Major Gift Officers
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Chief Development Officer Jill Hunsberger—481.2324 jill.hunsberger@emich.edu College of Arts & Sciences Ceci Riecker—481.2314 criecke1@emich.edu College of Business Mary K. Cooperwasser—487.4341 mcooperw@emich.edu College of Education Kelly Quilter—487.5125 kquilte1@emich.edu College of Health & Human Services Rae Anne Cinder—481.2306 rcinder@emich.edu College of Technology Betty Stremich—481.2331 betty.stremich@emich.edu Athletics Nikki Borges—487.8236 nborges@emich.edu
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Work with interested donors to establish development funds to benefit programs. Locate alumni from programs who may have interest in making a major gift. Assist with major gift activities. On-going development training. See back panel of this brochure for Major Gift Officer contact information
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Identify prospects whose interests match funding needs. Work to engage these prospects. Assist with solicitation efforts, ensuring funding requests are created according to prospect-defined criteria. Facilitate stewardship cycle, including post-award administration, recognition, and feedback. Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Betty Stremich—481.2331 betty.stremich@emich.edu
1349 South Huron Street Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 734.484.1322 www.emufoundation.org
Services
How EMU benefits from our services
Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Major Gifts
The EMU Foundation staff is dedicated to keeping development resources available to all divisions of the University. Please contact the department you believe could best help achieve your fundraising goals. Not sure where to begin? Contact Jackie Thorpe, EMU Foundation liaison at 734.481.2330 or by email: jthorpe@emich.edu.
Advancement Services
Donor Relations
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Annual Fund
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Annual Giving • Engage alumni, donors, and friends through fundraising appeal letters and e-mails. • Assist in the process of engaging alumni. • Work to tailor departmental fundraising appeals.
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Phone Center • Student callers contact donors and alumni, updating them on developments in specific areas and asking them to make gifts to support the colleges. • Give donors the thanks they deserve by having EMU students make thank you calls. • EMU students will also make follow-up calls to those who received an appeal from your area, but haven’t responded with a gift. Director of Annual Giving Jackie Thorpe—481.2330 jthorpe@emich.edu
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Provide you with up-to-date contact information for alumni, friends and donors, which can be used for fundraising appeal letters, e-mails, or newsletters. Assign distinct “appeal codes” to appeal letters for successful tracking of gifts. Process gifts appropriately so that donors promptly receive a tax receipt. Provide reports that track appeals, funds, and campaigns. Director of Advancement Services Garima Sharma—481.2327 gsharma@emich.edu
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Provide information and personalized gift illustrations for bequests and life-income options that support EMU. Provide stewardship to planned giving donors through the Heritage Society where donors are recognized for their qualified planned gifts. Distribute the Legacy Planner three times a year, which provides planned giving information. Director of Planned Giving Susan Rink—481.2310 susan.rink@emich.edu
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Prepare thank you letters for donors who make a gift of $100 or more. Notify your deans and department heads of gifts over $100 so they, too, can send a thank you. Ensure major donors receive information such as invitations to events, scholarship profiles, and endowment reports. Recognize donors at different levels of giving through our gift societies. Provide general donor relations services for donors who have questions or issues. Donor Relations Manager Laura Thomas—481.2323 laura.thomas@emich.edu