Volunteer Opportunities
We're always seeking new faces and new ideas to help spread the word about Wells, assist with alumnae/i networking, and to help bolster the campus and community. Here are some ways to help!
Admissions Volunteer Program
- Recruit alumnae/i volunteers
- Attend local college fairs
- Contact applicants and enrolled students
Alumnae/i Association Board (WCA)
- Refer to Alumnae/i Association (WCA) by-laws for job descriptions.
- Submit two reports per year for board meeting.
- Present brief report at WCA Annual meeting.
- Stay well informed of college issues and priorities.
- Encourage alumnae to support Wells College institutional goals.
- Encourage volunteerism amongst alumnae/i.
- Attend spring and fall meetings.
FARGO Board
- Participate in FARGO team projects.
- Stay well informed of college issues and priorities.
- Encourage volunteerism amongst alumnae/i.
- Encourage FARGO alumnae/i to support Wells College institutional goals.
- Attend spring and fall meetings.
Regional Representatives
- Help organize events in your region.
- Recruit Club Representatives.
- Submit materials for Region web page.
- Stay well informed of college issues and priorities.
- Attend Alumnae/i Volunteer Retreat in the fall.
Club Representatives
- Work with the Alumnae/i Relations office to organize club events yearly.
- Stay well informed of college issues and priorities.
- Attend Alumnae/i Volunteer Retreat in the fall..
- Recruit replacement prior to retirement.
Class Secretaries
- Solicit news from classmates once a year.
- Compile and submit class news to Alumnae Office throughout the year.
- During Reunion years work with other leaders in your class as a committee of Reunion volunteers to coordinate mailings, phone trees, social events during Reunion, etc.
- Attend Alumnae/i Volunteer Retreat in the fall.
- Recruit replacement prior to retirement.
Alumnae Award Committee
- Research potential recipients.
- Select award recipient(s).
- Attend and help organize Alumnae Award Convocation and luncheon.
- Attend spring and fall meetings.
Reunion Social Chairs
- Write two letters (fall and spring) to your classmates to update and encourage them to attend Reunion.
- Work with other leaders in your class as a committee of Reunion volunteers to coordinate mailings, phone trees, social events during Reunion, etc.
- Organize activities during Reunion including the parade, class photo, scrapbook, favors, skit, etc.
- Recruit classmates to help with Reunion.
- Attend Alumnae/i Volunteer Retreat in the fall prior to Reunion, attend Reunion in the spring.
- Recruit replacement prior to retirement.
Alumnae Fundraising Volunteers
- Decade Chairs
- Lead a team of Class Chairs in their decade for Annual Giving.
- Recruit, encourage, thank, and update Class Chairs.
Class Chairs and Co-Chairs
- Lead classmates in Annual Giving efforts.
- Recruit and solicit agents.
- Write yearly solicitation letter to all classmates (development office coordinates the mailing of this letter).
- Make personal calls and visits when necessary.
Class Agents
- Call, write, or visit 6-10 classmates and ask them to support Wells.
- Record pledges, address changes, and questions and promptly return them to the development office.
- Thank classmates who have supported Wells.
Reunion Fund Chairs and Co-Chairs
- Lead classmates in reunion giving efforts.
- Recruit and solicit agents (optional for post-50th Reunion classes).
- Send Reunion solicitation letters to all classmates.
- Work with other leaders in your class as a committee of Reunion volunteers to coordinate appeals, mailings, phone trees, social events during Reunion, etc.
- Make personal calls and visits when necessary.
- Attend Reunion and present the Reunion Fund gift to the College.
Reunion Agents
- Call, write, or visit 6-10 classmates and ask them to support Wells with increased gifts (when possible) in celebration of Reunion.
- Record pledges, address changes, and questions and promptly return them to the development office.
- Encourage classmates to attend Reunion.
- Thank classmates who have supported Wells.