To educate younger alumni about the importance of leadership giving by raising leadership dollars from the nine most recently graduated classes. The program also serves to involve volunteers from these classes in the Denison Annual Fund and encourage a long-term relationship with these class years.

To raise $45,000 from 90 donors.

Gifts of $250 or more for classes 2005-2008, and of $500 or more for the classes of 2000-2004, are credited as leadership gifts.

Committee chairs are selected and asked to serve. The chairs, with the assistance of the Annual Fund Staff, will recruit a committee. The committee will be asked to contribute a G.O.L.D. level gift, identify other classmates capable of a G.O.L.D. gift and solicit these classmates for a G.O.L.D. gift.

Committee chairs are asked to serve a minimum of one year (2 years preferred).  Committee members are asked to serve (one year) anytime after July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

The Annual Fund staff will provide logistical support for the program and will be available to answer any questions. They will ensure that G.O.L.D. prospects will not receive other non-related Annual Fund solicitations. The Annual Fund will pay for and process all mailigs to the committee and G.O.L.D. prospects. Staff will also ensure that G.O.L.D. donors are made aware of and receive leadership benefits: invitations to special events (i.e. leadership receptions and dinners), Presidential Updates, etc.

All gifts must be received by June 30, 2009 which is the close of Denison's fiscal year.

Lori Pongtana, Assistant Director of the Annual Fund at pongtanal@denison.edu or (740) 587-6631.

Julie E. Black -05 - Chair
Stephen M. Holden '07 - Chair
W. Gregory Holden '03 - Chair
Allison Walton '00 - Chair

Committee:

Whitney Adams '07
Amanda Bowser '05
Erik Farley '03
Laura Garcia '05
Maggie Glaize '06
Alex Green '06
Katie Grunst '08
Meghan Hofert '07
Haleigh Johnson '07
Ryan Mills '03
Amanda Heintz Rooney '02
Charlie Schmidt '06
Evan Starr '07