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…
Happy holidays! For many people, this is now the season of giving from giving Tuesday to giving family presents. In Alumni Relations, we are all about fostering giving communities -…
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…
For many institutions, there is a need for building the Advancement efforts for effective alumni relations and fundraising to strengthen education through alumni and community support. Right now, I want…
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…
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…
Alumni organizations thrive and survive on "meetings" of all types whether leadership training, board meetings, planning meetings or something else (even social events often have a meeting component.) Each time…
Every organization looks for talented, capable and prepared leadership. After spending a lot of time on searching and even training, how do we prepare new board members or trustees? The…