Dartmouth for All: Engaging Alumni with Families

Objective Define Stage What are alumni looking for from Clubs, Groups and Alumni Relations? What can attract alumni to leadership?

Alumni with Families Interest in Family Events by Decade of Graduation % Interested Family Events 2012 Year Graduated

Alumni with Families Families Today 50% of adults are married compared to 72% in 1960 4 in 10 couples saying I do again 15% of marriages are interracial 3 million LGBTQ adults have had children some point in their life

Alumni with Families Alumni with families experience a shortage of time due to activities with family. 31% of parents say they always feel rushed to do things 53% of parents say that they don’t have enough time to volunteer or be away from their children to engage with friends or other interests

Alumni with Families Alumni with families experience a shortage of time due to activities with family. Prefer activities limited to weekends Desire activities that add value to them and their children Would like to engage with their partners or other adults, but need help with babysitting

Alumni with Families Best Practices in Family Programming Day of Service Volunteering Events that include children Social events with babysitting services Check School Calendars Consider creating individual and family ticket price options

Alumni with Families Best Practices in Attracting alumni to Leadership Offer flexible scheduling Allow alumni to bring kids to meetings Allow leadership role to be a partnership (Co-President)

Breakout Four Groups-Two Events Volunteer Event Social Event Roles Moderator- Moderates questions Writer- Writes answers Presenter- Presents information Questions (20 mins. Breakout, 5mins. Presentation) How would you get people to be engaged in planning the event? Describe the type of event What activities would take place at the event? How would you market the event? Describe the time, location, and venue of the event

Presentations Four Groups-Two Events Volunteer Event Social Event Questions How would you get people to be engaged in planning the event? Describe the type of event What would happen at the event? How would you market the event? Describe the location and venue for the event?

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