Board of TrusteesPresident’s Report

10 December 2009

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Thank You!

Volunteer Leadership• Thank you for your willingness to serve your

Alumni Association, our Alumni and the U.S. Naval Academy

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May 2009 Report – Recap•USNA Relationships & Partnerships

• Mutual commitment to the margin of excellence• Strategic Plan process

•Alumni Support & Engagement Increase Impact• Reunions, Events• For the Brigade and the Yard:

• International Programs, Ethics, Another Link in the Chain, Admissions Excellence, to name a few

• Survey coming out soon

•Two-Way Dialogue with Alumni• Shipmate feedback• Communications continue to evolve and improve

•Challenging Financial Situation

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December 2009 Report – Agenda•Alumni Support & Engagement Increase Impact

• Alumni are actively engaged and continue to support the Naval Academy

• Class reunions and projects, football games (events)• Survey results and communications

•USNA Relationships & Partnerships • USNA Strategic Plan complete• Private-Public Partnerships• Sharing the message: Class of 2013 Profile/Admissions, Color

Guard• Welcome Aboard VADM Ryan ’67, Chair of the Board of Directors

• Communications efforts • 360° Communications• Increased transparency in print and online

•Challenging Financial Situation

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Visits around country toChapters with Superintendent include: Hampton Roads Williamsburg Boston Puget Sound Oregon & SW Washington Upper Mid West (Minneapolis) Columbus Pittsburgh Dallas Houston Chicago South Bend HonoluluReunions: 1939, 1945, 1949, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004

Alumni Support & EngagementAnother Link in the Chain Completed 1959 and 2009 1963 and 2013 are engaged; 1964 in the queue Met with reps to improve communicationsCareer Programs 4 Service Academy Career Conferences/year: Washington, DC, 7-8 May 2009 San Diego, CA, 20-21 August 2009 San Antonio, TX, 19-20 November 2009 Savannah, GA, 25-26 February 2010 iSABRD (internet Service Academy Business Resource Directory) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) 360 Communications Shipmate and other print, WaveTops and www.usna.com

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•Alumni Member Survey Next Steps• December• Distribute executive summary to Class and

Chapter leadership• Distribute executive summary to Membership

• Q-1 2010• Full survey report to be completed• Distribute full report to BOT• Distribute full report to Class and Chapter leadership• Distribute full report to Membership• President’s SitRep• Shipmate• WaveTops

Alumni Support & Engagement

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USNA Relationships & Partnerships

•Strategic Plan• USNA Alumni Association and

Foundation involvement

• Foundation Board of Directors briefed 30 October

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USNA Relationships & Partnerships•USNA AA Plan 2020• USNA Strategic Plan 2020 being reviewed by USNA

Foundation to begin planning process to support future margin of excellence funding priorities of Naval Academy.

Recommend Alumni Board Chairman and Alumni Board members consider standing up a Strategic Planning Committee effort in calendar 2010 to update USNA AA Plan 2010 and provide a strategic vision for the Alumni Assoc in light of the 2009 Alumni Survey results and updated USNA Strategic Plan.

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USNA Relationships & Partnerships•Naval Academy Museum• August Reopening Ceremony• Appropriated funds for the building and infrastructure• Private dollars covered the exhibits and displays

(11 classes in “The Syndicate”)

•Naval Academy Chapel• October Reopening Ceremony• 40th Reunion Gift from the Class of 1969

•Columbarium• Groundbreaking held during the Class of 1959’s

50th reunion

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USNA Relationships & Partnerships•USNA continues to be responsive to inquiries•Sharing the message• Class of 2013 Profile/Admissions• E-mail to the Board of Trustees, Board of Directors,

Class and Chapter presidents from Byron with links on 2 July

• Admission Diversity and Induction Day Fact Sheets posted online on 2 July

• Supe’s letters in August and September WaveTops• Color Guard appearance at World Series – media attention• E-mail sent to all Class Presidents with approved

statement and posted on www.usna.com on 5 November• Approved USNA statement with additional background

posted on www.usna.com on 27 November

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USNA Relationships & Partnerships•Foundation Board of Directors• Fair Winds and Following Seas

ADM Charles R. Larson ’58, USN (Ret.)• Welcome Aboard VADM John R. Ryan ’67, USN (Ret.)

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360° Communications• Shipmate (8 issues FY 10)• www.usna.com• WaveTops & Blog• From the Bridge• A&SP Newsletter• Facebook• President SitRep • Annual Report• IRS Form 990s• Corporate Documents• Messages from the Supe

– A Message of Service and Opportunity (October WaveTops and www.usna.com) – Annual Letter (September WaveTops and www.usna.com)

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FY10 Communications Cycle

• President SITREP – 3X/year

• WaveTops – monthly

• Shipmate – 8 issues– July/August: mailed & posted on line – September/October: mailed & posted on line – November/December: mailed & posted on line – January/February: to be mailed & posted 29 January– March/April: to be mailed & posted 30 March– Stewardship Issue: to be mailed & posted 29 April– May/June: to be mailed & posted 27 May– Membership & Services: to be mailed & posted 22 June

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Financial UpdateApril Now

Underwater Endowments 39/$4M 17/$1M

Reserve $3.1M $417K

Unrestricted Support to USNA $800K $400K

Annual Fund $6.8M $7.5M

Debt $9.5M $6.9M

Budget $12.5M (rev) $11.4M

Investments $117.3M $134.1M

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Challenges Ahead…

• Retire Debt and Address Budget Deficit

• Continue to improve 360 Alumni Comms

• Address Alumni Survey – Services

• Restore Unrestricted Support to USNA

• Update USNA AA Plan 2010

• Support USNA Strategic Plan Initiatives

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• Reliant Stadium

• Houston, Texas – 31 December

• Navy Midshipmen vs. Missouri Tigers (Big 12)

• 1st time 7 straight bowl game

• Chet Gladchuk expects more than 20,000 fans

• Purchase Tickets & Donate through NAAA

• More importantly . . .

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Questions?