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JUNE 2015
The academic year may be drawing to a close, but the campaign is continuing to gain momentum. Feedback from table discussions at April’s Campaign Volunteer Leadership Summit is informing unit visions, volunteer resources, and transition to the public phase of the campaign. We’re seeing more donors considering — and making — truly transformational gift commitments. And all across the institution, the campaign is inspiring us to accelerate our hard work.It may be summer, but the campaign is not taking a vacation!Campaign General Chairs
Building on Our Good Work
Campaign Volunteer Leadership Summit
Last month’s Campaign Update described this important marker in the nucleus phase of the campaign as we accelerate toward the public launch, and promised a summary of discussion themes from the breakout work. Below are high-level summaries of feedback from both the working lunch discussion and the afternoon breakout work. Both the overarching ideas and the specifics that underlie them are guiding our work in articulating visions, supporting volunteers and planning for the public launch of the campaign.
Facilitated Discussions
What can the UW do or provide to help volunteers be successful?
- Provide access to concise information about what every college and academic unit is raising money for during the campaign.
- Use volunteers in ways that suit their unique talents and comfort levels.
- Ensure that all volunteers are clearly tasked — tell them specifically how they can and should help.
- Equip volunteers with compelling stories, examples and proof points that demonstrate the impact of philanthropy at the UW.
- Connect volunteers with one another across units and, especially, connect newer volunteers with more experienced volunteers.
- Regularly communicate campaign progress and updates with volunteers at both the college/academic unit and University levels.
What opportunities can volunteers help the UW leverage for a successful public launch of the campaign?
- Volunteers can help the University determine the appropriate scope and scale of the public launch.
- Use volunteers’ community and industry connections to leverage the opportunity to showcase the University.
- Open the doors to the University so that everyone can experience the excellence and impact for themselves.
- Focus on storytelling — discover and broadly, regularly share the University’s powerful stories.
- Collaborate on developing an integrated live event, media and social media strategy.
Summit program and materials are available on the Give to the UW website.
We are right on target, with $1.9B received toward our campaign working goal of $4B.
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What: Recognition Gala
When: September 11, 2015
May 2015
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