Calendar – August 2016
Upcoming Trainings
UA Fundraising Essentials Series
Session 1: Cold Contacting
3-4:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 | USC Training Room, third floor north
To RSVP, click here. No matter where you are in your career, chances are you could stand to increase your appointment success rate. This initial outreach establishes the tone for your ongoing interactions with the prospect, which also makes it one of the most crucial points in the philanthropic process. Join us to learn these tactics and techniques for cold contacting. This discussion-based training will cover:
1. Process of Cold Contacting
- How do you start? E-mail, phone, mail, etc.
- Full disclosure: When do you say you are a fundraiser?
- Best practice on managing time available for cold contacting
2. Tracking Contacts
- Contact Attempt Report
- Frequency of contacts
3. Breakout: Pros and Cons of:
- Cold Calling
- Cold E-mailing
- Cold Mailing
- Social Media
4. Samples of e-mail and phone scripts
5. Wrap-up: Share challenges/successes
University Advancement Retreat
Thank you to those who attended the University Advancement 2016 Retreat. We hope you enjoyed the day! For those who have not filled out the short, anonymous survey sent by Alexis Kanda-Olmstead, please click here. Your feedback is important in our ongoing effort to improve your retreat experience and plan for our next retreat.
UAD Travel
Mark Your Calendars!
Aug. 24: Corporate and Foundation Relations will be coordinating a campus visit with Smith Dawson & Andrews.
Sept. 1: Dining with Sustainability event, hosted by the Office of Research and Interdisciplinary Programs
Sept. 22: The Office of Gift Planning is partnering with Morgan Library to host a private reception and book presentation with author Bryan Stevenson.
Sept. 28-29: 21st-Century Energy Transition Symposium (formerly known as the Natural Gas Symposium)
Oct. 21-23: Virtual Reality Symposium and Hackathon
We are looking for competition judges; no tech experience is needed. This is a great way to engage our CSU friends and donors! For more information, please contact Ann Marie Bliley-Ester at (970) 491-7694 or AnnMarie.Bliley@colostate.edu.
Oct. 24-25: Veteran's Symposium: Transitioning from Higher Education to Career
Lory Student Center
UA Director and Divisional Meetings
Signature Events
Oct. 6-8: Homecoming & Family Weekend
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