Clara Dina Hinojosa – Loyola University Chicago - Kathy Kale – Santa Clara University - Rev. Michael Bayard, S.J. & Brooke Rufo-Hill – Seattle University (in absentia)

1. Alumni Programming Beyond the Cocktail Party:
Alumni Programming Beyond the Cocktail Party:
Spiritual and Community Engagement
Programming
Clara Dina Hinojosa Loyola University Chicago
Clara Dina Hinojosa – Loyola University Chicago
Kathy Kale – Santa Clara University
Rev. Michael Bayard, S.J. &
Brooke Rufo Hill Seattle University (in absentia)
Brooke Rufo‐Hill – Seattle University (in absentia)

2. Workshop Focus
Workshop Focus
As Jesuit, Catholic institutions of higher education,
AJCU alumni associations have a special role to
play in engaging graduates in spirituality and
service events.
With this critical need to provide life‐long formation
opportunities for Jesuit‐educated alumni, this workshop will
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offer best practices from across several institutions.
We will discuss the successes and challenges of
We will discuss the successes and challenges of
collaborating with collegiate and Jesuit partners,
developing local and domestic outreach opportunities,
and creating marketing strategies which target a variety of
and creating marketing strategies which target a variety of
audiences.

3. Agenda
• Introductions
• Spirituality Programs (LUC)
Spirituality Programs (LUC)
• Community Engagement (SCU)
• Magis: Alumni Committed for
Mission (SeattleU)
• Questions, Discussion, and
Reflections

4. Participant
Introductions
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• Your name
• Your institution
Your institution
• Role you play in supporting or coordinating
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alumni spirituality & service (Sp/Svr)
programming
• One quick insight/idea you hope to draw from
this workshop

5. Snapshot of Loyola University Chicago
Alumni Staff & the School
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Clara Dina Hinojosa, Asst. Dir.; liaison to SOE, SSW,
Cl Di Hi j A t Di li i t SOE SSW
IPS, and coord. for Sp/Svr programming
Total AR Team 1 Dir., 4/5 Asst. Directors, 1 Adm.
Total AR Team = 1 Dir., 4/5 Asst. Directors, 1 Adm.
Asst., and 2 student workers
2009/2010 Stats
• 15,879 students
• Undergraduate =71 majors
Masters = 85
Doctorate 31
Doctorate = 31

6. LUC Spirituality & Service Overview
LUC Spirituality & Service Overview
Focus for this segment:
Focus for this segment:
• Retreats
• Lectures on faith, theology, Ignatian topics, etc.
• Spirituality Programs
Spirituality Programs
• Cultivating partners (internal and external)
with similar programming to co‐sponsor events
with similar programming to co sponsor events
or promote their activities

7. LUC Spirituality & Service Overview
LUC Spirituality & Service Overview
Annual Sp/Srv Events sponsored by Alumni Relations:
• National Day of Service (Apr) – sites in Chicago
and throughout the U.S. in association with club
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leadership
• Spring Day of Prayer (Mar) in collaboration with
Spring Day of Prayer (Mar) – in collaboration with
University Ministry; open to students, parents,
alumni, faculty/staff
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• Mass of Remembrance (Nov) – regularly
scheduled 5 PM Sunday mass at MDS Chapel

8. Campus Liturgies
Campus Liturgies
Masses managed AR staff:
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• Mundelein Reunion (Sept)p
• Family Weekend (Sept)
• Misa de la Hispanidad (Oct)
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• Half‐Century Club (Jun)
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Christmas Midnight Mass
(sponsored by Sacramental
Life, but marketed by AR)

9. LUC Spirituality & Service
Marketing Efforts
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Semi‐annual printed mailer promotes lectures, exhibitions,
Semi annual printed mailer promotes lectures exhibitions
Masses, and other opportunities related to service and
spiritual development; 12,000 Chicagoland households.
1) Fall Spirituality Mailer, 2) Spring Service Mailer
1) F ll S i it lit M il 2) S i S i M il
Loyola Magazine is our alumni print publication; published 3x
a year; promotion of upcoming events in “alma matters”
section and designated pages for Day of Service.
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Video – The 2010 National Day of Service video was a
collaboration with Loyola’s University Marketing and
Communication office. Our team used flipcams; UMC
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assembled the final product. Great tool for promoting
future events and posting on social networking sites

10. LUC Spirituality & Service
Marketing Efforts
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Email – Alumni Relations office sends a monthly e‐newsletter
to all alums with email addresses; some use of Twitter for
MLK Service Day in Chicago and of course, facebook!
Website – Reading list of Ignatian books from Loyola Press,
Company magazine, and suggestions from faculty/staff
representing world religions
Jesuit Links
• Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities
• Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus
• The U S Jesuit Conference
The U.S. Jesuit Conference
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC)
• Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC)

11. Online Prayer Request
“Pray always.” 1 Thess. 5:7
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• People of all world religions offer prayers of praise,
People of all world religions offer prayers of praise,
thanksgiving, and petition.
• In that spirit, the Loyola community continually
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offers prayers for its members and the needs of the
world, particularly the poor and most vulnerable.
• Follow this link to submit your special intention.
These and other requests will be among those
remembered during Loyola's regularly scheduled
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liturgies.

12. Online Prayer Request
Auto‐Response Form
Take, Lord and receive all my liberty,
T k L d d i ll lib t
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
all that I have and possess.
You have given all to me.
To You, Lord, I return it.
All is Yours.
All is Yours
Dispose of it according to Your will.
Give me only Your love and Your grace.
That is sufficient for me.
St. Ignatius Loyola
St Ignatius Loyola

13. LUC Partners in Mission Identity
LUC Partners in Mission Identity
Internal Collaborators
Internal Collaborators
• University Ministry
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Sacramental Life / Organ Series
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• Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual
Heritage
• LUMA – Loyola University Museum of Art
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External Collaborator
• Charis Ministries

14. Ministry Student Organizations
Ministry Student Organizations
• Hillel Students ‐ Hillel leads students to grow in the Jewish
Faith through socials academic lectures and celebrations of Jewish
through socials, academic lectures, and celebrations of Jewish
holidays.
• Hindu Students ‐ The Hindu Students' Organization (HSO) serves
Hindu Students The Hindu Students Organization (HSO) serves
Hindu students, faculty, and staff who want to practice their Hindu
Faith and expland their knowledge about the Hindu religion.
• Muslim Students ‐ The Muslim Students' Association (MSA) serves
Muslim students, faculty, and staff who want to come together to
pray, socialize, and learn about the Muslim Faith.
• Protestant Ministry ‐ Ministry Chaplains work with
interested students in creating a supportive faith community,
finding worship services, and offering pastoral support.
finding worship services and offering pastoral support

15. Co‐sponsored Events
with University Ministry
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During Family Weekend this coming fall, we will
During Family Weekend this coming fall we will
be sponsoring these activities…
• “Home for All Faiths” tour
• Companions Reunion
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• Subs in the Sukkah –the Jewish celebration of
Sukkot with food from Chicago’s only kosher
with food from Chicago s only kosher
Subway shop!

16. Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society
Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society
• Honor society of Jesuit institutions of Higher
Honor society of Jesuit institutions of Higher
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• Students dedicated to scholarship, loyalty and
Students dedicated to scholarship, loyalty and
service.
• ΑΣΝ encourages its members to a lifetime
ΑΣΝ encourages its members to a lifetime
pursuit of intellectual development,
deepening Ignatian spirituality, service to
others, and a commitment to the core
principles of Jesuit education.

17. LUMA Exhibits
LUMA Exhibits

18. Charis Ministries
Mission: “Charis Ministries nurtures the life‐long
ss o : C a s st es u tu es t e e o g
desire of men and women in their 20s & 30s for
spiritual growth through a closer friendship with
Jesus Christ. We do this using the gifts of
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Ignatian Spirituality, primarily through prayer,
education and service opportunities
education and service opportunities
We are a work of the Jesuits of the Chicago
Province of the Society of Jesus and our lay
of the Society of Jesus and our lay
colleagues.”
Strong outreach to AJCU young alumni in Chgo
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19. Charis Ministries
Retreats/Opportunities offered:
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• Come to the Quiet Retreat
• Living Ignatian Speaker Series
Living Ignatian Speaker Series
• Spirit@Work Retreat
• What Next? Finding Answers with Faith
• Lenten Day of Reflection
• Week‐long Domestic Service Trips
• Small Faith Sharing Groups
Small Faith Sharing Groups
• Catholic School Teacher Retreat
• For the Least of My Brothers and Sisters
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20. Charis Ministries: On the Road
Ministries: On the Road
Sites where Charis has hosted event:
Sites where Charis has hosted event:
• University of Georgia ‐Athens & Atlanta, GA
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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• University of New Mexico, Alburqueque
• Treasure Valley, Idaho
• Dayton & Cincinnati Ohio
Dayton & Cincinnati, Ohio

21. Charis Staff
Jesuit Educated and Proud of It
L to R: Pam Coster, MRE ’02, Jesse Keane, MDiv candidate
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and Lauren Gaffey, MAPS ’06. charisministries.org

22. Jesuit Collaborative
Jesuit Collaborative
• Recently formed Ignatian spirituality ministry initiative
of the New England, New York, and Maryland
of the New England New York and Maryland
Provinces.
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• It is a professional association of Jesuits, laypersons,
clergy, and religious who share in common the spiritual
tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
• N I iti ti C t
New Initiative: Contemplative Leaders in Action.
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A wonderful opportunity to co‐sponsor/support
spirituality programming for young alumni!
spirituality programming for young alumni!
Roundtable discussion during
Tuesday breakfast for more information

23. Loyola’s New Retreat
and Ecology Campus
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• 20 acres of natural habitat
including ponds, streams,
woods, and prairie land
• Expansion of student retreat
programs
• Ecology focus ‐ Center for Urban
Environmental Research and
Policy (CUERP)
• Unique learning opportunity for
students and faculty interested
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in the sciences
• How about alumni
retreats? We hope so!
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24. Areas for Growth
Areas for Growth
Consider how your Alumni Association
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programming might..
Identify partners to join with or to promote
Market events that are already happening
Market events that are already happening
Collaborate on co‐sponsored events
Expand current programming
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Initiate something new and innovative!

25. SCU Kathy Kale
SCU – Kathy Kale
Community Engagement

26. About SCU
•Founded in 1851
•Oldest operating university in California
Oldest operating university in California
•Mascot: Broncos
•University President: Michael Engh, S.J.
8 800 t d t
•8,800 students
•75,000 alumni
•All 50 states
•80 countries

27. •3 C’s:
Competence, Conscience, Compassion
Competence Conscience Compassion
Mission:
•Mission:
Santa Clara University will educate citizens
and leaders of competence, conscience, and
compassion to foster a more humane, just,
and sustainable world.
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Outcome:
•Outcome:
Leaders with the intelligence to make a
difference and the hearts to want to do so.

28. JAA Overview
•The Landscape
Mary Smoker ’81
•SCU Alumni Association 408-554-5120
‐Dedicated resource msmoker@scu.edu
‐Community Engagement and Spirituality
‐Branded Program
‐30+ events/year
‐30+ events/year
Alumni
‐500+ unique alums engaged/year for
Others

29. Community Engagement Opportunities
•Regional projects
•National Days of Service
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•University Partnering
•Alumni immersion trips
•Alumni and student immersion trips

30. Seattle U – Magis
Seattle U – Magis

31. Magis Mission Statement
Magis’ Mission Statement
Magis: Alumni Committed for Mission…
Magis: Alumni Committed for Mission
is dedicated to deepening the life‐long
formation of Jesuit educated alumni in the
formation of Jesuit educated alumni in the
spirit of the Ignatian tradition and
empowering alumni to create a more just and
empowering alumni to create a more just and
humane world.
Spirituality * Service * Leadership

32. Life‐long relationship with the
Jesuits and connection with
J it d ti ith
the Ignatian heritage
• Not just a four‐year relationship but one that
last a lifetime
• Continue to form the whole person “cura
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personalis” even after graduation
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“The success of our Jesuit education is
The success of our Jesuit education is
determined by what our students become.”
‐ Peter‐Hans Kolvenbach SJ
Peter Hans Kolvenbach, SJ

33. 400th Anniversary document on
“Ratio Studiorum” (1599)
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• Instruction re. “Former Students”
Former students are members of the “community
working in service of the kingdom”; a Jesuit school has
a special responsibility to them. As far as resources
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permit, the school will offer guidance and ongoing
formation so that those who received their basic
formation in the school can be more effective in
putting this formation into practice in adult life and can
continue to deepen their dedication to the service of
continue to deepen their dedication to the service of
others. Close bonds of friendship and mutual support
exist between the Jesuit school and Alumni (Former
Student) Associations.
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34. Magis – Origin, Staff, Budget,
Audience, Location within SU
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• Began in 2006 with Mike Bayard, SJ
B i 2006 ith Mik B d SJ
• 2006 = 1 FT director, 1 part‐time, 1 FT admin.
• 2010 1 FT director, .8 part‐time, 1 FT admin.
2010 = 1 FT director, .8 part time, 1 FT admin.
• From 2006‐2010, the programming budget remains the
same = 140,000
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Audience = Jesuit educated alumni living in the Seattle
J it d t d l i li i i th S ttl
area / Puget Sound
• Housed in the Division of Mission & Identity rather
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than Alumni Relations:
‐ did not want other AJCU alums to think they’d be
asked for donations to SU…
asked for donations to SU…

35. Magis Signature Programs
Signature Programs
• Living Into Your Life – pilot program (Jan‐Apr),
Living Into Your Life pilot program (Jan Apr),
cohort of YA exploring their vocation
• Spirituality on Tap – monthly events in
Spirituality on Tap monthly events in
collaboration with Ignatian Spirituality Center
(ind., non‐profit, affl. w/ Province, but
originally initiated by SU)
• Day of Prayer – one day event held in Chapel
• Ignatian Silent Retreat – 3 day faculty/staff
retreat w/ 10 spots for alumni

36. Magis Signature Programs (cont’d)
Signature Programs (cont d)
• Public Square Program
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– 1 to 3 speakers per year re. faith and a
contemporary topic
– Book group
– Multi‐faith/Ecumenical component
• A
Annual “Transitions” Retreat – weeklong (non‐
l “T iti ” R t t kl (
silent) retreat in late spring for 18 people; created
to be intergenerational with people of different
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ages and stages of life, i.e. newly graduated to
recently retired; used of trained spiritual directors

37. Magis Advisory Council
Advisory Council
• The creation of the Adv Council was not to
The creation of the Adv. Council was not to
develop programming as much as
collaborating with external/internal partners
collaborating with external/internal partners
• Internal: Career Center, Student Development,
Campus Ministry, Center for Service
Campus Ministry Center for Service
• External: Interfaith Justice, JVC Northwest,
Ignatian S i i li C
I i Spirituality Center

38. Magis Advisory Council
Advisory Council
• Met to be both informational and visionary
Met to be both informational and visionary
• Initially, 20‐25 people, but currently, 16
members:
‐ 8 alumni (4 from SU, 4 from other AJCU
school)
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‐ 8 partners from the community and the
campus

39. Magis Advisory Council (cont’d)
Advisory Council (cont d)
• Met to be both informational and visionary
Met to be both informational and visionary
• Initially, 20‐25 people, but currently, 16
members:
‐ 8 alumni (4 from SU, 4 from other AJCU
school)
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‐ 8 partners from the community and the
campus

40. Connecting with their constituents
Connecting with their constituents
• Magis staff have access to SU’s Razor’s Edge
staff have access to SU s Razor s Edge
database
• Not tracking attendance participation yet
Not tracking attendance participation… yet
• Marketing to interested alums and other
people through monthly e‐newsletter; opt‐in,
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promotes Magis and community partner
events; 1,200 on list with 500 not SU alums
1 200 li i h 500 SU l

41. Magis: Vision for the Future
Magis: Vision for the Future
• Key Strategies coming from their Strategic
Key Strategies coming from their Strategic
Planning Process (2009‐10)
1. Collaboration: Marketing & Programmatic
1 Collaboration: Marketing & Programmatic
2. Young Alumni Focus
3. Marketing
4. Inclusivity/Diversity – broadening outreach
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5. National replication

42. Other Ideas
• Georgetown webinars
• The Le Moyne College Nonprofit Network
• Harvard Public Service website
• SCU Los Angeles Tutoring Project

43. Learnings
•Leverage resources
•Offer diverse events
•Tap into what’s already happening
•Know your alumni
•Know your alumni
•Be committed!

44. AJCU Alumni
Spirituality/Service
Programming Professionals
Programming Professionals
Matrix List in progress of AJCU alumni staff members who
Matrix – List “in progress” of AJCU alumni staff members who
oversee or coordinate sp/srv programming.
Creation of a listserv and perhaps a dedicated website with
Creation of a listserv and perhaps a dedicated website with
the names, contact info, summary of events/offerings
This group could…
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1) Share best practices
2) Request support and recommendations
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3) Suggest new and creative ideas

45. AJCU Alumni
Spirituality/Service
Programming Professionals
Programming Professionals
With your help, we d like to suggest these steps:
With your help we’d like to suggest these steps:
Today = Review the matrix and verify/add to the content
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Tomorrow = Meet at breakfast to continue this
conversation; bring others who might be interested
End of July = Email will go out to all those on the Sp/Svr
matrix inviting on‐going communication among those
engaged in this type of programming.
engaged in this type of programming

46. Alumni Programming Beyond the
Alumni Programming Beyond the
Cocktail Party:
Spiritual and Social Justice
Spiritual and Social Justice
Programming
Discussion
Questions
Reflections