Cornell Annual Fund Representative, Class of 2021 Officers

Posted by Class of 2021 Officers on 08/30/2021

General Information

Nomination start - 07/01/2021
Nomination end - 10/01/2021
Process for Filling Position: Submission of a nomination
Number of Seats: 1
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni, Class of 2021

Summary of Position

The Cornell Annual Fund representative, in partnership with the Cornell Annual Fund staff, provides leadership between Reunion campaigns by encouraging all classmates to support Cornell with a gift every year, and highlight the importance of gifts to the Cornell Annual Fund.

Cornell Interests:

Affinities

Class Year

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Write and/or Edit
Incorporate messages on giving into the class website (including a link to Cornell’s Make a Gift webpage), membership mailings, Cornell Alumni Magazine column and other appropriate correspondence. Some Cornell Annual Fund Reps serve on a Regional Campaign committee to solicit leadership level gifts to the Cornell Annual Fund.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Manage Projects
Serve on a Committee or Board
The Cornell Annual Fund Representative is responsible for the overall fundraising of the class. The position will assist Annual Fund staff in identifying Reunion campaign leadership and volunteers.

Build/Maintain Relationships

Engage Individuals
The Cornell Annual Fund Representative will contact classmates who have given gifts to Cornell, and thank them for their support (particularly those who may not have been thanked by others). He/she will assist other class officers with finding lost classmates and helping Cornell maintain accurate contact information. He/she will assist Cornell Annual Fund staff in identifying Reunion campaign leadership and volunteers and assist in identification of new classmates with the potential to make a leadership level gift now, or in the next Reunion campaign.

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:
Amanda Massa
Email:

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 1-2 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 5 years
Number of terms in Office: 2 terms

Requirements

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? Yes

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):
On Campus: No
Off Campus: Yes
Off Campus Location: CALC in January
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: 1x year

Other Meeting Details: Conference call with executive committee as needed.

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election