This morning, we'll be publicly announcing the record-breaking fiscal year; we raised over $257 million in FY22, which was also our fifth $200M+ year in the last six. This success does not happen without this incredible team. I want to thank each of you for the role you played in making this possible.
It wasn't the easiest year on record with COVID concerns, upheavals in the labor and financial markets, disrupted supply chains, high inflation rates and gas prices. I know this (and much more) is on your minds, and I want to thank you for bringing your best amid mounting challenges. Some days, it's no small feat to just get the simple things done, like showing up and supporting your colleagues. It's absolutely inspiring that we managed yet another record fundraising year.
On Thursday, we'll gather in the West End Zone of Sanford Stadium to celebrate our many accomplishments—some of which are mentioned below—but mostly to celebrate each other. Thank you for all that you've done and what you continue to do to make DAR and UGA better. If I can ever be of assistance, please let me know. |
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Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the UGA Foundation |
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End-of-Year Celebration July 21 | 3-6 PM Sanford Stadium West End Rec. Lounge |
GAIL Steering Committee Meeting August 17 Zoom |
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DAR 101 October 11 | 8:30 AM-4 PM Stelling Study, Terry Business Learning Community |
Division Meeting October 17 Tate Grand Hall |
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Events for Alumni + Friends |
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Help recognize the 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
These 40 young alumni represent some of our most outstanding and committed graduates—please help us recognize them by using the 40 Under 40 promo toolkit to celebrate them in your personal and/or unit social media channels, e-newsletters and websites. Thank you! Add Events to the UGA Master Calendar
As you develop your fall event lineup, please remember to add them to the UGA Master Calendar. Learn now to update three calendars at one time. |
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2022 Employee Engagement Survey |
Thank you for your participation in the Employee Engagement Survey. We achieved an 86% completion rate. Next, VP Kelly Kerner and Michelle Carter will meet with the external consultant to review the survey results. We will share the preliminary results of the survey in August. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Carter.
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Checking in on the DAR Strategic Plan |
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UGA breaks fundraising record in FY22 |
This morning, we'll be publicly announcing the record-breaking fiscal year; we raised over $257 million in FY22, which was also our fifth $200M+ year in the last six. This total came from 71,302 donors, and our three-year rolling average reached $212.5 million.
With help from every member of DAR across campus (and the country), we achieved 16% APR (Alumni Participation Rate) in FY22. As you may recall, this number influences our U.S. News and World Report rankings and is a metric followed closely by UGA administration. Questions about APR? Email Heather Duiser. |
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FY23 Q1 Annual Giving Project Overview |
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Sharing recent news coming out of DAR: If there are ways you can help share this news more broadly, please do! |
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Mikayla Coombs
Mikayla Coombs, a development officer on the Regional Programs team, has been named a nominee for NCAA Women of the Year. Mikayla joined DAR earlier this month. She is currently the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year and led an impressive women’s basketball career. |
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The Regional team will be traveling to the following cities soon.
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Katie Adams Tallahassee, FL (July 26-28) Rob Carrico Dallas, Texas (July 19-22) Carrollton, GA (July 24) LaRisa Chambers San Francisco, CA (July 25-28) |
| Chris Jefts Rome, GA (July 19-20) Bainbridge/Thomasville (July 27-29) Justin Hill NOLA (July 26-29) Beth Zimmerman Greenville, SC (July 21-22) |
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Open Positions
This is to make you aware of current position postings in the Development & Alumni Relations division. We encourage anyone interested in applying to do so. All UGA HR policies and procedures will apply. If you know of any potential candidates who may be a good fit for an opportunity, please contact Michelle Carter. |
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Championship G Boxes Still Available!
For a gift of $33.18 to UGA, donors will be sent a commemorative box packed with national championship merch. To help spread the word, Jerry Tanner, er, Clarke Schwabe recorded an unboxing video on TikTok. Questions? Email Heather Duiser.
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Zoom Backgrounds
If you are a member of the DAR Zoom account, Marcus Jennings added some branded Zoom backgrounds to the platform without you having to upload anything. They should be available to you the next time you log into Zoom; simply navigate to the “background and effects” section to select the one you want. Questions? Contact Jeff Garmon.
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Do you have important information for an upcoming edition of the Pulse? Send it to Elizabeth Elmore. |
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