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The Ultimate Collection of Statistics for Alumni Engagement, Giving and Membership

The 2024 update to our popular stats page, featuring curated data about trends in higher education alumni relations, advancement and giving.

How To Smother Alumni Engagement In 5 Easy Steps

The VAESE study shows 5 common practices smothering alumni engagement, such as over soliciting, ignoring disaffected alumni, ignoring data, no alumni benefits.

5 Key Takeaways for Your Organization from the 2024 VAESE Alumni Relations Study

Discover actionable insights from the 2024 VAESE Alumni Relations Study, offering key takeaways for large, medium-sized, and small institutions. Learn how staffing, budget, and tech impact engagement in higher ed.

14 Numbers That Explain Alumni Relations

14 key statistics that help explain the state of alumni relations in higher education.

34 Inexpensive Alumni Engagement Ideas

Here are 34 cost-effective ways to boost alumni engagement. Some cost nothing, some require minimal investment, but all can help you attract and engage more alumni.

Alumni & Advancement: Agree on a Definition of Engagement

Without a clear definition of alumni engagement, institutions struggle. This definition will help alumni & advancement professionals work smarter together.

The Two Types of Alumni Loyalty, and How to Earn Them

Alumni loyalty can be either transactional or emotional. When alumni are loyal emotionally, they give and engage at higher rates. Here are three best practices to achieve more emotionally engaged alumni.

The 3 Highest Rated (Not Lame) Alumni Benefits

Benefits are meant to help boost alumni engagement, and must be personally relevant to be effective.

12 New Data Trends That Should Matter to Alumni Professionals (2nd in a series)

New data trends for alumni/advancement professionals that may change how you do your job in the coming months.

The Disheartening State Of Alumni Relations

Poor alumni engagement is often due to an ignorance or unwillingness to follow best practices in business and marketing.

Are Your Alumni Benefits Stuck in the 80's?

Top rated alumni benefits vs.those stuck in the 1980s. Content and Career services rate highest, campus benefits and revenue programs are least engaging

The 7 Lamest Alumni Benefits

Benefits are meant to help boost alumni engagement, and must be personally relevant to be effective.