OVERVIEW ON PROJECTS
- Reviewing the effectiveness of the fundraising, alumni relations or communications functions, to better integrating all advancement functions.
- Creating the information and the action base for a capital campaign
- Working as an executive coach with the campus CEO and senior advancement officers to achieve specific organizational and interpersonal objectives.
- Auditing the alumni relations function to increase response to programs and services in the context of unchanging resources.
- Creating a comprehensive communications strategy to accompany a major campaign.
- Assessing the resources necessary to build an effective community engagement program using new technologies on the Internet and web.
- Developing a plan to raise a targeted amount of money for a capital project in an environment where little prior experience with such projects exists.
- Providing communications and volunteer recruitment strategies to increase regional association/chapter membership and participation.
- Developing stronger alumni involvement with the institution through a more effective class and regional club structure.
- Institutionalizing a forum for constituent experts to act as advisors for new high tech-related initiatives.
- Increasing the effectiveness of annual giving programs.
- Integrating an alumni-focused web presence into the larger university site.
- Analyzing e-commerce opportunities within the context of the institution's goals.
- Interviewing key leaders to determine the effectiveness of any or all of the three advancement functions on campus.
- Developing an online community concept, garnering support from the university administration, and managing design and implementation of this project.
