ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17

BUILDING MOMENTUM

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VISION

To build a vibrant ecosystem where alumni, students, and twu thrive together in community.

MISSION

To strengthen the bond between alumni, students, and twu through purpose driven connections that are mutually beneficial.

2 CORE TENETS

CONNECTProvide opportunities for alumni, students, and twu to connect in community for personal and professional enrichment.

THRIVEHelp alumni, students and twu flourish in the marketplaces of life by fostering a Christ-centred community that generously offers their time, talents, and treasure for the benefit of all.

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This weekend we gather to celebrate 55 years of God’s faithfulness to our University and to each one of us. We do not remember for nostalgia’s sake, but to equip ourselves for our common journey forward, through sharing our individual stories of laughter, heartbreak, faith and the occasional bit of tomfoolery, from the time we spent walking the hallowed paths of Trinity Western. Combined these stories give us a shared history that allows us to approach life’s problems together with a common language.

As you leave this weekend with fond memories of your time as a Trinity Western student, have a mind to take an active role in our community. Be encouraged by God’s steadfastness to the staff, faculty, students, and alumni who make up the Trinity Western family. Be inspired by His work through your fellow alums. Look for opportunities to help each other achieve the mission to be disciples of Jesus Christ, fulfilling the Great Commission, and serving God and people in our daily lives. As students, Trinity Western fostered the development of our hearts and minds. Now as alumni, we have the opportunity to join together alongside current and future students who will similarly be impacted by their time at twu and equipped to serve those who are in need.

Aaron FedoraPresident, TWU Alumni Association

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

4 NUMBER OF ALUMNI IN 1963

27,429 NUMBER OF ALUMNI IN 2016-17

7 FULL-AND PART-TIME FACULTY IN 1962-3

354 FULL-AND PART-TIME FACULTY IN 2016-17

17 NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN 1962-3

3,351 NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN 2016-17(includes full and part-time)

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

The Alumni Association is very excited about the progress made over the past year to deliver new programs that positively build into the lives of our alumni community. To ensure programs reflect the broader needs of the community, considerable time was spent working with the Board to articulate a clear value proposition for our community. Alumni across demographics were then engaged to test ideas, gather feedback, and garner insight. This equipped us with a clear vision, mission and set of priority issues, and a new strategic plan was developed.

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BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM

Alumni, students and the University are part of an ecosystem-an interconnected network comprised of alumni, students, faculty, families, churches, businesses, and surrounding communities. By fostering a Christ-centred community that generously Offers their time, talents, and treasure for the benefit of all we can THRIVE TOGETHER.

Thriving in the various marketplaces of life doesn’t happen in a vacuum

To help build this ecosystem, the Alumni Association identified three priority issues to tackle over the past year:

• Activate the Network • Improve Legacy Programming • Define, Track, and Measure Alumni Engagement

Interconnected network comprised of alumni, students, faculty, families, churches, and surrounding communities.ECOSYSTEM

THRIVECommunity flourishes when

the ecosystem is vibrant.

Surrounding Community/

Churches

University (Faculty/Students)Alumni

Connecting (Friendship,

Career Development, Prof. Network)

Sharing (Resources, Contacts,

Knowledge, etc.)

Participating (Mentorship, Internships, Co-ops, etc.)

Collaborating (Research, Start-ups,

Industry-based placements)

Financial Support

(Scholarships, Sponsorship, Donations)

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PRIORITY 1: ACTIVATE THE NETWORK

Currently a fragmented network exists in the shadows. Our goal is to bring visibility to the network and offer practical ways for our community to tap into it for personal and professional enrichment. Our success lies on a grassroots movement on behalf of the community and we are so encouraged to see so many alumni step forward to take ownership and be active participants over the past year. Three pillar programs, in various stages of development, work synergistically to help activate the network.

ALUMNI CHAPTERS

Alumni Chapters are networking groups intended for personal and professional enrichment that play a key role in “breathing life” into the network. Success hinges not on the Alumni Association but on chapter champions. The Alumni Association serves more as a facilitator, assisting with administration, marketing and communications while champions play a pivotal role in leading the chapter and cultivating community.

The Alumni Association is humbled by the willingness of alumni to step forward, launch and lead four chapters during 2016-2017. The Vancouver, Minnesota, Langley and Calgary Chapters have launched to serve the needs of our alumni in the surrounding areas. More than isolated communities, these chapters serve as regional community hubs in our broader network, providing value to the University as well.

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MENTORSHIP

CAREER MEETUPS

The transition from university to life after university is arguably one of the most difficult transitions students will face up to this point in their lives. The “real world” confronts recent grads with a multitude of new challenges on various levels (spiritual, emotional, social, vocational, etc.). This is where perception collides with reality, with results that often bring more than a few bumps in the road.

The purpose of the Alumni Mentorship Program is to proactively prepare students for life beyond school. Students will be challenged to integrate their faith and academic learning with real-world experiences so that they will be equipped and ready for the transition from graduation to the workforce. Mentorship provides a key engagement opportunity for alumni to reconnect to the University. A small pilot project is in development for a fall 2017 launch. It will focus on non-businessstreams, although entrepreneurship will be included.

Career Meetups are informal gatherings where alumni, alumni led companies, and alumni friendly companies connect with students in meetups to help them explore career paths through internships, develop professional competencies, and cultivate personalized networks that shape their professional journey. These meetups help the Alumni Association build out a directory of alumni friendly companies willing to work together for the benefit of all. The goal is to identify companies across industries and bring visibility to the career aspect of the network, creating a two way funnel of talent and opportunity in the process.

During the spring of 2017, a TECHNOLOGY MEETUP took place in ALUMNI HALL, where 15 companies presented 24 internship opportunities across disciplines to students in a mixer-style networking event.

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PRIORITY 2: IMPROVE LEGACY PROGRAMMING

The Alumni Association embraces the opportunity to improve upon some of the wonderful programs and events launched in years past. By engaging with our alumni on an ongoing basis to solicit feedback and ideas, we have sought to find ways in which we can better serve the needs of the community.

Alumni Weekend 2017 re-imagines the ALUMNI DISTINCTION AWARDS by opening it up to the broader community and presenting it as a signature red carpet gala. The Alumni Distinction Awards provides the community with the opportunity to come together for an elegant evening of celebration to honour those alumni who we see making an exceptional difference in the world and in their communities. The gala will take place at SKY HANGAR in Pitt Meadows, one of the most stunning contemporary venues in the Lower Mainland.

Alumni Servant Leadership AwardJo-Ben Barkey

Alumni Achievement AwardJonathan Auxier

Calvin & Muriel Hanson Raw Edge of Faith AwardAndrey Sawchenko

Recent Alumni Achievement AwardWilliam Sikkema

2017 ALUMNI DISTINCTION AWARD WINNERS

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PRIORITY 3: DEFINE, TRACK & MEASURE ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

To best understand how we can serve the alumni community with programs and services that add clear value, it’s important the Alumni Association has clarity around how we define, track, and measure engagement. This knowledge is critical as it provides valuable insight into how we can strategical plan for success. The Alumni Association took a big step forward this year with the deployment of a new Salesforce database. This database, once developed to meet our needs, will allow us to clearly define engagement and better identify opportunities to strategically engage alumni. Over the summer, we worked with Traction on Demand, a consulting firm with unparalleled expertise in using the Salesforce platform to improve business processes, to design a solution that will track and measure identified Key Performance Indicators (kpi’s) related to alumni engagement. With a solution design in hand, we are now equipped to proceed to the development phase.

Tremendous opportunities lie before us. As we venture forth, we continue to invite members of our alumni community to join us on the journey. By working together, we can truly can achieve great things.

Ecclesiastes 4:12And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Blessings,

Brady Schlecker (’10) Executive Director, twu Alumni Association

P259

FREE ALUMNI PARKING PASS

$$14M

LIFETIME GIVING OF ALUMNI

190UPDATED

INFORMATION

30JOB POST

SUBMISSIONS

357 PARTICIPATED IN

CHAPTERS & CAREER MEETUPS

410ATTENDED

ALUMNI WEEKEND

14,865RECEIVED ALUMNI E-NEWSLETTERS

6,796 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS ALUMNI ARE ENGAGING

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ASSET

Cash $11,343.93

Total Assets $11,343.93

Balance Sheetas of April 30, 2017

Income StatementMay 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017

Comparative Income StatementMay 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017

INCOME

Interest $1.20

Membership Dues $7,086.20

TOTAL INCOME $7,087.40

EXPENSES

Annual General Meeting $30.00

Alumni Distinction Awards $631.53

Alumni Weekend $0.00

Board Expense $2,594.17

Events $0.00

Insurance $1,922.00

Legal/Tax $550.00

Membership Campaign $0.00

Programs $0.00

School of Business Alumni Night Ticket Reimbursement

$1,340.00

Website Improvements $80.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,147.70

NET INCOME $1,409.58

2016-2017 2015-2016

INCOME

Interest $1.20 $3.84

Membership Dues $7,086.20 5,737.06

Miscellaneous Income $0.00 0.00

Alumni Weekend Tickets $0.00 0.00

TOTAL INCOME $7,087.40 5,740.90

EXPENSES

Annual General Meeting $30.00 $30.00

Alumni Distinction Awards $631.53 $0.00

Alumni Weekend Sponsorship $0.00 $0.00

Alumni Weekend Ticket Reimbursement $0.00 $0.00

Alumni Weekend $0.00 $806.82

Bank Charges $0.00 $0.00

Board Expense $2,594.17 $490.13

Events $0.00 $1,392.13

Insurance $1,922.00 1,900.00

Legal/Tax $550.00 $575.00

Membership Campaign 146.93 $146.93

Programs $0.00 $7,000.00

Website Improvements $80.00 $61.25

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,147.70 $12,402.26

NET INCOME $1,409.58 -$6,661.36

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities $0.00

Total Equity $11,343.93

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $11,343.93

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017

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2017/2018* 2016/2017*

REVENUE

twu Operating Funds $315,810 $240,940

Donation & Fundraising 0 $16,561

Carry over ‘15-16 aw Funds 0 $10,681

Revenue Total $315,810 $268,182

OPERATING EXPENSES

Communications $9,920 $35,227

Office $20,230 $8,986

Professional Development $2,100 $5,871

Travel $12,300 $6,209

Programs & Service on financials $47,400 $26,351

Total Operating Expenses $91,950 $82,644

Compensation Expenses $223,860 $175,364

Operating Total $315,810 $258,008

NET OPERATING EXPENSES 0 $10,174

NOTES

2016/2017* - represents Actual

2017/2018* - represents Budget

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ALUMNI OFFICE

2017/2018* 2016/2017*

REVENUE

Sponsorship $48,125 $42,429

ada Tickets $1,875 0

Revenue Total $50,000 $42,429

OPERATING EXPENSES

Events & Activities $33,789 $28,107

Promotion & Marketing $7,830 $894

Compensation–Contractor $6,000 $11,610

Contingency $2,381 0

Operating Total $50,000 $40,611

NET OPERATING EXPENSES 0 $1,818

NOTES

2016/2017* - represents Actual

2017/2018* - represents Budget

Statement of OperationsApril 30, 2017 year end with comparative information for 2016

Statement of Operations – Alumni WeekendApril 30, 2017 year end with comparative information for 2016

THRIVING TOGETHER

Aaron Fedora (’04)President

Paul Lermitte (’80, ’82) Vice President, Internal

James Woller (’05) Vice President, External

David MacDonald (’98)Treasurer & Secretary

Stuart Schellenberg (’04)Executive Member,

Nominations Committee Chair

Gillian Dunn (’14)Director, Awards Committee Chair

Cecilia Zhang (’14)Director

Diane Down (’88, ’15)Director

Peter Reek (’89)Director

Phil Enarson (’70)Director

Ryan Shantz (’02)Director

Ted Lewis (’13)Director

Julie Kerr (’89)Representative, Board of Governors

Calvin TownsendRepresentative, Faculty

LIST OF 2016/2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS