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Why Alumni Relations Has Grown Subordinate to Fundraising.

New data reveals evidence that alumni relations and engagement goals have become increasingly subordinated to the goals of development/fundraising.

What the Power 5 Conference Alumni Organizations Can Teach the Rest of Us

We can learn a thing or two from how the big alumni organization engage their alumni.

Post-Pandemic Alumni Relations: Using the 2020 VAESE Study to Prepare

What the VAESE study teaches us about alumni engagement post-COVID-19, and how best to identify the digital benefits and services your alumni want.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Alumni Relations: The VAESE Study Data

As alumni relations offices world-wide struggle for relevance, the 2020 VAESE alumni relations benchmarking study shows some interesting trends.

8 Things Your Mama Taught You About Alumni Engagement

When it comes to running an alumni engagement program, your Mama had it all figured out.

Stop Dissing Your Millennial Alumni

Are your Millennial alumni’s “sensitivities” or “preferences” fundamentally different from other alumni? Despite all you’ve read, the answer is NO!

20 Key Elements to an Effective Alumni Discount Program

Not all alumni discount programs can really attract and engage your alums like they promise. Here are 20 of the most important elements to look for in an effective (and compelling) discount program.

Run Away (From Your Dues-Paying Alumni Program)

Dues-paying alumni programs are not successful at institutions other than large, Power 5 conferences schools. Here's why you shouldn't consider starting one.

A Cockeyed Idea: Soliciting Alumni as a form of Cultivation

70% of institutions have adopted this cockeyed idea that a solicitation is akin to cultivating their alumni. But the cost has an unexpected impact on giving.

When Alumni Relations and Athletics Collide

solving conflicts between alumni organizations and intercollegiate athletics is not easy, but here's a solution.

3 Bad Habits in Alumni Relations

3 Bad Habits in Alumni Relations and Engagement

Are Dues-Paying Alumni Programs Going Away?

Are dues paying alumni organizations going away?