Real Estate Society - Mission Driven
The Real Estate Society is an alumni outreach priority for the Institute that is designed to create a community among Penn State Alumni engaged in the real estate business. Our mission is:
To enhance the value and reputation of Penn state real estate education by: cultivating a community of active, engaged alumni; building and maintaining forums for student and alumni interaction; and providing a meaningful connection between the college and alumni.
The Penn State Real Estate Group (PSREG) on LinkedIn is proving to be an excellent “business social media” platform for us with over 900 members. The PSREG website provides a wide array of relevant announcements and regional initiatives.
The Institute continues to develop our contact list resulting in the identification of approximately 3,000 Penn Staters in the real estate business. As new contact management software is implemented, this resource will become a very usable tool for all of you to leverage.
With the direct support and leadership of the Smeal Development office and the Office of Annual Giving, the Institute conducted an appeal letter campaign. This first-ever appeal letter campaign was success. As of the end of December 2011, the Institute received 49 gifts totaling over $8,000.
Additionally, the Real Estate Society now has 90 members and growing. Your $100 annual membership is centrally important to shaping the next generation of Penn State real estate leaders. Real Estate Society giving is a broad-based initiative directly benefiting the students. The financial support will underwrite scholarship, case competition teams, the student real estate club, speakers, and related activities.
And, while all of us have a very strong connection with Penn State, the Institute believes it is also important to deliver value to you as well. For example, Real Estate Society members receive special invitations to Institute events and Advisory Board round-table discussions. Your participation in the Society will naturally lead to networking and business opportunities…what could be better than doing business with a fellow Penn Stater! Additionally, industry relevant research will be shared and access to real estate students strengthened. Please consider giving today by linking to the Institute website (http://www.smeal.psu.edu/ires) and clicking on the “Donate Now” (Nittany Lion Paw). Thank you for your consideration!