affinity group webinar 2013

Affinity Group Leadership WorkshopBuilding a Stronger Affinity Group

Welcome• Introductions • Call rules: • Identify yourself before speaking

•Try to save your questions until the end of the topic or until the question and answer session at the end of the presentation

How the Alumni Association Board and F&M staff can support your efforts

Support from the Alumni Board Affinity Group Committee

Alumni Board Member Contact Info Affinity Group Assignments

Bill Curtis ’61 Affinity Group Committee Co-Chair

bill.curtis@frontiernet.net (717) 656-0501

College Houses WFNM

Toyja Kelley ’98 Affinity Group Committee Co-Chair

fandm99@gmail.com (443) 275-1443

African American Alumni Council The Jewish Alumni Association

Diran Alexanian ’86 diran@alexonproperties.net (215) 287-5290

Alumni Greek Council Greek Organizations

Lois Narr ’86 drloisnarr@comcast.net (410) 228-8544

Diplomat Athletic Club (DAC) Council for Women, .08, Tour Guides

Tony Della Pelle ’84 Alumni Board Executive Committee Liason

adellapelle@mckirdyriskin.com (973) 539-6563

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• Affinity Group Handbook • Resource for how to get

started

• Financial Support

Support from the Alumni Board Affinity Group Committee

Electronic copies of the Handbook, Petition for Recognition and the Request for Funds form can be found at http://www.fandm.edu/alumni/get-involved/alumni-affinity-groups/recognized-affinity-groups

Support from the Franklin & Marshall College Staff

Donna Pflum

Associate Director Office of Alumni & Parent Relations

dpflum@fandm.edu (717) 358-4266

Carra Kramer ’12

Alumni Fellow Office of Alumni & Parent Relations

ckramer1@fandm.edu (717) 358-3847

Eblast Communications

Print Communications

Download Requests

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Webpage Management

http://www.fandm.edu/alumni/get-involved/alumni-affinity-groups

Engagement with the College

•Ambassadors of F&M

•Supporting the Mission

• Engagement, participation and volunteerism

Elements of a Sustainable Affinity Group

Affinity Group Best Practices

Leaders share their best practices

Tony Ross ˈ91 Chair, African American Alumni Council

Alysse Vaccaro ˈ11 Membership Chair, Council For Women

Committee Structure

• Starting points for a basic committee structure • One size doesn’t fit all

Suggested Affinity Group Organizational Structure:

Executive Committee

Affinity Group Chair • The Chair should have a set term to promote succession • The Chair should preside over meetings of the Affinity Group and be responsible for seeing that the

purposes of the Affinity Group are carried out

Affinity Group Vice Chair • The Vice should have a set term to promote succession • The Vice Chair should shall assist the Chair in seeing that the purposes of the Affinity Group are

carried out, assume the duties of the Chair whenever the Chair is unavailable, and become familiar with the work and activities of the Affinity Group to the fullest extent possible

Affinity Group Secretary/Treasurer • The Secretary/Treasurer should have a set term to promote succession • The Secretary/Treasurer should attend meetings of the Affinity Group, keep minutes of the Affinity

Group meetings, and keep track of Affinity Group finances, if applicable.

Affinity Group Membership Chair • The Membership Chair should have a set term to promote succession • The Membership Chair should be responsible for recruitment and retention of Affinity Group members.

Suggested Affinity Group Organizational Structure (cont.):

Ad Hoc Committee Positions

Social Media Chair • Chair is responsible for maintaining the Group’s social media presence.

Communications Chair • Chair is responsible for the Group’s internal and external communications

Events and Programs Chair • Chair is responsible for planning and coordination of the Group’s events

Philanthropy Chair

Engagement

• New recruits, new alumni, connecting with current students • Communication • Social media • Facebook • Linkedin

• Print • E-blasts • Newsletters

Succession PlanNurturing the next round of leadership

Strategic Thinking

Celebrating Your Affinity Connection

• Affinity Milestone celebrations

•On campus celebrations

• Regional celebrations

Types of Celebrations

A leader shares his Affinity Milestone experience

Affinity Milestone Celebrations

Marc Persson ˈ00 Phi Kappa Psi & Alumni Greek Council

“Celebrate Alpha Phi” – • sisters celebrated their 5th year

since recolonizing, 25 years at F&M and the 130th anniversary of the sorority’s founding

• Homecoming & Family Weekend 2012

“Founder’s Day Celebration”

On campus celebrations/events

“40 Years of F&MILY” Women’s Volleyball Celebration

Tailgate Extravaganza

AAAC Breakfast

Other on campus

events

“Ask for It! Women and the Power of Negotiation”

Council for Women workshop with wage gap expert, Sara Laschever

Health Care Forum

Questions & Answers & Comments

Q&A&C

Affinity Group Leaders, Affinity Committee Members, F&M Staff

Contact Information

All Recognized Affinity GroupsAffinity Group Leadership Contact info

Admission Tour Guides Samantha Freedman ’11 sammifreedman@gmail.com, (401) 524-7517

African American Alumni Council Tony Ross ’91 tony@uwp.org, (717) 877-6177

Alpha Phi – Zeta Sigma Randi Simon ’04 (516) 972-8047

Alumni Greek Council Meredith Coviello ’10 Meredith.coviello@gmail.com, (973) 593-0589

Bonchek College House Shahnaz Hanna ’11 shahnaz.hanna@gmail.com, (610) 417-5665

Brooks College House Sarah Haggarty ‘10 Megan Tomlinson ‘10

sehaggarty@gmail.com, (610) 692-0181

Chi Omega Long Ip ‘10 Celeste Tarbox ’10

longip1207@gmail.com, (646) 256-9215 cftarbox@gmail.com, (610) 659-4501

Delta Sigma Phi Ed Frackelton ’04 efrackel@gmail.com, (215) 756-5093

Diplomat Athletic Club (DAC) Al Ingraham ‘72 arimnc@juno.com, (443) 465-5674

Franklin & Marshall College Council for Women Nicole Teillion Riegl ’90 nriegl@pbp.com, (215) 917-8819

The Greater Harbaugh Club Alumni Association Tyrell W. Brooke ’53 twb@brookerental.com, (703) 938-4807

The Jewish Alumni Association Margo Fox ’89 Fox.margo@gmail.com, (317) 226-5450

Lancaster County Alumni Association of Phi Kappa Psi Ivo Becica ’04 lankyman2007@gmail.com, (609) 319-1166

New College House Elena Lopez ’12 elena.lopez@fandm.edu, (908) 654-1474

Phi Kappa Sigma Jesse Schaefle ’06 jesse.schaefle@gmail.com, (201) 233-2020

Sigma Sigma Sigma – Delta Nu Alumnae Association Randi Simon ‘04 (516) 972-8047

Ware College House Bryan Dougan ‘11 Danielle Belanger ’11

bmdougan@gmail.com, (443) 622-9779 dbelang1@gmail.com, (774) 238-6478

Weis College House Lilah Thompson ’11 lthompso@fandm.edu, (215) 345-8185

WFNM Tony DeMarco ’84 tdemarco@lancasterbarnstormers.com, (609) 335-5544

.08 Beth Gladstone ’12 bgladstone@gmail.com, (914) 806-6487

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Alumni Board Affinity Group Committee

Alumni Board Member Contact Info Affinity Group Assignments

Bill Curtis ’61 Affinity Group Committee Co-Chair

bill.curtis@frontiernet.net (717) 656-0501

College Houses .08

Toyja Kelley ’98 Affinity Group Committee Co-Chair

fandm99@gmail.com (443) 275-1443

African American Alumni Council The Jewish Alumni Association

Diran Alexanian ’86 diran@alexonproperties.net (215) 287-5290

Alumni Greek Council Greek Organizations

Lois Narr ’86 drloisnarr@comcast.net (410) 228-8544

Diplomat Athletic Club (DAC) Council for Women

Tony Della Pelle ’84 Alumni Board Executive Committee Liason

adellapelle@mckirdyriskin.com (973) 539-6563

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Franklin & Marshall College Staff

Donna Pflum

Associate Director Office of Alumni & Parent Relations

dpflum@fandm.edu (717) 358-4266

Carra Kramer ’12

Alumni Fellow Office of Alumni & Parent Relations

ckramer1@fandm.edu (717) 358-3847