Development
How to Make a Gift
Annual Giving
The Lawrence Fund
Class Agents
Viking Gift Committee
Employer Matched Gifts
Ways of Giving
Outright Gifts
Life-Income Plans
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Other Tax-Wise Gifts
Bequests and Living Trusts
The Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle
Named Endowment Funds
Memorial Gifts
Frequently Asked Questions
Reports
Development Report, 2006-2007
Financial Report, 2006-2007
Development Staff
Class Agent Homepage "Job" description Class Agent Roster LU style guide
Submit options form
Submit class agent letter
2007-2008 Class Agent Program Timeline Please make note of the following deadlines and please pay particular attention to the shaded boxes.
Date
Who
Action
9/14
Lawrence
Mails information packet to all class agents, including: • Class Agent Options Form (online) or (PDF) • Class Agent Handbook (PDF) • Sample letters (PDF) • Letter Writing Tips (PDF) • Lawrence Happenings: News you can use • Postcard information (PDF) • Fiscal Year 2007 Results Report (PDF)
10/12
Read through information packet. Return completed CLASS AGENT OPTIONS FORM (postmarked) by Friday, October 12.
11/1
Submit text for agent-written letter (postmarked) by Thursday, November 1.
12/14
Sends printed letters to class agents to add personal greetings, notes, and signatures.
1/15
Return personalized letters to Lawrence (postmarked) by Tuesday, January 15.
2/1
Mails class agent letters to all alumni classes.
3/3
Mails draft of second appeal text to all class agents.
4/1
No fooling! Return modified second appeal text to Lawrence.
5/1
Mails second class agent letter, with agent’s signature electronically printed on it.
June
May choose to help your class giving totals by making reminder calls/e-mails/notes to classmates who have not yet renewed.
6/30
Our fiscal year ends! All gifts must be in to Lawrence.
Any questions? Please contact us at annual.giving@lawrence.edu or 920-832-6897.
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