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2000-2005 Strategic Plan

1.         Leverage the Alumni Center/Gateway

2.         Grow a Vibrant Membership Organization

3.         Develop Career Continuum Programming in Collaboration with Collegiate Units

4.        Mobilze our Newtworks in Advocacy

5.        Celebrate our Heritage and Legacy

Achievements

• Opened the $45 million McNamara Alumni Center; hosted 10,000+ at grand opening in collaboration with our partners at the University of Minnesota Foundation and Minnesota Medical Foundation
• Achieved a record UMAA membership of 60,000
• Launched M Alumni Online, an electronic directory of 350,000 that members may access
• Launched public relations campaign, “Helping Change the World One Graduate at a Time”
• Grew the Legislative Network to 15,000 members
• Took public policy stands in support of the University’s strategic positioning recommendations, combining the men’s and women’s athletic departments, and bringing Gopher football back to campus
• Hosted Annual Celebrations featuring CNN news anchor Aaron Brown, international composer Yanni, and best selling author Harvey Mackay
• Dedicated the Gateway Plaza at the 2002 Annual Celebration
• Incorporated the University Sesquicentennial Grand Finale into the 2001 Annual Celebration
• Piloted a variety of career programs, including establishing a Career/LifeWork Center in collaboration with CCE and sponsoring two career fairs
• Celebrated our 100^th anniversary and published a 32-page narrative history of the association
• Continued our leadership position on the football stadium issue by pledging $1 million to support the U’s effort to bring Gopher football back to campus
• Pledged $500,000—to be matched by the University—to kick off a new scholarship program
• Helped the Foundations promote the University’s capital campaign to the alumni audience, resulting in contributions from 82,680 alumni—representing 40 percent of all donors.
• Celebrated the 100^th anniversary of Minnesota magazine
• Hosted the official bowl tours to the Sun Bowl, the Micron PC Bowl, and two Music City Bowls

1995-2000 Strategic Plan and Achievements

1.         Build a campus alumni center at Oak & Washington, to be completed by 2000

2.         Grow a visible, vibrant organization, expanding to 50,000 members

3.         Enhance the student experience

4.         Continue the UMAA’s advocacy efforts

5.         Assist the University in preparing for a capital campaign

Achievements

• Collaborated on design; held groundbreaking celebration; and completed the $45 million McNamara Alumni Center
• Received a CASE Gold Award for the Heritage Gallery Wall of Books in the Alumni Center
• Reached record-high membership of 52,500
• Developed an alumni association web site
• Held new career events for students, including “Polish & Protocol” and “Dollars and Sense”
• Co-sponsored and expanded the Morse-Alumni teaching awards to an all-campus celebration
• Collaborated with Admissions in recruiting students in 40 communities
• Mobilized the alumni legislative network in the “249” campaign, which resulted in $206 million in capital bonding
• Sponsored 21-member Citizens’ Committee to evaluate the regent selection process
• Developed a Business and Community Program, bringing events into Twin Cities and suburban communities
• Collaborated with the University of Minnesota Foundation on fund raising for the Alumni Center and a national farewell tour for the University President Nils and Pat Hasselmo