College of Veterinary Medicine
We are barking out a big THANK YOU to the College of Veterinary Medicine for hosting a pawsitively captivating and enlightening Team Stewardship! We were delighted to hear from Dean Lisa Nolan and Dr. Sharron Quisenberry regarding some of the top priorities at CVM, including raising funds for a new Clinical Skills Lab and Spectrum of Care Clinic, hiring first rate faculty members, and addressing the shortage of veterinarians in rural areas. We also learned that UGA is ranked the #7 Best Veterinary School by U.S. News & World Report (2023-2024) and is the first CVM to develop a Bee Medicine Program. Team Stewardship ended with a tour of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, which is one of the busiest and largest teaching hospitals in the country and offers over 25 different services to cats, dogs, farm animals, and exotic animals.
For more information, reach out to Abby Bryant. |
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"Becoming a Breed of Our Own"
Over the past year, the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Development and Alumni Relations team has undergone significant adaptability and adjustment, leading them to their current stewardship theme: “Becoming a Breed of Our Own.” Mallory Moye, Abby Bryant, and Stephanie Hall shared with Team Stewardship about the extensive revamping of their stewardship processes. Just a few highlights:
- The Butler Garden: Abby Bryant has undertaken the task of restoring the Butler Garden, a memorial garden that serves as a tribute to pets and vets. Collaborating with MedMaps, she has developed a comprehensive map of the Butler Garden that not only guides donors, but also aids in soliciting new gifts.
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Endowed Faculty Onboarding: The Vet Med team offers onboarding sessions with newly appointed faculty to discuss branding guidelines and to review their fund agreement, expenditure report, and new fiscal year budget. They also request these faculty members incorporate a giving button into their email signatures, a measure that has garnered a tremendous response.
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Note Collecting Events: The introduction of note writing events to Vet Med students at "Classic Campus" has yielded remarkable success. To streamline the process, students receive a conveniently packaged bundle consisting of three blank cards and a sample thank-you message. As a token of appreciation, participating students are rewarded with a Chick-fil-A sandwich.
- Pet Memorial Program: Stephanie Hall explained the recent revitalization of the pet memorial program, which now entails sending recipients a lovely, personalized card whenever a gift is made in memory of a pet. The redesigned card serves as a cherished keepsake that can be framed. Additionally, a new website was launched on May 1st, aligning with the brand, and providing a streamlined giving experience.
- CVM Calendar: The grateful client calendar has returned this year, featuring a different species each month along with their story of receiving service from the College of Veterinary Medicine. This calendar serves as a tool to steward veterinary client donors and potentially attract new prospects.
For more information, reach out to Abby Bryant. |
Work Smarter, not Harder: Using AI for Stewardship Purposes Say hello to the future! Megan Powell shared with Stewies the capabilities and functions of ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an opensource AI bot trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a detailed response. This free resource can help you: - Draft personalized emails or letters to donors
- Craft tailored acknowledgement messages or thank you notes
- Provide instant responses to common donor inquiries
- Develop conversational scripts for fundraising campaigns
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Conduct interactive virtual Q&A sessions with donors
- Create captions for social media posts
For more information, reach out to Megan Powell. |
The Dawg Days
We are Dawg Gone Grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s Dawg Day of Gratitude a success! There were over 500 participants between Tate Plaza and the satellite locations, and over 800 thank you notes were collected. The thank you notes will be mailed to top-level donors in the coming weeks. The Dawg Day of Gratitude video, created by Edwin Hammond, will be sent to all FY23 donors at the end of the fiscal year. Photos from the day can be accessed here.
We rely on your feedback each year to help us improve future events, and we would like to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete the survey below regarding Dawg Day of Gratitude and Dawg Day of Giving. |
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Welcome, Catherine Henry!
We are thrilled to welcome Catherine Henry to our team as our new Development Coordinator! Many of you are already familiar with Catherine, as she joins us from the Terry College of Business where she served as Assistant Director of Donor Relations. In her new role, Catherine will focus on creating collective stewardship plans for the University’s top donors and prospects. Welcome, Catherine!
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FY23 Faculty Gratitude Reports Faculty Gratitude Reports are currently with the DARCOMM design team, and data will be sent to the printer soon. We plan to mail Faculty Gratitude Reports to donor representatives later this summer. For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey. |
Presidents Club Newsletter
The Spring Presidents Club Newsletter was emailed to all current Presidents Club members at the end of May. The newsletter gave readers an exclusive sneak peek at the Dawg Day of Gratitude video and featured spotlights on the New York Chapter Experiential Learning Support Fund, the donor-supported “Georgia On Your Mind” podcast, and the Innovations in Community Leadership Initiative. The newsletter received an impressive 62.5% open rate!
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Spring Gratitude Reports are almost ready and will be mailed to donors by the end of June. If you want to preview PDF proofs of your unit's inserts before printing, please reach out to Lauren Schlesinger.
Donor Relations will now handle merging responses in-house and will send print files directly to Bulldog Print, enabling faster editing and printing. Stay tuned for FY24 plans and timeline! |
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DAR End of Year Celebration July 26, 2023 | 3-6 PM Location TBD
Team Stewardship August 9, 2023 | 11 AM-2 PM STEM Building
For more information, reach out to Daynes Parker. PAWS Reception August 16, 2023 | 3:30-5:30 PM Georgia Center – Mahler Hall
For more information, reach out to Calli Choe. Presidents Club Reception October 6, 2023 | 5-7 PM Tate Grand Hall
For more information, reach out to Jordan Dotson. |
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Do you have news to share in the next issue? Reach out to Caitlin Lacey! |
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