William R. Nester Alumni Association of the Year (2023)

The William R. Nester Award recognizes alumni association excellence. Applicants are considered by the following criteria:

Does the association’s activities benefit the chapter it supports and/or the International Fraternity overall (i.e. does the association advance the Fraternity’s Vision, Mission, and Creed)?
Is the association a chartered alumni association of the International Fraternity?
Are the alumni association officers kept current on the International Fraternity's records?
Is the association current on its annual dues assessment at the time of application?
Has the associated updated roster of members and contact information with the International Fraternity within the last application year?
Do the association’s activities and events build and maintain strong brotherly ties amongst the association’s members?
Support of programming hosted/provided to alumni members (in-person or virtually). Examples could include:

Bi-annual events (Homecoming, Founders Day, Etc.)
Monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly happy hours or luncheons

Is a monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual newsletter sent to alumni (and friends)?
Are updates provided in the quarterly Shield & Diamond Magazine?

The Nester Award will be awarded to the top performing chartered alumni associations. Applications will be scored and associations will be ranked based on structure, communication, and activities by the International Awards Committee. Awards will be announced at the Thomas C. Tillar Leadership Academy in Memphis (July 27 - 30, 2023) and mailed to the alumni association president.

Award recipients will receive:

William T. Nester Award plaque.
Listing in the Shield & Diamond magazine and Fraternity website.
Press release to pertinent publications or organizations.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, June 2, 2023

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THE WILLIAM R. NESTER AWARD APPLICATION FOR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

Please supply answers to the following list of questions. Supplemental information should be provided as outlined below.

Your Contact Information

Date of Application * +

Your Name *

Association Board Position *

Name of Alumni Association *

Association College/University (if applicable)

Your Primary Email *

Your Primary Phone *

Events

How many events did your Association sponsor this past academic year? *

Please describe the type of event(s) sponsored by the Association (Founders Day, golf tournament, etc.): *

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How many guests attended each event? *

What was the total attendance for alumni events over the past academic year? *

Fundraising/Dues

Do you have an annual fund/annual fundraising drive? *

Yes

No

Who manages it (Association, 3rd party, chapter, other)? *

Do you track donations? *

Yes

No

Do you have a process for recognizing/thanking donors? *

Yes

No

Please describe the process *

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What do you raise funds for (operations, scholarships, events, other)? *

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Does your Association have a dues structure? *

Yes

No

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Communication

Do you have a communication plan for your Association? *

Yes

No

What mediums do you use to communicate with alumni (Facebook, email, etc.)?

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How often do you communicate with the alumni base? *

Do you produce a newsletter? *

Yes

No

How many issues annually? *

Please upload newsletters from this past academic year *

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Who is in charge of producing it (Association, 3rd party, chapter, other)? *

Does your Association have a website/public Facebook page? *

Yes

No

Please supply URL *

Do you have a local database of alumni contact information? *

Yes

No

If so, how do you track alumni (spreadsheet, 3rd party, social media, etc.)? *

How does an alumnus update his contact information with your Association? *

Do you provide member record updates to the International Fraternity? *

Yes

No

Did your Association provide Alumni Association updates for the Shield & Diamond (Check all that apply)? *

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Structure

Does your Association have a Board of Directors? *

Yes

No

Have they been reported to the International Fraternity this year? *

Yes

No

How are they elected/appointed? *

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Are there term limits? *

Yes

No

Does your Association have bylaws? *

Yes

No

Please upload a copy of your Associations bylaws *

Does your Association annually file a Form 990 with the IRS? *

Yes

No

International Fraternity

Is your Association current on its annual dues to the International Fraternity? *

Yes

No

Does your Association annually file the Alumni Association report to the International Fraternity (mailed annually in July/August)? *

Yes

No

Will you be sending a voting delegate to the 2022 International Convention? *

Yes

No

Chapter Support

Does your Association financially support a chapter? *

Yes

No

If so, how? *

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Does your Association provide an annual undergraduate scholarship? *

Yes

No

If so, how is it administered? *

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Does your Association contribute to your chapter's endowment fund through the PIKE Foundation? *

Yes

No

Please describe how your Association communicates/supports the Chapter, Alumni Advisory Board, and House Corporation (if applicable): *

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Does your Association facilitate alumni speakers for chapter events? *

Yes

No

How does your Association support the Chapter's operations (i.e. new member/continuing education, life skills, networking)? *

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Does your Association provide assistance in sending chapter members to PIKE University? *

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No

Other

Describe how your Association's activities have built and maintained an affinity for the association and local chapter. *

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