It has been a trying week and I thank you all for your support of one another and of our student body. Let's please continue to take care of ourselves and one another. Keep up the great work and let me know if I can be of assistance to your team. |
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Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and 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 ?
- ? 2024 Bulldog 100 is a Success!
- UGA to Launch New Independent School of Medicine ?
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40 Under 40 Nominations are Open
- Media Relations Guidelines ?
- ? Dawg Day of Giving Workshop #2
- ? Regional Fundraising Staff Updates
- UGA AI Content Guidelines ?
- Lead at 3 ?
- Record PLC Weekend ????
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? UGA Journeys
DAR Headshot Schedule ? - ?Ring the Bell: Fundraising Success Stories
- ? DAR Stars: Graff Wilson + Nedra Newton-Jones
- ✈️ Regional Programs Travel Schedule
- Open DAR Positions
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?? Staff Announcements
- ?Just for Fun: UGA alumni featured in Chick-fil-A commercial
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Alumni Participation Rate (APR)
APR is tracking slightly behind FY23 due to the lack of a national championship campaign, however Q3 is a busy quarter for APR with Dawg Day of Giving, Senior Signature and the Hartman Fund deadline. Senior Signature donors are tracking ahead year-over-year which is great news for APR donors. Questions? Email Heather Duiser.
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Overall Fundraising Totals
Below you will find our fundraising total for the fiscal year. We are at 84 new endowed scholarships in FY24 (our goal is 100), and we are at 372 total faculty endowments on campus (our goal is 400). Questions? Email Jeremy Ransom. |
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Spring DAR Town Hall March 11, 2024 | 8-9:30 AM Tate Grand Hall |
DAR 101 (for new colleagues) March 19, 2024 Stelling Study | Moore-Rooker Hall |
UGA Board of Visitors Spring Meeting March 21, 2024 Athens, Georgia |
School of Medicine: DAR Update March 27 | 8:30 AM Victor K. Wilson Ballroom (Memorial Hall) *A Zoom link will be available |
Discover DAR March 29, 2024 TBD |
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Spring Alumni Board Meeting April 19, 2024 Athens, Georgia |
Discover DAR April 26, 2024 TBD |
Spring Development Meeting May 13, 2024 Tate Grand Hall |
Discover DAR May 24, 2024 TBD |
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Events for Alumni + Friends |
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| Georgia Women Give Spring Event March 21-22, 2024 Athens, Georgia |
Dawg Day of Giving
March 26, 2024 Virtual |
Honors Week
April 1-5, 2024 *Alumni Awards Luncheon is April 5 |
Alumni Leadership Assembly April 19-20, 2024 Athens, Georgia |
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DAR Hosts Successful Bulldog 100 Celebration |
On Friday, Feb. 9, UGA hosted hundreds of Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium for the 2024 Bulldog 100 Celebration. This annual gathering celebrates the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UGA alumni. Atlanta-based Altera Investments landed at No. 1 on this year's list while ASW Distillery received the Michael J. Bryan Award. Nominations will open in April. Kudos to the many staff members who played a role in planning and executing this event.
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UGA to Launch New Independent School of Medicine |
If you have not yet seen the news, please be sure to check out this historic announcement made on Feb. 13. The president has asked our very own Kyle Tschepikow to lead the implementation group, which will include considerations in fundraising and communications, among other needs ahead of accreditation. Kyle will provide an update on March 27 at 8:30 a.m. in Memorial Hall; details (including a Zoom link) will be emailed to the division soon.
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40 Under 40 Nominations Open Through 3/25 |
Nominations for the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024 are being accepted through March 25. Please consider nominating successful young alumni. Questions? Email 40u40@uga.edu.
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Media Relations Guidelines |
As a reminder, any media inquiries that come to the attention of DAR staff, student workers or volunteers should be directed to Heather Duiser and Elizabeth Elmore in DARCOMM. They can assist in managing the inquiry and partnering with MARCOMM when appropriate. Thank you!
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Join Final Dawg Day of Giving Workshop |
You're invited to the final Dawg Day of Giving Workshop on Friday, March 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. when you'll glean new details for the big day, including a direct marketing overview, giving challenge expansion, spirit competitions, developer officer commitments and more.
Development officers with donors wanting their gift and/or pledge to count for Dawg Day of Giving should email Sherry Abrams with: - Donor GAIL ID
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Approximate date that gift will be received
Gifts and pledge payments that will be received in FY24 can count. Questions or need the workshop Zoom link? Email Sherry Abrams.
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Regional Fundraising Team Staffing Updates |
As Alysse Capitanelli and Adam Prescott transition to the role of Senior Regional Directors on March 1, the following was shared by Elizabeth Kozak to clarify reporting lines. Email Elizabeth with any questions.
Elizabeth Kozak, Senior Director (Nashville):
Adam Prescott, Sr. Regional Director (Athens) -
LaRisa Chambers, Regional Director (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Chris Jefts, Regional Director (Athens)
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VACANT - Regional Director (Texas)
- VACANT - Associate Regional Director (Athens)
Alysse Capitanelli, Sr. Regional Director (Jersey City) Assoc. Sr. Regional Director (Athens) – Vacant *Elizabeth Kozak until filled Sr. Regional Director (Atlanta) – Vacant - VACANT - Development Officer (Atlanta)
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UGA Artificial Intelligence Content Guidelines |
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Lead at 3 is a series focused on women’s leadership in higher education and beyond. Each semester, three women are invited to share three key insights on leadership at 3 p.m. Here are the remaining speakers for the spring semester: -
March 20, 3-4 p.m. (Georgia Center) - C. Lee Zell, UGA Alumni President
- April 10, 3-4 p.m. (Delta Innovation Hub) - Anna Stenport, Franklin College Dean
These are in-person events; attendees are asked to RSVP. Questions? Email Michelle Carter. |
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Record Weekend for Parents Leadership Council |
Congrats to the Parent Giving team for hosting an incredible Parents Leadership Council Weekend February 9-10. The weekend included the PLC Grants Committee Meeting where committee members voted to award over $1.1 million to 162 UGA campus organizations, including to the President's Venture Fund and the Sunshine Fund (more details below). On Saturday, they saw record attendance (275+) at the evening reception hosted by President Morehead. Questions? Email Brittany Rider.
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All DAR employees are strongly encouraged to enroll in “UGA Journeys: Understanding Your Connection to the Staff Competency” via the Professional Educational Portal (PEP). This workshop will provide staff leadership development, an opportunity to complete the Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment, explore how they uniquely contribute to and work with their team, and build a foundation for greater understanding of the UGA Staff Competency.
All DAR supervisors should also enroll in UGA Journeys: Performance Management Best Practices for Supervisors via the Professional Educational Portal (PEP). As a part of UGA Journeys, this seminar provides supervisors with the tools to elevate their teams' performance through feedback and performance evaluation. All supervisors should also enroll in “UGA Journeys: Understanding Your Connection to the Staff Competency” and “UGA Journeys: Performance Management Best Practices for Supervisors.”
If you have questions, please contact Michelle Carter or Scarlett Hart. |
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? DAR Headshot Schedule ? |
Have you scheduled a headshot with Edwin Hammond? Fill out a scheduling form below; headshots are taken in front of 1 Press Place. |
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Here are a few recent success stories from the fundraising world; thank you to all fundraisers and those who support them for an outstanding year so far! |
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This past weekend, after allocating $1.1 million to student-serving organizations and $75k to the President’s Venture Fund, the PLC voted to allocate an additional $31k to the Venture Fund and $31k for immediate use to the Sunshine Fund spendable account. Then, the Krase family (who started the Sunshine Fund) generously offered a $31k match to the Sunshine Fund! Now, Carrie Smith and her team have $62k in immediate spendable dollars to support Sunshine Fund requests.
Pictured above (left) are parents voting to award dollars to the Venture Fund and the Sunshine Fund and (right) Tonya Moore and Eric Schmidt with the Grants Committee co-chairs. Kudos to Alysse Capitanelli on her outstanding work engaging the Krase family.
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$250k for School of Law
Earlier this month, Chris Jefts (left) partnered with the School of Law's Jeremy Headrick (right) to close a $250k gift with a long-time contact in Rome, Georgia. Kudos, Chris and Jeremy!
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Back-to-Back Planned Gifts
Congrats to Brandon Cochran, Terry College principal gifts officer, on closing two 7-figure planned gifts in a one-week period. One of the gifts stemmed back to a pair of donors who were inspired to establish a Georgia Commitment Scholarship thanks to a story in Georgia Magazine. Face-to-face interactions with their scholarship recipients and other student groups inspired the couple to now continue their support by including UGA in their estate plans. Kudos to Brandon and the Office of Gift and Estate Planning.
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Graff Wilson The Office of Instruction's development coordinator originally joined UGA in 2020, assisting with the ALL Georgia Program. He then joined DAR in May 2023. |
| Nedra Newton-Jones Our Executive Director of Research and Prospect Management dreams of visiting Spain and enjoys grooving to "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire. |
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The Regional team will be traveling to the following cities soon. |
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Chris Jefts Albany, GA (March 11-12) Rome, GA (March 27-28) Rob Carrico Richmond, VA (Feb. 27-March 1) Charleston, SC (March 12-15)
Atlanta, GA (March 21 + 27-28) *tentative Katie Adams Chattanooga, TN (Feb. 28-29)
FL Panhandle Area (March 13-15) Chandler Boyle Savannah, GA Area (Month of March) |
| Ellie Engquist NYC Area (Month of February) NY Area (Month of March) Adam Prescott
Atlanta, GA (March 6-8) *daytrips Augusta, GA (March 19-21) Elizabeth Kozak
Athens, GA (March 21-22) *tentative Alysse Capitanelli CT Area (March 12-13)
NYC (March 19-21) LaRisa Chambers San Francisco, CA (March 3-6) |
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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 Brandon Sutton, Data Analyst, Business Analytics
- Congrats to Jeremy Ransom, named Associate VP for Development and Alumni Relations, DAR VP
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Congrats to Tonya Moore, named Donor Reporting Coordinator, Donor Relations and Stewardship
- Best wishes to Justin Hill, leaving Development
- Best wishes to Lynnsey Lafayette, leaving College of Public Health
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Best wishes to Laetitia Adelson, leaving the Career Center
- Best wishes to Kethia Booker Gates, leaving Alumni Chapters
Have a change for the DAR online directory? Email dartalent@uga.edu with your change(s). |
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Elaine Metcalf (BSFCS '23), daughter of former UGA Alumni Board Member Kim Metcalf (BSEH '93, MS '96), was featured in a "The Little Things" Chick-fil-A commercial with her French bulldog, Georgette. The pair were regular customers throughout Georgette's (successful!) cancer treatments at UGA's Pet Health Center. Read more. |
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Do you have information for an upcoming edition of the Pulse? Send it to Elizabeth Elmore. |
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