I enjoyed celebrating our second-highest fundraising year together last week—thank you to the DAR staff who helped plan such a fun gathering at Live Wire Athens. As we launch into FY24, if I can be of any assistance to your team in closing gifts, engaging alumni and offering world-class career development, please let me know! As Coach Smart recently noted: "Better Never Rests!"
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Interim Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Interim Executive Director of the UGA Foundation |
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What You'll Find in This Month's Pulse |
- ? Fundraising Update
- Upcoming DAR Meetings ?
- Events for Alumni + Friends
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✍ Strategic Initiatives Reporting
- Staff Mentor Program
- Bulldog ? Needs You!
- ? Annual Giving Q1 Plan
- ? Preseason Solicit. Campaign
- New UGAF Trustee, Board of Visitor Leadership ?
- New Alumni Board Leadership ??
- ? Freshman Welcome Update
- DAR ?s: Mason Black + Shirley Allen + Sarah Baines
- ? Blogs: Got an Idea?
- ✈️ Regional Programs Travel Schedule
- Open DAR Positions
- ?? Staff Announcements
- ? Denver Dawgs + ? Barbie Dream Houses ?
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Thank you for the hard work in getting us over the finish line as we set a new record for our three-year fundraising average: $235.1 million. Below is a look back at our past three years in fundraising. Questions? Email Jeremy Ransom.
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DAR Leadership Retreat August 3 | 10AM-3PM Driftmier Engineering Center |
Team Stewardship August 9 | 11AM I-STEM Complex |
Annual Giving Workshop August 17 | 9:30AM-4PM Four Towers Large Conf. Room |
Fall Development Meeting September 11 Tate Grand Hall
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Alumni Board of Directors Fall Meeting
September 15 Athens, Georgia |
Winter Development Meeting February 12, 2024 Tate Grand Hall |
UGA Board of Visitors Spring Meeting March 21, 2024 Athens, Georgia |
Spring Development Meeting May 13, 2024 Tate Grand Hall |
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Events for Alumni + Friends |
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PAWS Reception
August 16 | 3:30-5:30PM UGA Center for Continuing Education *Evites were sent last week |
| Parents Leadership Council Weekend September 8-9 Athens, Georgia |
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Strategic Initiatives Reporting |
There’s a lot to celebrate as we look back on FY23. These are a few highlights from the many achievements we reached together. No matter where you work in DAR, you played a role in moving our strategy forward, making our division better and positively changing the lives of the Bulldog community. Questions? Email Tyler Daniels.
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UGA Seeking Staff Mentors |
The UGA Staff Mentor Program is a presidential initiative designed to encourage mentoring and learning culture. There is a significant need for staff mentors, so please sign up today! If you are willing to share your knowledge and experiences with colleagues, and have been at UGA for at least one year, we hope you will apply to become a mentor.
Questions? Email UGA Learning and Development at staffmentor@uga.edu. |
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? Bulldog 100 Help Wanted! ? |
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Annual Giving Q1 Planning |
The Office of Annual Giving is pleased to share its solicitation plan for FY24 Q1, which includes details on the fall direct mailing, Beat Week vs. UF, anniversary mailings and emails, matching gift emails, and Engagement Center plans. Questions? Contact Sherry Abrams. |
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? Pre-Season Football Solicitation Campaign ? |
FY24 started off with a bang for Annual Giving as they launched this year’s preseason football solicitation campaign in early July. This year’s campaign has a two-pronged goal: acquiring new donors while retaining current and previous donors. The perk? Donors who give $5+ will receive a pair of game day buttons as a thank you. The campaign (which has attracted 1,100 gifts so far) will conclude in late August. Questions? Email Sherry Abrams.
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New UGAF Leadership/Trustees + BOV Members |
The UGAF Board of Trustees voted to elect Allison C. Ausband (ABJ '83) as chair for a two-year term running through FY25. The board also elected trustees E. Howard Young (BBA '82) as executive vice-chair, Bonney S. Shuman (BBA '80) as secretary, and James G. Cochran Jr. (Guyton) (BBA '88) as treasurer. Three new trustees will join: Yvette K. Daniels (AB '86, JD '89), Edward R. Castro (BLA '88) and Mark L. Jennings (M '83). Two new
advisory trustees will join: Mark A. Kauffman (BBA '84) and R. Scott Kingsfield. Questions? Email Lindsey Copus.
UGA also welcomed five new members to the UGA Board of Visitors for 2023-2026: -
Jay Bailey (AB '99), Atlanta, Georgia; President and CEO for Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Blake Bruce (BBA '03), Atlanta, Georgia; Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor for Rockefeller Capital Management
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Raj Chokshi (BBA '94), Alpharetta, Georgia; CEO and Wealth Manager for Bluerock Wealth Management
- Katherine Knight Patterson (AB '12), Washington D.C.; Director of Communications and Public Affairs for International Franchise Association
- Sally Riker (AB '97), Atlanta, Georgia; Partner for Lowe Engineers
Nominations for the UGA Board of Visitors are accepted at any time during the year. |
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New UGA Alumni Board Chair, Leadership, Members |
The UGA Alumni Association Board of Directors elected its 78th president, C. Lee Zell (AB '96), and approved eight new board members. Don Grimsley (BBA '96, MBA '99), Gainesville, Georgia Jessica McClellan (AB '00, JD '03), Potomac, Maryland Jason Morris (BSA '97), Ocilla, Georgia Rachel Perry (BBA '93), Mableton, Georgia Matt Sawhill (BBA '01), Rome, Georgia Bowen Shoemaker (ABJ '06), Macon, Georgia Daniel Stewart (BSFCS '05), Augusta, Georgia Andres Villegas (BSA '98), Macon, Georgia
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Freshman Welcome is August 15 |
The Student Alumni Council and myriad campus partners will welcome 6,000+ students to Sanford Stadium on August 15 for Freshman Welcome. -
Interested in volunteering to help hand out food? Email Terrance Smith.
- Want to experience this tradition firsthand? Please feel free to stop by!
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Communicate with UGA first-year students or parents? Encourage them to follow @UGA_SAC on IG to follow along with the festivities!
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Mason Black
As an associate director of alumni chapters, Mason recruits and trains chapter leaders. When he's not workin' like a Dawg, you might catch him watching Peaky Blinders ... for the fourth time! |
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Shirley Allen
Shirley proudly supports the Office of the VP for Public Service and Outreach as associate director of development. Did you know this New Jersey native has been married to her high school sweetheart for 14 years? |
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DAR is looking for fresh blogs for the division website. They don't have to be long and DARCOMM helps you finesse. Sharing information in this format helps foster collaboration between schools/colleges/units, informs newer colleagues about important initiatives, and even helps you inform job candidates who research your team ahead of interviews. Questions? Email Emily Munnell.
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The Regional team will be traveling to the following cities soon. |
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Chris Jefts Albany, GA (August 8-9) Thomasville, GA (August 22-23) Justin Hill Little Rock, Arkansas (August 8-10) Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL (August 22-24) Rob Carrico Atlanta, GA (August 2, 3) *daytrips Dallas, TX (August 8-11)
Colo. Spr./Vail/Denver, CO (August 28-31) Katie Adams Mobile, AL (August 21-22) Tampa, FL (August 28-30) LaRisa Chambers San Francisco, CA (July 31-August 3) Manhattan Beach, CA (August 7) Orange County, CA (August 14-15) |
| Chandler Boyle Raleigh, NC (August 1) Charlotte, NC (August 3-4) Charlotte, NC (August 24) Ellie Engquist Athens, GA (August 7-11)
Adam Prescott Columbus, GA (August 15-17) Beth Zimmerman
Asheville, NC (August 2-3) Elizabeth Kozak Chattanooga, TN (August 9-10) Alysse Capitanelli New York, NY (August 2-3) Summit, NJ (August 20)
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Open Positions
This is to make you aware of position postings in the division. We encourage anyone interested in applying to do so. All UGA HR policies and procedures will apply. If you know of a potential candidate who may be a good fit for an opportunity, contact Michelle Carter. |
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Welcome to Mason Arbeiter, Training & Communication Specialist, Advancement IT-Client Services
- Welcome to James Perkins, Associate Director of Business Analytics, Advancement IT-Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Welcome to Cristy Jones, Talent Management Specialist, Talent Management
- Welcome to Alexandra Brown, Prospect Management Specialist, Prospect Management
- Congrats to Karin Usry, named Exec. Assistant and Director of Special Projects, UGA Foundation
- Congrats to Calli Choe, named Asst. Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship, Donor Relations
- Congrats to Shearron Hamlin, named Assoc. Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship, Donor Relations
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Congrats to David Petmecky, named Training & Communication Specialist, Advancement IT-Client Services
- Congrats to Tyler Daniels, named Director of Strategic Planning & Initiatives, Finance & HR
- Congrats to Amy Gunby, named Creative Design Specialist, DARCOMM
- Congrats to Alysse Whatley, named Interim Sr. Regional Director of Regional Programs, Regional Programs
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Congrats to Laura Ashley Lester, transitioned to Terry College from Annual Giving
- Best wishes to Anna Brown, leaving Career Center
- Best wishes to Sarah Sonenberg, leaving Alumni Relations
- Best wishes to Prisca Zaccaria, leaving Research
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Dawgs in Denver
Members of the College of Veterinary Medicine's Office of Development and Alumni Relations traveled to Denver this month to attend the Assoc. of Veterinary Advancement Professionals conference and to connect with alumni attending the annual American Veterinary Medical Assoc. convention.
Photo Credit: Abby Bryant |
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Do you have information for an upcoming edition of the Pulse?
Send it to Elizabeth Elmore. |
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