Report – JOINT Alumni and Community Relations + Fundraising Special Interest Group

Photo: Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley Campus, hosts for this SIG session

Our 2017 program of Special Interest Groups started strongly with a joint meeting for those working in Alumni and Community Relations, and Fundraising. This meeting took the form of a collaborative workshop on the value of Advancement professionals working together and the challenges faced. Members of the group identified a number of issues impacting them in the workplace, before deciding which of the most pressing issues would be discussed during this session.

Those present were divided into four teams and each team worked through one of the following key issues.

Key Issues:

        a. Where does engagement end and fundraising start?
        b. What is the value of being part of the alumni community?
        c. How to engage young alumni?
        d. Change management

To conclude the session, each team then shared their insight with the broader group, which generated further discussion.

Our gratitude goes to Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley Campus, for hosting this session.

We also thank the following participants for sharing their valuable experiences.

Participants:

Rob Blandford, The University of Western Australia
Ruth Brisbane, Murdoch University
Anna Eisenhauer, Curtin University
Amy Hold, Edith Cowan University
Jysae Hooper, Curtin University
Yoke Lim, Edith Cowan University
Ann Lopez, La Salle College
Sabrina Lynsdale, La Salle College
Lauren Major, Methodist Ladies’ College
Jessica Matta, Edith Cowan University
Clara Millet, Murdoch University
Jenn Parsons, The University of Western Australia
Kim Phan, The University of Western Australia
David Williams, Guildford Grammar School