Spring is here—a great time to tackle those small projects that sometimes get missed during peak periods of activity. Here are a few suggestions for taking care of the little things that will help us better serve you:
- Make sure your group’s contact information is correct on our online listing. Visit http://alumni.psu.edu/groups/ for a full list of affiliate groups. If information needs to be changed—including the names of newly-elected board members—please send your changes to alumni-relations@psu.edu.
- Start gathering data for your annual report, due August 15. Visit http://alumni.psu.edu/groups/volunteer/annualrep_form.htm for a copy of last year’s form to see what type of information you’ll need.
- Visit the volunteer toolkit for a variety of information including special project grant applications, and illustration downloads and guidelines for establishing a Web presence for your group. The toolkit is online at http://alumni.psu.edu/groups/volunteer/.
For months you’ve been reading this section of the Alumni Volunteer Update—filled with tips and best practices from the Volunteer Management team. This month, we’re putting out the call to you to share with us your best practices.
Our best practices publication needs to be updated and for that we need your help. Tell us about an event or activity that your group sponsors of which you are most proud. Over the summer, we’ll take your information and compile a new best practices guide to share with all affiliate groups.
In 500 words or less, submit your group’s best practice in one of the following areas: membership recruitment, student interaction, fellowship, or fundraising. We’ll tackle other areas in a later issue of this newsletter. Include the name and e-mail of the person submitting the information and send it to Dana Allen, associate director of volunteer management, at dga10@psu.edu.
