Session 9B - Philanthropy 101: Teaching Students to be Engaged

Now and Beyond

Friday, September 21, 2012
11:05 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.

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Description: Advancement professionals have long struggled with building a culture of philanthropy and giving back after day-one of a student’s experience in college. How can we teach them and encourage them to “get it”  Changing the culture of any institution is a significant challenge and we would like to share with you how Carnegie Mellon University is creating innovative partnerships and programs to build this culture from the ground up. Please join us to learn and brainstorm ways that you can improve student and young alumni giving and volunteerism culture in your institution.

Sector: Higher Education
Expertise Level: Suitable for all levels
Shop Size: Suitable for any size shop
Subject Focus: Engagement/Donor Recognition

Speaker Bio: Niccole Atwell

Niccole Atwell is associate director of campus programs for the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. In her six years at CMU, Niccole has guided a major transition of the student giving program and has overseen significant changes to recent graduate/young alumni giving and engagement programs as a component of CMU’s innovative overall annual giving strategy. Prior to her work at CMU, she spent five years at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh as a development associate, event planner and grant writer. Niccole received her bachelor’s degree in history from The College of Wooster and a master’s degree in public history from Duquesne University.