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MILLION DOLLAR MARCH 2022 VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN TRAINING
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MISSION The Southern University System Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation established to secure financial support for each of the five campuses of the Southern University System. The Foundation is a voluntary institute of business and professional leaders, proudly incorporated to provide broader educational services to our students, encourage research among our faculty, and advance the university's role in helping to build an increasingly functional Louisiana.
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THE CAMPAIGN The Million Dollar March is a viral and direct mail fundraising campaign that endeavors to encourage alumni and friends to join together and secure philanthropic contributions for the campuses and departments of the Southern University A&M College System.
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MDM HISTORY Southern University System Foundation board member, James E. Brown, Sr. came up with the concept of the Million Dollar March. A concept that was developed in a Houston coffee house is now in its eighth year. The Million Dollar March has engaged hundreds of alumni worldwide and raised more than $12.5 million dollars in 2021, alone.
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MDM TIMELINE JUNE 1, 2022
MILLION DOLLAR MARCH (MDM)CAMPAIGN BEGINS
JUNE 1, 2022
MDM CAPTAINS KICKOFF AND TRAINING VALDRY CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
AUGUST 31, 2022
OCTOBER 20, 2022
SU GIVE DAY VALDRY CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM CAPTAIN'S WELCOME RECEPTION VALDRY CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 5:30 PM - 7:30PM
OCTOBER 22, 2022
MDM CHECK PRESENTATION A.W. MUMFORD STADIUM 50 YARD LINE
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
TRUE BLUE DONOR APPRECIATION GALA NEW ORLEANS, LA 8:00 PM - MIDNIGHT
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RECOGNITION
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SU GIVE DAY As an MDM Captain, you are integral to the advancement of the mission and objectives of Southern University Give Day and the Million Dollar March. You will find in this guide helpful information regarding expectations, benefits, and materials for your use. What is a Southern University Give Day MDM Captain? ● MDM Captains are members of the Jaguar Nation who lend enthusiastic support to Give Day, and help strengthen our University System and programs. ● Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, friends, and fans of Southern University can sign up. ● MDM Captains promote Give Day through social media posts, emails, phone calls, texts, and word of mouth. SOUTHERNFOUNDATION
CAPTAIN‘S MISSION By registering to be a Southern University Give Day MDM Captain, you make an investment in your school, college, and university system, and the exceptional programs offered to our students. You'll be able to drive support from your personal networks to areas of the greatest importance to you. Your goal and objective is promote Southern University on and before SU Give Day. The mission is to utilize to your social media network to raise funds from donors and to bring awareness and increase knowledge regarding the Southern University.
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WHAT‘S NEXT? ● ● ●
Make your personal contribution to the MDM Campaign Download your Give Day social media toolkit and start sharing with the hashtag #WeAreSouthern and #SUGiveDay Encourage your friends to become a Southern University Give Day MDM Captain
On AUGUST 31, 2022, take the day off, join in the fun. Make your personal gift and then call/text/email and invite your friends to donate and watch the SU Give Day program on social media via the SU Facebook page!
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“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; They just have the heart.”
-Elizabeth Andrew SOUTHERNFOUNDATION
Questions OR Comments 2 2 5 - 771 – 3911 robert.harrison@sutrueblue.org Southern University System Foundation Post Office Box 9562 Baton Rouge, LA 70813
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THANK YOU for completing the 2022 MILLION DOLLAR MARCH Volunteer Captain Training
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