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Alumni Relations for Today

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:January 24, 2018
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations International Leadership Technology

Alumni Relations for Today Alumni relations has gotten into a groove but that may not be such a good thing. Offering the same programs, following the same procedures as last…

Affinity Group Case Study

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:January 4, 2018
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations International Leadership

In the never-ending quest to engage alumni (and friends), there seems to be growing interest in affinity or shared interest groups. Considering that, how do you go about forming a…

New Year, New Opportunities

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:January 3, 2018
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations

With information from over 50 institutions, data from the Impactrics Alumni Relations Assessment provides new insight into trends in alumni engagement. Every institution should consider its own priorities when determining…

Networks and Mentors and Careers, oh my!

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:October 8, 2017
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations Technology

The results from the Impactrics Assessment are in: successful alumni organizations offer alumni and students networking opportunities, career support, and mentoring programs. The good news is that it is easier…

Alumni for a Lifetime

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:September 11, 2017
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations

More and more we hear the question: What makes a three- or four-year college education costing tens of thousands of dollars worthwhile – preparing students for a career or providing…

Alumni Relations – Industry Status Report

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:July 19, 2017
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations

According to the Impactrics Assessment Survey, many alumni relations programs from around the world are putting foundational structures in place as they begin to engage alumni as volunteers and donors.…

The Evolution of Alumni Relations

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:June 25, 2017
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations

Regardless of whether you believe that alumni relations and fundraising should be managed separately, as a single unit, or something in between, they share the fundamental goal of generating support…

Strategies to Improve International Alumni Engagement

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:June 13, 2017
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations International

Hello World! Markets are global, education is global, and so alumni relations should be global. While most institutions have the majority of their alumni clustered close to campus or within…

New perspective on alumni relations

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:April 22, 2017
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations

It always helps to have a visual interpretation of a concept so I have been working on that for alumni relations. The breadth of alumni activity means that the visualization…