RE Log Fall 2018

62 Ransom Everglades LOG )$// Alumni had a banner year for the Fund for RE. This was the first year alumni were tasked to raise $1 million . Not only was this goal achieved, it was surpassed! All of the alumni efforts throughout the year made our continued success possible. Personal phone calls, blast emails, social media engagement, reunion parties and more helped further the school’s outreach and keep alumni connected. Below are some of the 2017-18 highlights: Raider Day of Giving March Madness 24-hour Challenge Total Donors New Donors ” 334 97 “ 104 42 75 8 5( LV RQ D ZRQGHUIXO SDWK ULJKW QRZ DQG ZH DUH full steam ahead. – Agustin “Konky” Arellano ’90 Our third-annual Raider Day of Giving was also a success with an 11-percent increase in total raised and 29-percent increase in participation. Within this campaign were several mini campaigns. They included the 5(JLIW &KDOOHQJH RQ VRFLDO PHGLD FKHFN RXW RQ RXU DOXPQL )DFHERRN SDJH LQWHQVL¿HG UHXQLRQ FODVV JLYLQJ HɣRUWV DV ZHOO DV WKH 1< UHJLRQDO FKDOOHQJH H[WHQGHG RQFH DJDLQ E\ Jarrett Posner ’88 and Pam Kayton Posner ’92 . 7KH 0DUFK 0DGQHVV FDPSDLJQ ZDV D EUDQG QHZ HɣRUW LQLWLDWHG E\ RXU <RXQJ $OXPQL &RPPLWWHH 7KLV QDWLRQZLGH HɣRUW ZDV JHDUHG WR DOXPQL IURP WKH &ODVVHV RI ɳɱɱɱ WR ɳɱɲɸ ,W SOD\HG Rɣ RI 0DUFK 0DGQHVV WR EULQJ FDPDUDGHULH DQG IXQ WR WKLV \RXQJHU JURXS ZKLOH EHQH¿WWLQJ 5( ,W EURXJKW LQ ɵɳ QHZ GRQRUV WKLV \HDU and engaged new young alumni volunteers. Finally, the alumni year-end push in June was one-of-a-kind thanks to the generous matching gift we received in the last week from an anonymous donor. The match generated enthusiasm and the sense of urgency we needed to put us over the top. Thank you once again to everyone who made this possible. Alumni support is vital to RE’s future, helping the school provide the best for its students. A very special thank you to Alumni Association Board President Agustin “Konky” Arellano ’90 , Alumni Fund Chair Todd Mestepey ’91 , the entire alumni board, all class agents, reunion committee members and the many volunteers for their part in this! $ %$11(5 <($5 ,1 ALUMNI FUNDRAISING