Volunteer Timeline

Throughout the year

Forward monthly update from Jeanette Nichols, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, to all alumni at your firm.
Attend alumni receptions and events in region of your choice.
Invite alumni to volunteer through a variety of law school programs.
Consider scheduling an event at your firm with the law school. Contact the Office of Development to discuss dates and coordinate the visit at lawdev@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-4692.

Provide an up-to-date list of USD School of Law alumni at your firm to lawdev@sandiego.edu. We will make sure all gifts from alumni at your firm count towards your firm's progress.
Send solicitation letter to alumni with fundraising goals, gift reply cards and a list of reasons why their gift matters (reply cards provided by Law School External Relations).
Send monthly emails to alumni with the online giving link and progress (e.g. "6 out of 10 alumni have given thus far").
Talk to alumni about making a gift. Law School staff can provide follow up calls at your request.
Encourage donations during the law school's Big Give campaign and attend the Big Give Bash celebration.

Make a last chance appeal to reach your participation and giving goals. An email with a quick link to the USD donation website allows alumni a very easy way to make a gift. Encourage alumni to "please contribute at whatever level is comfortable to show your support of USD and to help the firm reach 100% participation."
June 30: Final day of the Law Firm Challenge. Gifts received between July 1 and June 30 of the current academic year will be counted towards your participation and giving goals.