Phonathon
Every Sunday through Thursday throughout the academic year, 15 to 20 enthusiastic IC students congregate in Alumni Hall. They settle into their chairs, turn on their computers, put on their headsets, and begin calling alumni and parents across the country.
This is the Ithaca College Annual Fund phonathon, a team of 50 students who reach out to 46,000+ members of the Ithaca College community, one by one.
The student callers provide updates about what's happening on campus. They answer questions. They solicit feedback from parents about their children's experience at IC. They confirm contact information. And they ask for financial support for the Ithaca College Annual Fund.
In turn, the callers sharpen their communication skills while learning the importance of philanthropy. They find out firsthand from alumni what their Ithaca College experience was like, and they get wonderful advice about career development.
Our Goals for 2012-2013
Raise $249,072 in support for all designations
$181,822 for the IC Annual Fund
Secure 3,972 donors to all designations
3,654 donors to the IC Annual Fund
For more information about the phonathon program, please contact Dana Orlando '02, M.S. '07, assistant director of the IC Annual Fund at (607) 274-1020 or dorlando@ithaca.edu.
"The phoner was delightful. Not only was she a pleasure to speak to, but she was knowledgeable about the entire process and made me feel like my donation was important." 