1. Topic 5: Fiscal Fitness – Life After Dues Presenter: Carlos Dequina NCAS’89 Rutgers Club of San Diego Alumni Leaders Conference September 11, 2009

2. Funding Alumni Charter Group Operations Create vision –Communicate and get feedback from your members Plan activities that support the vision –Be creative, innovative, entrepreneurial, FUN! Prepare a budget –Anticipate Revenues vs. Expenses –Based on your goals, identify financial needs of the organization –Determine events best suited for achieving goals, generating revenue –Be self supporting

3. Revenue-Generating Practices Charge Event Fees e.g. Dinner-Dance Self-sustaining Reasonable, will not curtail participation Charging Program or Participation Fees Rutgers Alumni Crew Club in Camden Collaborate with Local Vendors for merchandise, event space, group discounts Others?

4. Save Money - Use Alumni Relations Resources Communicate using high-quality Rutgers design templates and save on design costs (e.g. event invitations, newsletter templates, etc.) Send e-mail blasts through the Communications office of the Department of Alumni Relations Blog online at Ralumni.com Promote using Rutgers merchandise for decoration and giveaways

5. Sample Budget Template budget and other resources are available at www.Ralumni.com/tools. www.Ralumni.com/tools Baseball Stadium Night Cost ($15pp X 50) = $750 Revenues ($20pp X 50) = $1000 Net Income: $350 Add-on Revenue = $100

6. Encouraged Fundraising Practices Solicit funds for scholarships  Promote scholarship impact often  With Rutgers University Foundation Host Fundraising Events in cooperation with Rutgers University Foundation –Ensures donor credit and documents tax deductibility –e.g. golf outing, dinner, 5K – “Percentage of proceeds will be donated to scholarship…”

7. Contact Information: Carlos Dequina NCAS’89 Rutgers Club of San Diego Phone: 619-788-8995 Email: Carlosdequina@alumni.rutgers.edu Questions? Thank you!