Babson Alumni Advisory Board

BAAB members’ responsibilities include the following:

• Foster a collaborative and supportive environment for volunteers. 
• Respond to requests for strategic input/feedback, emails, and phone calls in a timely manner. 
• Attend at least 75% of meetings (either in person or virtually) each calendar year. 
• Participate in a minimum of three events/initiatives annually. Events may be in member home region, on the Babson Wellesley campus, or at regional/international gatherings.
• Promote and support select Center programs and activities.
• Support the College philanthropically with a personally meaningful recurring, annual gift. 
• Take an active role in fundraising campaigns, e.g. Make Your Mark, Barefoot Athletics Challenge, etc.
• Serve as a social media ambassador by actively posting and sharing Babson content to promote key initiatives, extend the College’s reach, and foster meaningful engagement across the global alumni community. 

BAAB members serving in leadership roles have additional responsibilities:

Chair

• Serve as primary liaison to the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, participating in weekly meetings with the Assistant Vice President, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.
• Serve on the Babson Board of Trustees (per the Trustee by-laws).
• Convene and facilitate all BAAB meetings. Publish scheduled meetings and send invitations and reminders to BAAB members.
• Ensure all BAAB members participate meaningfully and actively contribute. 
• Participate in recurring planning meetings with Assistant Vice President of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving.

Vice Chair, Alumni Engagement & Communications

• Liaise with the Assistant Vice President, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, in support of regional, affinity, and reunion activities and initiatives as well as Center programs, including but not limited to B.E.T.A. Challenge. Specific activities and initiatives may vary year to year or semester to semester
• Participate in recurring planning meetings with the Senior Director, Alumni Engagement.
• Lend marketing expertise to the Advancement Division/Advancement Communications, e.g. Babson website, social media campaigns, alumni communications, etc.
• Report on upcoming College and Advancement marketing initiatives and serve as a resource to other alumni organizations.

Vice Chair, Fundraising

• Liaise with the Director, Annual Giving in support of fundraising campaigns and activities.
• Take a leadership role in fundraising campaigns, e.g. Make Your Mark, Barefoot Challenge, Days of Giving, etc.
• Report on proposed fundraising activities at BAAB meetings and motivate members of the board to actively participate in campaigns.
• Participate in recurring planning meetings with the Director, Annual Giving.

Vice Chair, Finance & Administration

• Ensure BAAB members are seeing financial, fundraising, scholarship, and engagement data to help inform decisions.
• Submit periodical financial position (monthly/quarterly) to Executive Committee at Board meetings.
• Recommend options for deployment of funds to the Board at large.
• Look for opportunities to increase BAAB funds.
• Lead conversations with Student Financial Services and make recommendations to the BAAB regarding scholarships.
• Approve BAAB members’ travel expenses, if applicable.
• Record and distribute meetings and rolls at meetings.
• Maintain all BAAB meeting minutes and records.
• Oversee membership list and track BAAB members’ terms.
• Publish scheduled meetings and send invitations and reminder to BAAB members.

Past Chair

• Assist with onboarding new BAAB members.
• Assist with ensuring continuity and onboarding new Chair.