamilton Rooms
Presenter: Erin Howell, Regional Alumni Communications Manager
Description: Use your brand toolkit to the best of its ability. Learn about creative ways to use all the documents and see the new toolkit items available this year!

In- and Out-of-the-Box Fundraising Strategies
Fawcett Center, Fairfield Room
Presenters: Maggie Sweeney, Regional Engagement Officer, Northern Ohio; Kindra Sammons, Digital Fundraising Coordinator
Description: Are you looking for new and innovative ways to fundraise? This session will allow you to hear more about our new Buckeye Funder and peer-to-peer initiatives. You will also learn about ways to change up traditional group fundraising practices.

AFTERNOON PROGRAMMING SESSION: 1:45 To 2:45 P.M.

The Million Dollar Question: How to Recruit New Board Members
Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
Presenters: Brendan Braaten, Regional Engagement Officer, Southeastern US; Leslie Smith, Stewardship Coordinator, Alumni Scholars Program
Description: We all know the saying “many hands make light work.” Learn about a number of tactics and strategies for identifying new alumni volunteers to serve on your board and/or assist with your events.

Programming for Buckeyes of All Ages
Fawcett Center, Coach’s Club
Presenters: Lauren Luffy, Associate Director of Mentoring and Engagement; Sarah McLeod, Assistant Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement; Lindsay Seitz, Assistant Director of Early Engagement
Description: Looking for a way to get more alumni involved? Get some tips and tricks from our staff on how to engage members of all ages!

Dues or Dues not!
Fawcett Center, Fairfield Room
Presenter: Craig Little, Interim Director, Alumni Societies and Regional Engagement
Description: An interactive program on considering the benefits of paid dues, current use accounts and other management strategies.

Merchandising Your Brand
Fawcett Center, Hancock Room
Presenter: Erin Howell, Regional Alumni Communications Manager
Description: Shirts, pens, logos, oh my! Learn about best practices for merchandise for your group and see some hot products for the upcoming year.

Let’s Talk About Events!
Fawcett Center, Delaware Room
Presenter: Maggie Sweeney, Regional Engagement Officer, Northern Ohio
Description: Have you ever been confused as to whether or not your program or event counted as a Category 1 event? Does the idea of event planning make you pause? Come to this session to talk about different types of Category 1 events and how to be successful in planning and executing great programs!

Integrating Inclusive Practices and Facilitating Meaningful Events on Diversity
Fawcett Center, Franklin / Hamilton Rooms
Presenters: Ashley Pryor, Interim Director, Department of Social Change; La’Rez Wilson, Community Relations Coordinator, Department of Social Change
Description: Looking for ways to develop inclusive practices and provide your Buckeyes with events that honor diversity and embody inclusion? Engage in a dialogue discussion with staff from the department of social change to learn more about how your alumni groups can create programming and implement practices that engage a more diverse group of alumni.

AFTERNOON PROGRAMMING SESSION: 3 – 4 P.M.

The Million Dollar Question: How to Recruit New Board Members
Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
Presenters: Brendan Braaten, Regional Engagement Officer, Southeastern US; Leslie Smith, Stewardship Coordinator Alumni Scholars Program
Description: We all know the saying “many hands make light work.” Learn about a number of tactics and strategies for identifying new alumni volunteers to serve on your board an/or assist with your events.

Resources, Resources, Resources
Fawcett Center, Fairfield Room
Presenter: Craig Little, Interim Director, Alumni Societies and Regional Engagement
Description: Review the resources we offer that make your volunteer work easier.

Reporting Smarter and Not Harder
Fawcett Center, Coach’s Club
Presenter: Natasha Kanakkanatt, Regional Engagement Officer, Northeast/Midwest
Description: Learn more about the reporting process and ways to make it easier on you and your group members. This session will cover how to submit post-event reports (and what should be included in them) as well as your board and membership rosters.

Merchandising Your Brand
Fawcett Center, Hancock Room
Presenter: Erin Howell, Regional Alumni Communications Manager
Description: Shirts, pens, logos, oh my! Learn about best practices for merchandise for your group and see some hot products for the upcoming year.

Let’s Talk About Events!
Fawcett Center, Delaware Room
Presenter: Maggie Sweeney, Regional Engagement Officer, Northern Ohio
Description: Have you ever been confused as to whether or not your program or event is counted as a Category 1 event? Does the idea of event planning make you pause? Come to this session to talk about different types of Category 1 events and how to be successful in planning and executing great programs!

Integrating Inclusive Practices and Facilitating Meaningful Events on Diversity
Fawcett Center, Franklin / Hamilton Rooms
Presenter: Ashley Pryor, Interim Director, Department of Social Change; La’Rez Wilson, Community Relations Coordinator, Department of Social Change
Description: Looking for ways to develop inclusive practices and provide your Buckeyes with events that honor diversity and body inclusion? Engage in a dialogue discussion to learn more about how your groups can create programming and implement practices that engage a more diverse group of alumni.