July 12, 2022
The summer weather is HOTTER than Georgia asphalt, but we made it to July! FY22 ended on a HOT STREAK, and we couldn’t be more excited about the stewardship we’ve cooked up for FY23. We are introducing impactful communications that are new for our shop and invigorating existing initiatives. Remember, no one likes “stale, stagnate, sterile stewardship!” Let’s not just BLOW HOT AIR but make every effort to keep our stewardship fresh and exciting.
Our plans are HEATING UP for a great Team Stewardship next month! Lynnsey Lafayette and our friends in the College of Public Health will share exciting plans for the year and we will discuss managing–or better yet, avoiding–stewardship disasters. Let’s learn from each other ways to stay out of HOT WATER and off the HOT SEAT as we discuss this HOT BUTTON topic!
Thank you to those who have participated in our new stewardship consultations thus far. It seems they are going as smooth as a HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER! A similar effort led to the development and implementation of Team Stewardship seven years ago, and I expect that this survey will lead to PIPING HOT stewardship well into the future. I sincerely appreciate your participation. Elevated stewardship will continue to roll HOT OFF THE PRESSES because of Stewies like you!
TONY STRINGER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS & STEWARDSHIP |
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Increasing Donor-Scholarship Recipient Interaction |
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Georgia 4-H
The Georgia 4-H Foundation Scholarship Luncheon was held on June 25 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Donors were given the opportunity to meet their scholarship recipients over a lunch during State Council, a previously existing weekend event for 4-Hers across the state. Students received a certificate, and photos were taken of donors with their recipients. Forty-four scholarships were awarded to incoming freshmen and other classmen attending post-secondary institutions, including universities and technical schools. The scholarships ranged from $500 to $2500.
For more information, reach out to Adam Hammond. |
Donor Relations & Stewardship |
2022 Stewardship Consultations
Throughout 2022, members of our team are meeting with units to learn more about your acknowledgements, recognition, and donor engagement. This is for informational purposes to capture a bird’s eye view of stewardship across campus. We can’t wait to hear about your work!
Thank you to Stewies in Franklin, CAES, Terry, Ecology, Education, Engineering, Forestry, Grad School, Honors, Public Health, Social Work, Vet Med, Parents and Families, and Planned Giving for meeting with us so far.
For more information, reach out to Daynes Parker.
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FY22 Presidents Club Stewardship
Presidents Club decals reflecting campus-wide giving between July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 will be mailed to donors in August. Members are also listed in the online Honor Roll of Donors through the Annual Report website. Calli Choe is your contact for inquiries about Presidents Club recognition.
The Annual Presidents Club Reception will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 5 - 7PM at Tate Grand Hall. Invitations will be sent electronically to guests in September. Jordan Dotson is your contact for inquiries about the reception.
FY23 Presidents Club Stewardship Presidents Club welcome packets will continue to be mailed monthly as donors reach the $1,500 threshold. The packet includes two annual Presidents Club lapel pins for individuals. Lapel pins are not included in packets mailed to corporations.
For more information, reach out to Calli Choe.
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FY22 Financial Endowment Reports
Thanks to all who sent in edits of their stewardship recipient lists! Caitlin will reach out to Stewies and Directors of Development later this week to request unit messages and contact information. Contact information will not be printed individually on each report this year, but a link will direct donors to a list of contacts for all units. For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey.
FY22 Faculty Gratitude Reports Slow and steady wins the race? But we are still hopeful to send these reports in the next month. Thank you for your patience!
For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey. Endowment Donor Stories
We are reevaluating the donor story process and would like your feedback! Please send Caitlin examples of ways that you are using donor stories and suggestions of when you’d prefer to ask for these during the gift process.
For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey.
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Scholarship Luncheons This spring, Lauren Schlesinger hosted two dinners and a lunch that proved collaboration between Honors for the Woodruff Scholarship, Student Financial Aid for the Crawford Scholars, and Gift and Estate Planning for the Woods Scholarship can be a valuable asset! We also started a new annual lunch celebrating the Hoard First Tee Scholarship. Scholarship events big and small halted in 2020 and 2021, but this pause gave us time to re-evaluate how we interact with scholarship donors. Prior to the pandemic, UGA hosted most of its scholarship engagement in the spring in fairly traditional ways. Consider the following tips for your scholarship donors this year: - Move some events to the fall to allow donors to get to know their recipients earlier and foster deeper relationships into the spring.
- Change a formal lunch scholar meeting to an outside-the-box experience.
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Continue to use technology that has proven successful when a donor isn’t able to make it to Athens to meet with a recipient in-person.
For more information, reach out to Lauren Schlesinger.
FY22 Scholarship Gratitude Reports Reports are delayed due to computer issues at the printer. Proofs will be shared with participating units as soon as these are received. We hope to mail these by the end of July. FY23 Scholarship Gratitude Report Schedule Reports will go back to a three round process: -
First round: Collection during fall 2022 and printing in spring 2023
- Second round: Collection during spring 2023 and printing in May/June 2023
- Third round: Collection during summer 2023 and printing in fall 2023
An updated Gratitude Report process and timeline documents will be shared with participating units. There is still time to get on board this academic year!
For more information, reach out to Lauren Schlesinger. |
PAWS Reception The Philanthropy at Work Society Reception recognizes UGA faculty, staff, and retirees who gave $1+ to the University during the previous fiscal year and/or have documented a planned gift. This year's event will have a tailgate theme and will include food, fun activities, and remarks from the president. Members of the PAW Society will receive a digital invitation in August. For more information, reach out to Calli Choe. |
Returning Email Acknowledgements - First time gifts will continue to receive an email with the Thank a Donor Day video on the Friday morning following their transaction.
- Second consecutive year gifts will continue to receive an email acknowledging their giving streak on the Friday morning following their transaction.
For more information, reach out to Daynes Parker. |
Returning Direct Mail Acknowledgements - First time gifts will continue to be acknowledged with a mailed card that welcomes donors into our organization and illustrates famous and student firsts that their gifts support. This card is mailed monthly.
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Third Pillar gifts (3+ consecutive years) will be acknowledged with a magnet this year! We hope that this is less confusing to all the donors who await this little token every fiscal year. This card is mailed monthly.
For more information, reach out to Daynes Parker. |
*NEW* Acknowledgements Welcome Back, Bulldog postcards will be mailed to donors who gave in FY21, did not give in FY22, but have reactivated in FY23. This card will be mailed monthly.
Consecutive milestones gifts (10/20/30 consecutive years) will be celebrated with an email and special video from Hairy Dawg. This email will automatically be sent to our milestone donors monthly.
1961 Club donors will receive a welcome packet including a thank you message from the Black Alumni Council president and a student who received a scholarship that these gifts support. Included in the packet is one magnetic backed lapel pin. This brochure will be mailed monthly.
Chapters Scholarships donors will receive an acknowledgement card shaped like a “ticket to Athens.” This card will be mailed monthly.
Georgia Fund donors will receive an email acknowledgement on the Friday following their transaction. Support of $500+ to Georgia Fund will be acknowledged with an additional card that includes a handwritten note from the Annual Giving team.
For more information, reach out to Daynes Parker. |
PAWS Reception August 26, 2022 | 3:30 - 5PM Special Collections Library
For more information, reach out to Calli Choe. Presidents Club Reception
November 4, 2022 | 5 - 7PM For more information, reach out to Jordan Dotson.
Heritage Society Football Tailgate November 5, 2022 | Time TBD For more information, reach out to Megan Powell. |
Meetings & Professional Development |
Team Stewardship August 11, 2022 | 11AM - 2:30PM Disaster Control Center hosted by College of Public Health For more information, reach out to Melissa Lee. ADRP Conference September 21-23, 2022 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Are you attending? Reach out to Melissa Lee, Conference Content Committee Member. Team Stewardship
November 15, 2022 | 11AM - 2PM Flinchum’s Phoenix hosted by Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources For more information, reach out to Melissa Lee.
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UGA Donor Relations and Stewardship Matrix
You can find our Stewardship Matrix on the DAR website. Thank you to DARCOMM for making this happen! Scroll down to the bottom of our page, and you can see what comes from our office based on different gift amounts and cumulative recognition. UGA Stewardship Overview
We take pride in transparency. You can see what we are working on by visiting the new web version of our Stewardship Overview. If you have suggestions about the website or have an interest in including your unit’s recognition strategy on our site, please reach out to Melissa Lee.
Development and Alumni Relations Calendar
Remember to stay up to date on what’s happening across the division through the DAR Calendar. Reach out to your content captain to ensure that your events are included. |
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Do you have news to share in the next issue? Reach out to Caitlin Lacey! |
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Development and Alumni Relations
Donor Relations and Stewardship Quarters B | 100 Spear Road Athens, GA 30602 Caitlin Lacey Donor Reporting Coordinator
cslacey@uga.edu |
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Team Stewardship is an internal professional development community for stewardship professionals at the University of Georgia. You received this newsletter because you are a Development and Alumni Relations employee or you have been identified as a "Stewie" due to your role as an administrative, development, or external affairs professional who writes acknowledgements, creates donor communications, or coordinates donor recognition and events. If you are no longer in a stewardship position and no longer need to receive these newsletters, please reach out to Melissa Lee. For more information on Team Stewardship, visit Donor Relations and Stewardship.
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