15:08:30 From Kiplynn Fritts Todd : You can be whoever you want to be. 15:09:39 From Marcela Brandao : Puppy! 15:16:57 From Melissa Deetjen : Works for me! 15:17:18 From Lauren McCracken : Works for me! Thanks for asking! 15:17:32 From Marcela Brandao : Lies. 15:18:06 From Jordan Kuhn : what does everyone do for holiday gifts/cards? 15:19:14 From Lauren McCracken : Is anyone utilizing a digital method/platform for animal memorial notifications? 15:19:55 From Amanda : Sorry everyone! I have to pop off for another meeting but wanted to at least introduce myself! Great to see you all and I will be at future meetings! 15:19:57 From Monika Blackwell : I’d love a longer conversation about pet memorials as well! 15:20:13 From Kiplynn Fritts Todd : Does anyone have a stewardship piece used as a "leave behind" on visits? 15:20:38 From Leslie Entremont : I am all in for pet memorial conversation. 15:20:51 From Kay Glaser : We are using Punchbowl for birthday cards and mailing cards to the few without email 15:20:54 From Libby : Re: holiday cards - We've moved away from centralized ones and our Development officers source and decide for their own portfolio what to send. We have been moving to a community wide email, usually with a video embedded. 15:21:09 From Marcela Brandao : Maybe for today's meeting we would talk about holiday cards/end of year stuff? 15:22:16 From Monika Blackwell : Barbara, what did Penn Vet ultimately do with those tributes they received? 15:22:25 From Karen Johnson (UF) : 3rd week in December is actually the 15th. Will hat work? 15:22:28 From Kay Glaser : We are sending little Christmas trees or Cougar Gold Cheese to top donors for the holidays and a New Years card to all. 15:22:36 From Marianne C Hadden : We are sending Thanksgiving cards to our donors, prospects and stakeholders signed by the dean. 15:25:25 From Elizabeth Weatherly : UTCVM uses a matrix for acknowledging. 15:26:21 From Susan Martone : Tufts University uses a matrix too 15:26:47 From Lauren McCracken : CSU currently uses a matrix but may change as we look to centralize with University Advancement 15:27:04 From Elizabeth Weatherly : Our Dean does his own holiday cards. Traditional mailed cards, hand signed to CVM top donors. Our institute sends holiday cards as well. 15:27:05 From Marcela UF : I love the idea of a new year's card. I would definitely celebrate the end of 2020! 15:27:07 From Barbara Belt - Penn Vet : We’re doing a Thanksgiving card. We have a matrix which we update annually. 15:27:08 From Susan Martone : Tufts University did an e-Holiday card last year 15:29:50 From Karen Johnson (UF) : Hi Pam! 15:31:19 From Pamela A Dinsmore to Karen Johnson (UF)(Privately) : Hello Darling! 15:32:58 From Kiplynn Fritts Todd : Our Big Orange Give is November 18. I've made a few reminder calls to annual givers and will continue those calls. 15:44:25 From Libby : https://vetmed.umn.edu/memories-garden 15:44:27 From Monika Blackwell - Texas A&M : Karen, thank you so much for setting this up! I have to jump off but it was great to see everyone. 15:44:38 From Karen Johnson (UF) : Thanks for coming! 15:45:52 From L. Kay Allen : I echo Monika... Thank you Karen! 15:50:58 From Leslie Entremont : Thank you, Libby! 15:51:55 From Barbara Belt - Penn Vet : I have to head out - so great to meet all of you. Thank you Karen! 15:52:34 From Pamela A Dinsmore to Karen Johnson (UF)(Privately) : I have to run. Great info!!!!! 15:53:22 From Lindsay Royale : very cool! 15:53:30 From Robin Melendez : Hi all, sorry it took a while but here is an example of using ThankView as part of a solicitation: https://tuftscummings.thankview.com/video/preview/a0ca8280-dbd5-11ea-b9c4-df29a1f59076 15:54:51 From Lauren McCracken : Thank you for coordinating! Very helpful 15:54:58 From Niki Theobald : Thanks for this! 15:55:41 From Kay Glaser : Thank you Karen! 15:55:48 From Susan Martone : Thank you! 15:55:56 From Libby : Thank you! 15:55:59 From Robin Melendez : Thanks, everyone! This was great :) 15:56:12 From Lindsay Royale : thanks everyone! so nice to meet you all!