BEST PRACTICES

Best practices adopted by alumni relations professionals from around the world

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Best practices

How to Plan a Winning End-of-Year Giving Campaign in 2025

By

Zo

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October 30, 2025

Execute a winning end-of-the-year giving campaign in 2025. Our blog offers 10 steps to make the most of your year-end giving season.

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How to Improve Your School’s Giving Tuesday Campaign

By

Kiran

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October 29, 2025

GivingTuesday is a key part of the end of the year fundraising season. Learn how to make the most of this global day of charity for your educational institution

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How to Build a Successful Alumni Association: A Step-by-Step Guide

By

Sharada

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October 28, 2025

An alumni association is the focal point of your institution's alumni engagement. But how do you get started, and what are the basics? All that and more in this blog

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3 Tips to Plan a Financially Sound GivingTuesday Campaign

By

Jon

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October 17, 2025

Especially on GivingTuesday, your higher ed institution’s fundraising and financial management efforts need to align for success. Learn more in this guide.

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10 Giving Tuesday Email Examples That Donors Will Love

By

Kiran

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October 14, 2025

We've scoured the internet and found your some email examples you can use to inspire your Giving Tuesday campaign this year and drive donations!

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From Event Attendee to Loyal Donor: A playbook to maximize post-event alumni engagement

By

Kalyan

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October 9, 2025

Take a peek at some fundamental tips on engaging your event attendees to turn them into loyal supporters and long-term donors for you institution or cause.

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5 Signs Your Online Fundraiser Will Drive Engagement

By

Linda

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October 6, 2025

Want to know if your online fundraiser will successfully spark action? Before you launch, make sure your campaign has these engagement-boosting characteristics.

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20+ Online Community Engagement Ideas for 2025

By

Sharada

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September 30, 2025

In this blog, we'll take you through over 20 ways to engage your online communities to foster loyalty, inspire giving, and grow your brand for future programs.

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9 Best Donation Page Examples for Better Fundraising

By

Kiran

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September 26, 2025

Donation pages are the interface for your donors to make a change. In this blog, we're going through 9 great examples you can take inspiration for your next page.

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The Role of Alumni Mentorship Programs in Donor Cultivation

By

Dain

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September 22, 2025

Alumni mentorship programs build lasting bonds with alumni who have donor potential. Explore how mentorship strengthens engagement and supports giving.

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