Many resources are available to Class Officers, provided by CACO, primarily through the Class and Reunion Program Staff. Four main detail sections have pages on this Web site; other services are described below.
Class Services -- Web Resource Pages
Resources -- Major documents on Class structure and operations, plus Tip Sheets on more than 70 aspects of running a Class organization
Membership -- Communications plans for reaching out to classmates, including the Ezra Plan, a total package designed and carried out by the CRP Staff with Class inputs
Statistics -- Data on Class membership and activity to help put your Class situation in perspective
Reunion Planning -- Extensive resources guiding Class Reunion Chairs through the planning process step-by-step
New Officer Leadership Training (NEW! 8-6-2007)
New class officers are encouraged to attend CACO's fourth New Officer Leadership Training program to be offered in Ithaca on Saturday, September 29, 2007. You likely have questions about how things work, whom you should call, how to measure success and the time commitment. This program was developed in response to requests of previous new volunteer officers who felt early training would help them be even more successful in leading their organizations. Download the Agenda and Registration Form.
Alumni Class Leadership Support – Class and Reunion Programs
Overall guidance and support, with an assigned staff contact
List of classmates: sorted alphabetically, by region, student activities, actively involved classmates, etc
Tip Sheets on more than 50 topics, such as; finding lost classmates, affinity networking, e-communication, and more
Spreadsheets of data about participation, regional distribution of classmates and reunion attendance
List of class officers, address labels and email lists
Class nominations guidelines for year 5 reunion classes
Individualized guidance to develop solutions for leadership challenges
Affinity networking items: lists, labels and postcards
Recognition ideas, class projects, and event ideas
Class Accounts – Carol Fenton, Business Services
Income and expense reports
Individualized follow-up on accounting transactions and questions
Officer reimbursement and vendor payments
Cornell Association of Class Officers (CACO)
Experienced leaders
Individualized mentoring
Sharing of class ideas
Valuable training through Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM)
New Officer Leadership Training (NOLT) for new Class Officers
Doorway to the University
What are the issues and projects that are most important to and will have the greatest impact on Cornell? The Board of Trustees and the President, with the support of the Provost and the Vice-President for Alumni Affairs and Development, help to define university priorities every year. We can help you by providing the key information and published materials you need to decide what areas you’d like to support.
Consultation on Fundraising Ideas and Approaches
Considering swallowing a goldfish for every pledge your classmates make in order to provide incentive and inspiration? Before you take such drastic measures, call us for ideas. With many combined years of experience, we can share tools for motivation and organization, many of which come from our most effective Cornell Annual Fund volunteers. We also have plenty of tips to share gleaned from fellow professional fund raising organizations and peer institutions.
Training
What makes a good call? How can I motivate and inspire my committee to be more effective? Any good direct mail strategies – or better yet, sample letters? Any ideas on overcoming objections and obstacles towards recruiting or soliciting? Through group workshops at CACO, one-on-one meetings, and conference calls we offer answers and suggestions for these questions based on our and our volunteers’ experience.
Research and Analysis
It’s true. We do keep good records. When you are involved in fund raising, reviewing trends can be insightful. We can provide you with giving histories from your class, your local area and even from previous phonathons. We can provide you with up-to-date data on your current fundraising goals. Reports are crucial when you are trying to keep track of milestones and we are happy to provide them.
Opportunities for Involvement
All of the above would not count for much were it not for our partnership with you, our volunteers. As an elected Cornell Annual Fund Representative, or as a Tower Club, Ivy Society, phonathon or Reunion Campaign volunteer, you allow us to expand the network of friends beyond what we can do alone. You can open more doors for us than we can, advise us when things are going well or awry, and give a voice to the passion for Cornell that is often more articulate and personal than ours.
Contact Cornell Annual Fund
We can be reached at 1-800-279-3099 and at cornell_fund@cornell.edu. Each and every class has a Cornell Fund officer. If you’d like to contact your liaison directly, refer to your Staff and CACO Contact sheet for their direct phone and specific e-mail addresses. We look forward to hearing from you!
Membership - Class and Reunion Programs
Solicitation plans and duespayer goals setting
Mailings: template samples, typesetting and layout, printing and mailing
