{"id":910,"date":"2023-06-15T16:53:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T06:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/?post_type=article&#038;p=910"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T05:31:29","slug":"from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/article\/from-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"From the President"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>Welcome to this term&#8217;s eNews!<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>I hope it\u2019s been a productive term for you and your team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this edition, we introduce you to our Chapter Treasurer David Miles, Director of Engagement, Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie). David keeps our finances in order, and is an accomplished practitioner who moved to Alumni Relations after a career in sales and marketing. His role has extended recently to operations for the Churchie Foundation. He shares some of the highlights of his time Advancement and his advice for those new to Advancement. Thank you, David, for the volunteer hours you spend keeping us on track!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past Event Wrap-Ups: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read on for a wrap-up of the Fundraising and Admissions Special Interest Group (SIG) held at Moreton Bay Boys\u2019 College. Thank you to Penny Bowman, their Director of Community Engagement for hosting the sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Further, the Chapter hosted Cameron Pegg\u2019s epic Storytelling Session which was widely attended by members from all over Australia and New Zealand. A recording is available for anyone who registered, but was subsequently unable to attend. Please reach out to <strong><a href=\"mailto:danielle@educateplus.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">danielle@educateplus.org<\/a><\/strong> to arrange the link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Event &#8216;Save the Dates&#8217;: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The next Special Interest Group (SIG) will be held on Thursday 31 August at Churchie from 1.30pm. This session is relevant to those in the Fundraising and Marketing &amp; Communications fields, and is all about policies and the requirements for the templates that are needed for your institutions, ensuring they are comprehensive, cohesive and complementary. Topics for discussion will include policies for Gift Acceptance, Donor Recognition &amp; Naming, and Scholarship, Bursaries &amp; Prizes.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s full steam towards the Chapter Summit now \u2013 we can\u2019t wait to welcome you to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 27 &amp; 28 July. For more information and to register for the QLD Chapter NEXUS Summit, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educateplus.edu.au\/epevent\/queensland-chapter-summit-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the meantime, please reach out with any questions or suggestions to enhance your Educate Plus membership.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-939\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/06\/GRLJ-Claire-Headshot-Round.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/06\/GRLJ-Claire-Headshot-Round.jpg 170w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/06\/GRLJ-Claire-Headshot-Round-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/06\/GRLJ-Claire-Headshot-Round-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/06\/GRLJ-Claire-Headshot-Round-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claire Grlj<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Queensland Chapter President, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educateplus.edu.au\/about-us\/\">Educate Plus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/les.jta.global\/\">Leading Engagement Solutions<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSpecialists in Nurturing School Brands and Community Engagement<\/p>\n<p>M: 0401 439 612<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this term&#8217;s eNews! 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