The Phone Center at McDaniel College is an annual fund program run by the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. This program is vital to the success of the annual fund. We hire and train approximately 25 students each semester to call alumni, parents, and friends of the College in order to reconnect, build relationships and raise money for McDaniel.

The purpose of each call is to increase overall annual giving participation, verify mailing information we have on file, and provide our alumni with current event information. This establishes new relationships with those who are not able to come back to campus as often as they would like.

Our callers realize how important the Phone Center is toward the Annual Fund, especially raising money for scholarships, operational/ on-campus construction projects and faculty/ staff research grants. Conversations with our alumni are priceless, since in many cases, it is the only time within a given year where there is direct contact between the College and the alumnus. This direct contact gives our student callers an opportunity to inform our alumni about all the wonderful programs and facility changes on campus. It also creates potential alumni networking opportunities between the caller and the alum, and may arrange for potential internships or job opportunities after graduation.

If you are a student interested in becoming a part of our team, please complete our Phone Center Student Employment Application and return it to us at your earliest convenience.

For more information about the McDaniel College Phone Center, please contact Susan Duke, Outreach Manager at sduke@mcdaniel.edu