Author Archives: Alumni Channel

EEPC Conference 2008

EEPC Conference 2008
July 10 – 11, 2008
Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks
Fairfax, Virginia

The Effective Education Partnerships Conference, or EEPC, is designed to bring together the various stakeholders in business/education partnerships, including businesspeople, leaders of business coalitions, school leaders, and others to share case studies and practical tips on building and maintaining effective partnerships.

St. Mary’s High School of Manhasset Relies on Alumni Channel’s Online Alumni Community Solution to Connect with Alumni Across the World; “Alumni Channel” Quickly Becomes Resource for Graduates and Staff

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that St. Mary’s High School of Manhasset, New York, is relying on the company’s online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni.

Jay McDonnell, high school alumni director made a commitment to begin implementation of the Alumni Channel for their online alumni community. Continue reading

Evaluating the Effectiveness of your Catholic School Development Efforts

Whether a Catholic school has a vibrant development effort “up and running,” or is just getting started with a more organized approach, there is great value in assessing what you are doing. Author Frank Donaldson (ispd@aol.com) offers a self-assessment that is built around answering either “TRUE,” “FALSE,” OR “SOMEWHAT” – the TFS Test.

There are 145 statements to answer, and after taking this “test” participants should be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their Catholic school development efforts. At the completion of the “test,” there is even a scoring system that allows you to see how you did.

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Successful Capital Campaigns: Opportunities for Teaching Stewardship as a Way of Life

12/13/2005

The Georgia Bulletin (www.georgiabulletin.org)

Introduction: What makes a capital campaign successful?

A capital campaign is an extraordinary fundraising program. Most of the time it is extraordinary in two ways: First, the project for which funds are being raised is above and beyond the daily activities of the organization (a new building or renovation, debt reduction, endowment, etc.). Second, a capital campaign is extraordinary because it normally asks donors to make substantial commitments over and above their ordinary giving and to stretch these out over a multi-year pledge period.

There are three things you have to do in order to have a successful capital campaign . . . Continue reading

Hillside Catholic Academy Relies on Alumni Channel’s Online Alumni Community to Connect with Alumni Across the World; “Alumni Channel” Quickly Becomes Resource for Graduates

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that Hillside Catholic Academy is relying on the company’s online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni.

Michael Butchko, principal of the school since 2004, made a commitment to begin implementation of the Alumni Channel for their online alumni community. Continue reading

105th Annual NCEA Convention & Exposition – Indianapolis

105th Annual NCEA Convention & Exposition
March 25-28, 2008
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

The NCEA Convention & Exposition is held annually the week after Easter Sunday. Anyone working in or interested in Catholic education is welcome to attend.

Approximately 350 sessions are held on all levels of Catholic education: diocesan offices, elementary, secondary, religious education, seminary, boards of education, as well as for pastors and parents.

East Brunswick Education Foundation Relies on Alumni Channel’s Online Alumni Community to Connect with Alumni Across the World; “Alumni Channel” Quickly Becomes Resource for Graduates and Staff

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that the East Brunswick Education Foundation, New Jersey, is relying on the company’s online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni.

Doug Schorpp, alumni coordinator for the foundation, made a commitment to begin implementation of the Alumni Channel for their online alumni community. Continue reading