Susan Moore Alumni Chapter, Operations, Service, Social

Get Your Chapter’s Calendar Ready For The Upcoming Year With These Ideas

Filling your chapter's calendar with events doesn't have to be hard once you have a starting point. Sometimes all that's needed is a little inspiration. I've come up with a starter list of those categories and some ideas in this week's blog but the sky's the limit. Get prepared to make this year's calendar the … Continue reading Get Your Chapter’s Calendar Ready For The Upcoming Year With These Ideas

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Susan Moore Alumni Chapter, Fundraising, Operations, Social Media

Planning a Road Trip For Your Alumni Chapter: Preparing Your Plan

Who doesn't love piling into a bus with a big group of friends to travel to an event? Road trips can be a great way to build a community within your alumni chapter. I talk to club leaders who would like to plan one but are a little hesitant. I understand. There's a lot to think about. But these don't have to be difficult to plan if you break up the planning into small pieces and get a volunteer or 2 to help. In the spirit of breaking things up, I'm breaking this topic into 3 parts. Part 1, this one, will discuss how to prepare to start your planning. 

Susan Moore Alumni Chapter, Leadership, Operations

Starting a New Alumni Chapter

So you've been thinking about getting involved with your university's local alumni chapter and you've discovered there currently isn't one. Well, YOU, yes you, could be the spark that lights that fire locally. But, wait, is that a lot of work? What do would you need to do? Who do you talk to? So. Many. … Continue reading Starting a New Alumni Chapter

Susan Moore Alumni Chapter, Leadership, Operations, Service, Social

Alumni Chapter Calendars: Plan Your Chapter’s Events

The key to engagement is giving your alumni reasons to get together. Your event calendar will be an important part of what your board or group of volunteers will do to get alumni together. In this post we'll look at ways to get a calendar started and how to keep it organized and effective throughout the year.