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7 Steps to Measurable Community Success

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:April 16, 2019
Post category:Advancement Concepts in Alumni Relations Leadership

The key is to create a structure and a program that drive the institutional advancement effort.

Better Technology for Institutional Advancement

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:March 19, 2019
Post category:Advancement Concepts in Alumni Relations crm Education Technology

Alumni relations and fundraising go together. They work with the same primary constituency and they serve the same purpose of supporting the educational institution. Thanks to a question from a…

Alumni Relations Today: Progress and Opportunity

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:June 4, 2018
Post category:Advancement Concepts in Alumni Relations Education International

With over 80 institutions included in the data, the latest results from the Impactrics survey are very positive showing more robust alumni relations programs in most areas. The strongest areas…

Lifelong Education – The New Paradigm

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:March 23, 2018
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations International Uncategorized

On March 22, Jeffrey Selingo published an article in The Atlantic which said ...Now a third wave in education and training has arrived, argue economists, educators, and workforce-development officials. The…

Good Questions!

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:February 21, 2018
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations Uncategorized

Asking questions that lead to insightful and actionable answers If you could ask your alumni board president one question, what would it be? We are dependent on asking questions for…

Educational Travel to the Land of Opportunity

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:February 15, 2018
Post category:Concepts in Alumni Relations International

Following the annual Educational Travel Conference sponsored by the Educational Travel Consortium last week, it is a good time to consider the purpose and the impact of affinity travel programs.…

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…

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…

Engaging International Alumni

Post author:Kathy Edersheim
Post published:August 9, 2017
Post category:International

It's time to pay more attention to international alumni and how to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with them. International alumni often want to engage and have a lot to…