Key Goals/Initiatives
2009-2010

The Association can achieve many of its objectives, including increased alumni involvement, fellowship, loyalty and growth, by galvanizing alumni around a common cause. Severe cuts to Higher Education impacting UNO are such a cause and can be a rallying point. The 2009-2010 key goals and initiatives are designed to appeal to diverse alumni consistencies with varied interests and are aligned with key University needs.

Membership

• Grow Alumni membership and engagement
  
• Evaluate member benefits to increase member satisfaction
  
• Develop strategy for social media usage
  

Student recruitment and retention

• On-Campus improvements: Trees and Fountains Campaign
  
• Alumni-hosted “Dine-Around” program to recruit and retain students
  
• Promote “send-off” events for new and returning UNO students
  
• Reinvigorate Alumni Recruitment Krewe activities

Government Relations/Advocacy

• Support UNO Advocacy needs as requested
  
• Assist with relationship building with officials, legislators, or others as appropriate

Pride and Engagement

• Develop and provide regular communications to inform alumni population
  
• Increase alumni attendance at UNO events – athletic, fine arts, lectures, etc.
  
• Promote University and Association and build-reputation in community
  
• Golf classic

Donor Cultivation

• Assist University and Foundation with identification and relationship
  building with potential donors, sponsors
• Build membership to create donor pool for development
  
• Engage chapters to develop fundraising proposals
  
• Engage future alumni and young alumni