Alumni Presentation - Homecoming 2007

Visions for the FutureVisions for the FutureVisions for the FutureVisions for the Future

Tau Delta Chapter Update &

Improving the Alumni

Experience

VISIONS FOR THE FUTUREVISIONS FOR THE FUTUREVISIONS FOR THE FUTUREVISIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Agenda:

1) Chapter Update

2) Improving the Alumni Experience2) Improving the Alumni Experience

3) Alumni Involvement

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1) Rush

2) Campus Presence

-Greek Community-Greek Community

-Jewish Community

-Other Involvement

3) Chapter House

RushRushRushRush

We have very strong momentum halfway through fall quarter.

– Have contacted 148 rushees– Have contacted 148 rushees

– 67 have attended Hillel/Chabad events

– 69 rushees have been to AEPi events

Campus PresenceCampus PresenceCampus PresenceCampus PresenceGreek Community

Not only is Tau Delta still consistently at the top academically, but we’ve been consistently involved in Greek community events and philanthropies. Not to mention that Dog Days has become a tradition that the mention that Dog Days has become a tradition that the entire campus has come to look forward to.

CAMPUS PRESENCECAMPUS PRESENCECAMPUS PRESENCECAMPUS PRESENCEJewish Community

Brothers have taken up leadership positions at both Hillel and Chabad, helping to make Jewish life more exciting for all Northwestern students. Our annual Seder is the largest on campus.annual Seder is the largest on campus.

CAMPUS PRESENCECAMPUS PRESENCECAMPUS PRESENCECAMPUS PRESENCEOther Involvement

Brothers have founded and led other campus groups, including NU groups, including NU Boxing (pictured to the left). At the same time, we’ve continued to keep in touch with the traditions we all know and love.

Chapter HouseChapter HouseChapter HouseChapter House

The last few years have seen improvements designed to make living in the house an even more enjoyable experience for all. They include:

– Chef’s Room repainted and windows repaired

– Improvements to bathrooms and the main room

– Wireless internet

– Cell phone signal amplifier

Improving the Alumni Improving the Alumni Improving the Alumni Improving the Alumni ExperienceExperienceExperienceExperience

1) Goals

2) Survey

3) Improving Communication3) Improving Communication

-Tau Delta Quarterly

-TDOnline

-Alumni Website

4) Alumni Programming

• We conducted a survey to help us determine

what aspects of the alumni experience needed

improvement


• Many of the improvements planned are the

direct result of your survey feedback

• A large number of alumni participated and all

responses were closely considered

The survey taught us that many are happy with the alumni

experience but there is room for improvement

50%

60%

Overall Satisfaction (Scale 1-5)“It has been a positive experience !I

have noticed a remarkable increase in

alumni involvement!I would

encourage the chapter to continue to

foster the relationships, and in time it


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10%

20%

30%

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foster the relationships, and in time it

will make for a truly rewarding

experience for active brothers and

alumni alike.”

“Everything that has been done up to

now has been a great start to creating

a comprehensive alumni experience

and we have come a long way!Now

we need to go to the next level.”

Improving the alumni Improving the alumni Improving the alumni Improving the alumni experienceexperienceexperienceexperience

In improving the alumni experience our aim is to help you maintain a lifetime connection to AEPi and the Tau Delta Chapter by:

-Providing better opportunities to keep in touch with the brothers you went to school with-Providing better opportunities to keep in touch with the brothers you went to school with

-Allowing you to interact with the chapter’s current brothers

-Keeping you involved and gathering your insight and opinions about issues the chapter faces

-Providing opportunities for you to interact with and advise current undergraduates about school, life, and careers

Your feedback taught us you want the TDQ to be more

alumni-focused

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Strongly Disagree

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“An alumni

section- stories

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More Alumni Content

More Articles by Alumni

Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

section- stories

by alumni,

stories about

alumni.”

Tau Delta QuarterlyTau Delta QuarterlyTau Delta QuarterlyTau Delta Quarterly• The TDonline and the website will feature blogs and

articles about Tau Delta events

• This will leave space to continue to improve the quarterly and have its content better suit what alumni want by:

– Increasing the variety in the articles

– Making it more relevant to alums:• Alumni updates

• Major events at the chapter and university

• Alum-submitted articles

• Alumni profiles

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Survey Feedback: “In addition to the Quarterly, a ‘mini Quarterly’…every month”Quarterly’…every month”

So, we’ve created a new online newsletter for regular, succinct updates on the chapter, including articles about programs and events as they occur.

In addition, we’ve showed it to Nationals, and they lovedlovedlovedloved the idea and format.

Alumni WebsiteAlumni WebsiteAlumni WebsiteAlumni Website

Our planned alumni website will make communication with and

between alumni easier than ever before. When complete, it will include:

Survey Feedback: “I think there should be an alumni website that contains the

alumni directory, photos, TDQ archive, a place to submit updates about our

lives, donate, upcoming event listings, chapter contact information, etc.”

– Alumni Discussion forums

– Undergraduate blogs to provide chapter updates and event recaps

– Online credit card donations

– Online contact info updating

– Pictures from chapter life

– Digital TDQs

ProgrammingProgrammingProgrammingProgramming

In the survey you told us:– “[I want] alumni events outside of Chicago…I

haven't been to many alumni events [because] it's difficult for me to…get back to Chicago.”difficult for me to…get back to Chicago.”

– “Alumni should be hosting their own events.”

– “It's a great idea to do events for alumni around homecoming.”

ProgrammingProgrammingProgrammingProgramming

Our goal is to continue providing an improving alumni programming during major events while following your requests and helping you facilitate smaller alumni events across the country. Programming will include:

– Events at NU/with both undergraduates and alums, such as: Homecoming, Rafting, Dog Days, Passover, and more.

– Graduation Dinner for new alums

– Helping to facilitate small-scale, alum-planned programming in Chicago and other cities.

Alumni involvementAlumni involvementAlumni involvementAlumni involvement

You can become more involved in the following ways:

1) Advising and Mentoring

2) Alumni Board

3) Foundation

Advising and MentoringAdvising and MentoringAdvising and MentoringAdvising and Mentoring

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35%

40%

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50%

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

In the survey you expressed a strong desire and willingness

to serve as advisors and mentors to the undergraduates

“You should explore creating a

mentoring program, where

alumni can list themselves to

offer advice in their career field

or with resume building or

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5%

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30%

More Alumni Advising

Opportunities

Willing to be an advisor

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

or with resume building or

interviewing skills.”

“We have brothers all over the

country doing all sorts of things.

We're a valuable resource of

which no one is taking

advantage.”

Advising and Mentoring Advising and Mentoring Advising and Mentoring Advising and Mentoring OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

You can help the chapter utilize the experience and expertise of its alumni and keep in touch with current brothers by:

• Participating in a mentoring program• Participating in a mentoring program

• Providing life-skills and career advice

• Providing guidance for chapter-related issues

Alumni associationAlumni associationAlumni associationAlumni associationSurvey Feedback: “There should be a more formalized alumni advising structure. The

most successful fraternities in the nation have started to create Alumni Advisory

Boards that help in various areas of chapter operations”

• Alumni Board:

– Plans and promotes alumni activities and events

– Facilitates communication between the chapter and alumni and

fellow alumni

• Foundation:

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• Foundation:

– Leads alumni fundraising campaigns

– Manages alumni donations and reviews funding requests from

the chapter

• Advisory Board:

– Provides life, career, and fraternity advising and mentoring to the

undergraduates

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– Board of alumni which manages donated funds

– Chapter submits proposals to be funded by Foundation

– Future Tau Delta Donations will be made to the Fully Tax Deductible Foundation

Acknowledging Alumni Acknowledging Alumni Acknowledging Alumni Acknowledging Alumni GivingGivingGivingGiving

• Recognition at Homecoming for Past Year’s Contributions

• Cumulative Giving Levels

– $500: BLUE

– $1000: GOLD

– $5000: PLATINUM

– $10,000: LION

How You Can HelpHow You Can HelpHow You Can HelpHow You Can Help

• Become a member of the Foundation Board

• Become an Area Coordinator

• Help plan alumni events in your cities• Help plan alumni events in your cities

• Be a part of the Mentoring or Chapter Advising Program

• Financial support for the chapter

If you have any questions about the

presentation or anything else, please

contact:

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– Master Dan Heiferman

• [email protected]

– Alumni Relations Chairmen, Logan Wall

• [email protected]

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