"Love is never wrong." - Melissa Etheridge |
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June 15, 2022
Hello Stewies! June is a month to celebrate pride, diversity, and inclusion. It’s a time for people to come together in love and friendship. It’s a time for being proud of who we are, remembering the struggle of those before us, and honoring the bravery of trailblazers who stood up for equality. Equality starts with the idea that there is no norm; instead, every individual is unique. As donor relations professionals, we must continue to celebrate the generosity of the Bulldog family and tell their stories until every individual, every donor, and every alumnus feels safe to be their true, authentic self–regardless of gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, disability, or who they happen to love.
I say with great pride that Team Stewardship’s community embodies these values. This group was designed to be inclusive and supportive of the beautiful diversity of thought at UGA. Thank you for being part of this wonderfully caring team. As we near the end of this milestone fundraising year, let’s celebrate dollars raised and the role that you played in sustaining donors. Without donor relations, breaking records is not possible. And at the end of the day, let’s never forget to celebrate each other.
TONY STRINGER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS & STEWARDSHIP Resources for fostering an inclusive workplace: The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People; Rachel Wilkerson Miller Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People; Banaji and Greenwald So You Want to Talk About Race; Ijeoma Oluo |
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College of Public Health
As a welcome to The 2005 Society, the College of Public Health designed blue and red lapel pins that attach to the front of a delightful thank you card. The inside of the card includes infographics about the College and a message of gratitude from the dean.
For more information, reach out to Lynnsey Lafayette. |
Donor Relations & Stewardship |
2022 Stewardship Consultations
Throughout the rest of 2022, members of our team are meeting with units to learn more about your acknowledgements, recognition, and donor engagement. This is purely 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, Engineering, Grad School, Public Health and Planned Giving for meeting with us so far.
For more information, reach out to Daynes Parker.
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Honor Roll of Donors
As the end of the fiscal year approaches, we would like to remind you that the following donor lists will be published in the printed and online annual reports: 2022 President’s Annual Report (print version) - Cumulative Giving Societies
- Heritage Society
2022 President’s Annual Report (web version) -
Cumulative Giving Societies
- Heritage Society
- Presidents Club
- Founding Presidents Club
For more information, reach out to Calli Choe.
FY22 Presidents Club Stewardship Presidents Club decals reflecting cumulative giving within FY22 will be mailed to donors in August. As a reminder, Presidents Club levels are designated as follows: - Bronze - $1,500-$4,999
- Silver - $5,000-$9,999
- Gold - $10,000-$24,999
- Platinum - $25,000+
The FY22 Presidents Club Reception will be held on Friday, November 4 from 5 - 7PM at Tate Grand Hall. Invitations will be sent electronically to guests in September.
For more information, reach out to Jordan Dotson.
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FY22 Faculty Gratitude Reports
Final edits are currently being made to FY22 Faculty Gratitude Reports and data will be sent to the printer very soon. We plan to mail Faculty Gratitude Reports to donor representatives in July.
For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey. Presidents Club Newsletter
With a 66.5% open rate, our Spring Presidents Club Newsletter was a smashing success! This edition spotlights the Thank a Donor Day video, donor Patricia Payne-White’s giving story, the positive impact of the Fontaine Center and the donor supported enhancements at the College of Engineering. You can view the Presidents Club Newsletter here.
For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey.
Endowment Donor Stories Thank you for your patience as Caitlin continues to reach out to Development Officers and Stewies regarding the new endowed funds that were established while she was out on maternity leave. She still has many more to go through over the next couple of weeks, so please be on the lookout for her emails. As always, thank you for your assistance gathering donor statements! For more information, reach out to Caitlin Lacey. |
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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. Submit your upcoming event to this list here. |
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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Team Stewardship Presentation
Thank you to everyone who attended and spoke at our Team Stewardship meeting in May. See the PowerPoint presentation for more information on Thank a Donor Day, College of Engineering, and best practices in Recognition.
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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