Development Update Amanda Fabrizio-Grzesik, M.Ed. Tracey Duncan Director of Development Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations afabrizio@tntech.edu Tduncan@tntech.edu 931-881-4629 931-372-6091
TN Tech Tomorrow Campaign Tennessee Tech Tomorrow Campaign $60M campaign goal by June 30, 2021 (currently at $41M) Bold, Fearless, Confident - www.tntech.edu/tomorrow
Changes in Development We are now in a TN liaison and regional model: Amanda Fabrizio-Grzesik TN Liaison - AG/HEC, Education, Engineering and Oakley STEM Center Regional – Upper mid-west, Northeast Matt Pope TN Liaison - Athletics, Arts & Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies Regional – South central US, Washington and Oregon Cheryl Montgomery TN Liaison - Business, Fine Arts, Nursing Regional – California, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina Additional Staffing areas Kelly Chambers – Library, stewardship Tiff Rector – Honors, Estate giving Kevin Braswell – Diversity Tracy Duncan – Corporate & Foundation Relations Brandon Boyd – Crawford Alumni Center (Annual Giving)
Development Director Goals 12-15 face-to-face visits per month (180 visits total a year) Last FY completed 214 24 proposals Last FY submitted 21 Amount Asked – $1,320,334.25 Amount Funded - $180,000.00 Raise $4.1 Million Last year’s goal - $650,000 Last year’s dollar’s raised - $362,919.56
Education Development Plan FY 18 Send a letter to all alumni/donors announcing the change in the college (separation of education and fine arts) Send two solicitations/appeals a year (spring and fall) to alumni and donors. Send holiday stewardship postcard (late November/early December) Create giving page on the College of Education web site Discuss more industry partnership and foundation opportunities with Tracey Duncan Develop list of industry partnerships and foundations the college would like to get involved with Monthly thank you notes from the Dean Discover collaboration with other areas across campus for funding and promotion
Education Fundraising Numbers since January 1, 2017 Dollars Donors Annual - $9,487 Major – $26,907.50 Estate - $25,000 Total – $61,394.50 (restrictions may apply) Annual – 131 Major – 24 Estate – 1 Total – 156
Upcoming Events Scholarship Banquet – September 28, 2017 Tech @ the Titans game and tailgate – Monday, October 16 (vs. Indianapolis) and Sunday, November 13 (Cincinnati) Homecoming & Golden Grad – November 2-4, 2017 Alumni Weekend & Alumni Awards (Tentative) – April 12- 14, 2018
Questions? Thank you!