Leadership Workshop 2009

Making Connections: A Spirit of Common Enterprise

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Harvard Club of New York City

*Event Program*

8:50am Welcome

Nicholas J. Sakellariadis ‘73
Vice Chair for Reunion Giving, HCF Executive Committee

9:00am Update on Fundraising and Finances

Tamara Elliott Rogers ‘74
Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development

Brett Sweet
FAS Dean for Administration and Finance

*Highlights and key messaging points from Brett’s presentation will be made available soon*

Brett SweetFAS Dean for Administration and Finance Brett Sweet shares an important financial update

9:50am Can Rhetoric Retain its Rightful Place?

James Engell ‘73, PhD ‘78
Gurney Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature; Chair of the Department of English

10:30am Volunteer Roundtable Discussions

PARTICIPATION

Notes from the Participation Session

Session Hosts:

Eryn Ament Bingle ‘95 and Kathryn O’Brien Bordonaro ‘76
Vice Chairs for Participation, HCF Executive Committee

Session Moderators:

David A. Kenney ‘73
Class Participation Co-Chair

Erica A. Ventley ‘84
Reunion Participation Co-Chair


Participation session leader Erica Ventley ‘84 captures notes from volunteers in a discussion about the best practices surrounding solicitation of participation level gifts

ANNUAL LEADERSHIP GIVING (ASSOCIATES)

Notes from the Associates Session

Session Hosts:

Janet Nezhad Band ‘83 and Don M. Wilson III ‘70
Vice Chairs for Associates Giving, HCF Executive Committee

Session Moderators:

Gregory S. Lyss ‘85 and Judith Stern Lobel ‘85
Class Associates Program Co-Chairs


Albert H. Gordon ‘23 Leadership Award winners Greg Lyss ‘85 and Judy Lobel ‘85 joined Co-Chairs for Associates Giving Janet Nezhad Band ‘83 and Don Wilson ‘70 to lead the Associates session

REUNION & LEADERSHIP GIVING

Notes from the Reunion Session

Cues You Can Use

Common statements that indicate potential for a classmate to take advantage of Harvard’s Gift Planning vehicles and tools.

Session Hosts:

Nicholas J. Sakelleriadis ‘73
Vice Chair for Reunion Giving, HCF Executive Committee

Joseph B. Fuller ‘79
Member at Large, HCF Executive Committee

Session Moderator:

Mark A. Hissey ‘84
Class Reunion Vice Chair


Reunion volunteers practice their solicitation skills on one another in a roleplaying exercise

12:15pm Luncheon

Remarks

Catherine A. Gellert ‘93
Co-Chair, Harvard College Fund

Evelynn Hammonds
Dean of Harvard College; Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and African American Studies


College Dean Evelynn Hammonds addresses the assembled group of HCF volunteers at lunch