YNPN XCHANGE

ENGAGING THE YNPN

ALUMNI NETWORK

October 19, 2016

Emily Davis, MNM

President, Emily Davis Consulting

Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource

WEBINAR LOGISTICS

• Everyone is muted to cut down on

background noise

• Enter questions and comments in the

chat box

• Pause for questions

• Recording available following webinar

A LITTLE ABOUT YOU

Do you have ways currently to engage

alumni?

What chapter(s)

do you represent?HI!

What do you hope to get out of today’s

webinar?

MY YNPN JOURNEY

Board memberCommittee Member

Trainer

Co-FounderBoard Member

Committee MemberTrainer

DonorTrainer

Story Teller

MARCUS BRAXTON

• 10+ years in the nonprofit and social sector.

• Currently the Senior Director of Operations

and Finance at Young Invincibles.

• Prior work experience includes organizations

such as the Pew Charitable Trusts, Arabella

Advisors and an international trade

association.

• Volunteer for YNPNdc.

WHO ARE ALUMNI?

• Founders

• Past board members

• Past committee members

• Past general members

• Other?

LAUNCHING A CHAPTER

• Personal nonprofit experience

• YNPN Denver experience

• Masters in nonprofit management experience

• Social media expertise

• Next gen nonprofit research

• Networking skills

• Philanthropy expertise

TIME TO LEAVE

• Professional/personal life changes

• Ready for new leadership

• Term limits

• Age

• Burned out

• Other?

ENGAGEMENT?

VALUE OF STAYING CONNECTED

• Organizational history

• Networks

• Next community leadership

• Knowledge and experience

• Funding

• Efficiency

HOW TO ENGAGE ALUMNI?

• Advisory, Emeritus, Honorary Committees

• Ask for feedback

• Know founding story

• Meet with founders, past board members

• Learn history

• Fundraising

campaigns

• Connect to networks

• Speakers, trainers

• Spotlights

• Stay in touch

FUNDRAISING PROCESS

PROSPECTING Identification Preparation

CULTIVATION Build the Relationship

Engage the Donor Ask for the Gift

STEWARDSHIP Recognition Reporting Communicating Engagement

DONORS & GIVING

BEQUESTS/PLANNED GIFTS

MAJOR GIFTSCapital campaigns

Endowment campaignsSpecial events

ANNUAL GIVING Annual campaigns

Special eventsDirect mail

Online givingMembership programs

ONSITE/FIRST TIME GIFTSNewsletters

VolunteerismSocial media

Peer-to-peer giving

New gifts

Annual donors

Midsize donors

Major donors

Planned giving

GIVING MOTIVATIONS

* Kay Sprinkel Grace

Philanthropy

Connection

Concern

Capacity

WHAT NOT TO DO

• Dismiss history

• Stop communicating

• Assume value

• Ignore contributions

Emily Davis, MNMPresident, Emily Davis Consulting

Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource(720) 515-0581

emily@emilydavisconsulting.com

emilydavisconsulting.com