Tuesday, July 27

Noon–1:00 p.m. ET 

Welcome to MIT

Whitney T. Espich, CEO, MIT Alumni Association
 

Plenary Session: The Culture, History, and Lore of Hacking at MIT

Learn about the history of hacking* at MIT, hear stories of famous hacks, and understand their unique significance to MIT student life. 

*At MIT, “hacks” are performed by students who safely and stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics.

Speakers:
Deborah G, Douglas, PhD, Director of Collections and Curator of Science and Technology at the MIT Museum 
Danny Ben-David '15, MIT alumnus

Followed by a 30–minute break

1:30–2:30 p.m. ET

Volunteer Management Idea Share

Learn about successful practices across the volunteer management cycle: recruitment and selection, onboarding and integration, training and development, engagement and retention, and succession and transition.

Speakers:
Holly Damm, Brown
Jamie Hoffmier, Cornell
Joanna Leavitt, Columbia
Maggie Miller, Columbia
Ann Rumberger, Yale
Kristina Wilk, Brown

Young Alumni Engagement

Hear how we are adapting to changing conditions and how we plan to utilize these changes to engage young alumni (1–10 years out).

Speakers:
Jessica Bradbury, UPenn
Lauren Buckheit, UPenn
Carolyn Haddad, Brown
Liya Kahan, Columbia
Kavya Kumar, Columbia
Brian Roth, Stanford

Giving Motivation

Explore what motivates donors, how schools have modified existing appeals or created new ones based on this information, and the impact of this strategy.

Speakers:
Ashley Budd, Cornell
Hailey Conneely, Harvard
Elizabeth Mairs, UPenn
Julia McGlynn, Princeton
Hilary Smith, Harvard

Followed by a 60–minute break

2:30–3:00 p.m. ET

Executive Directors Meeting

This meeting is by invitation only. Look in your inbox for an email from Susan B. Grosel.

Followed by a 30–minute break.

3:30–4:30 p.m. ET

Student Philanthropy

Hear reflections about the philanthropic interests of students, and changes made to effectively engage and solicit today’s students.

Speakers:
Sara Baumuller, Princeton
Sarah Fears, UPenn
Claire Gill, UPenn
Madison McCall, Princeton
Chelsea Ostebo, Stanford

Data Tracking and Analytics 

This session will showcase various ways data can be used to quantify prospect management, direct marketing strategies, and for alumni/donor engagement. We will share examples of how analytics can enhance programs across a wide spectrum of advancement areas. Each example will provide key takeaways to help drive FY22 strategies.

Speakers:
Kim Hoyt, Dartmouth
Malini Ragoopath, UPenn
K Shelton, UChicago
Linda Stewart, Stanford

Graduate Alumni 

Join your peers for a conversation about strategies and for insights on graduate alumni. 

Facilitators:
Ashley Amos, MIT
Caitlin Beardsley, Yale
Emily Cavalier, MIT
Stephanie Skedros, Harvard

Annual Leadership Giving 

Curious about annual leadership giving teams? Join your peers for a discussion about ALG programs, strategies, and insights gained this past year.

Facilitators:
Kala DeStefano, Columbia
Jessica Guertin, Brown
Michael Marino, Columbia
Kelly Phelps, Stanford
Polly Talbott, Brown
Janet Warren, Dartmouth

4:30–5:00 p.m. ET

Get to know your Ivy+ peers!