The National Alumni Committee and its members support the FUEL rock of Surge’s 3-Year Strategic Plan intending to FUEL a continuously expanding movement in alignment with our vision for greater impact. 

FUEL is how we sustain and support our alumni after getting them into the movement.

The goal is to support leaders to maximize positive impact within their communities after alumni leave our programs and ensure we can sustain the work they do after graduation. The National Alumni Committee is an integral part of supporting us in this effort by identifying local, regional, and cross-cohort needs.

Every Surge city will have representation (2-3 members) on the National Alumni Committee to support and lead efforts to sustain connections and community within their regions and beyond. Given the breadth of the Surge Alumni network in 2024, while not every individual cohort will be represented, the ideal National Alumni Committee also includes representatives from across graduation years. Alumni can apply to join the Committee every February, and Committee members will serve in their role for a minimum of one year from March through at least the following February.

General

• Meet quarterly; meetings are approximately two (2) hours long and are broken into three parts; 1) National Alumni Updates & Review, 2) City Programming, and 3) Fuel Sub-Committees
• Attend the majority of Committee meetings (at least three) and actively contribute to the success of the Committee and selected Fuel Sub-Committee

 

National Alumni Updates & Review

• Review and advise on new Surge alumni guidance
• Contribute to quarterly alumni newsletter content updates
• Opportunity to support national movement efforts including Alumni Convening, Surge For More, and advisement to the alumni team as needed/requested

 

City Programming

• Review city programming requests; collaborate with the Alumni Impact Team on new offerings
• Become a representative in your community for Surge; this may involve recruiting prospective fellows, meeting with other alumni, activating cohort cultivators, attending local events, etc. 
• Encourage enlightened, active, and positive participation of alumni in events and activities
• Coordinate city social gatherings (ex: in-person Sip & Surge events, Soul Circles)

Fuel Sub-Committees

• Select and serve on at least one (1) Fuel Sub-Committee for the full-year term
• Responsibilities of each Sub-Committee vary and are committee initiated and led, but all center around fueling the Surge movement; those include:
  • Philanthropy Sub-Committee: support alumni fundraising efforts and #SurgeForMore
  • Celebrations Sub-Committee: coordinate spaces celebrating our diverse community (ie, Women’s History Month, LGBTQ+ Pride Month)
  • Recruitment Sub-Committee: contribute to regional fellow recruitment efforts