Leadership Council

Welcome Aboard!

Congratulations on being selected to join the Brown Annual Fund Leadership Council (BAFLC). You were chosen due to your outstanding achievements in life and service to Brown. We are honored that you have committed yourself to Brown as a volunteer leader. Without your energy, Brown would not be as strong as it is today. 

The Brown Annual Fund Leadership Council is composed of alumni volunteers from across class years and the world who are committed to sustaining Brown's academic excellence. Through philanthropic support and personal outreach, this presidentially-appointed group of volunteers has helped to set new records for the Brown Annual Fund. 

Members engage their fellow alumni with the goal of securing Leader-level gifts ($10,000+) and participation in the Annual Fund’s leadership recognition society—the Carrie Tower Society. Established in 2001, annual leadership contributions have grown from $5 million to more than $35 million with help from the BAFLC. 

Length of Service 

A term of membership is two years, renewable at the invitation of the University President. 

Member Roles and Responsibilities 

• Demonstrate financial leadership through your Brown Annual Fund Leader gift ($10,000+).  

• Solicit a targeted portfolio of typically 5-25 peers each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).  

• Serve as an advocate for the University and the Annual Fund.  

• Thank classmates for their leadership support of the Annual Fund.  

• Serve as an active member of a council addressing strategic questions and identifying growth opportunities for the Annual Fund.  

• Participate in the Fall and Spring virtual meetings and maintain regular email exchanges.  

Member Benefits 

• Personal recognition by University senior leadership.  

• Curated and customized insider information about the University.

• The ability to offer and operationalize your input on the BAFLC and more broadly to other volunteer committees and the Annual Fund efforts at large. 

• Invitations to exclusive regional and campus-based social and networking events.  

• The ability to tangibly provide transformative educational experiences for current Brown students, ultimately creating global benefits.

• Familiarize yourself with the Brown Annual Fund and the BAFLC roles, responsibilities, and goals.

• Demonstrate your own leadership by making your gift to The Brown Annual Fund.

• Set up your Brown Account and password, or if you already have an account, log in to make sure your account information is up to date.

•  Log in to the Volunteer Portal.

  • Notify your staff liaison(s) that you plan to use the Volunteer Portal this year and verify your preferred email address. In order to use the Portal, your liaisons must create an account for you. You will receive an error message if you attempt to login without an active account. 

  • Upon first login, sign the Confidentiality Agreement. If you choose not to use the Volunteer Portal, sign the Confidentiality Agreement electronically via the BAFLC Confidentiality Agreement. 

  • Review your assignments.

  • Discuss assignment strategy with your staff liaison.

  • Log in frequently to check for assignment updates and new templates.

• Review the Volunteer Timeline and mark your calendar for upcoming calls, giving days, and special events.

• Bookmark your class website or find your community on BrownConnect+.

• Join and/or follow your class and Brown Annual Fund Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and/or Instagram pages and get members of the Brown community excited for Brown events happening in your area.

• Consider joining the College Hill Society

The secret to the BAFLC’s continued success lies in its thoughtful, authentic, and deliberate approach to asking for gifts. Last year the BAFLC members made more than 1,000 points of contact with their alumni assignments. 

Aside from giving days, the two heaviest times for giving are the end of the calendar year (December 31) and end of fiscal year (June 30).

During the weeks leading up to these dates, BAFLC members will connect with their paired alumni to request a gift and thank donors for their generosity. Outside of these time periods you may be asked to make intermittent touchpoints to strengthen the relationship between an alum and the University. 

• July 1: Start of the Fiscal Year 

• October 8: Bruno Gives Back Day

• November 13: All Volunteer Presentation

• November 18: I Heart Brown Day

• December 31: Calendar Year End

• March: Volunteer Appreciation Month

• April 16: All Volunteer Presentation

• April 28: Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 

• June 30: Last Day of Fiscal Year—hit goal and celebrate!