Best practices adopted by alumni relations professionals from around the world

Alumni can be your university’s biggest supporters. Target alumni on social media using these four strategies to engage with donors and raise more funds

Driving attendance at your alumni events is no easy feat, even for the largest educational institutions. Check out these strategies to boost your headcount!

Making your donation page more accessible ensures all supporters can easily access and fill it out. Incorporate these four donation page accessibility tips.

Homecoming - It's that time of the year when your alumni gather to celebrate the institution's traditions, reconnect with their old friends, and reminisce about the good old times. Here are some tried and tested Homecoming ideas to engage your alumni and increase participation in this Homecoming.

Major gifts can be real game changers for any institution. To learn more about it, we spoke to Adam Platzer, Assistant Vice President for College Advancement at RIT, who developed and secured a gift of $50 million. Read on to find out what goes behind cultivating a major gift.

Connecting with new donors can seem overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Learn how to make the most of your network connections to inspire new donors.

In our recent LinkedIn Live with Glenn F. Kosse, Ph.D, we spoke about the importance of young alumni engagement and its impact on giving. Read on to find out some interesting correlations and actionable insights to engage your young alumni effectively and improve giving participation.

One of the first steps in improving alumni outreach, is refining your brand with alumni in mind. Use these steps to revisit your brand to appeal to alumni.

When reaching out to current and potential alumni donors, keep in mind that just because an alumni isn’t able to give now, doesn’t mean they won’t be able to in the future. Your alumni are one of your most important donor groups. Learn how to grow these relationships and inspire lasting support with these appreciation ideas.

Get ready for your Giving Day campaign with these tried-and-true fundraising tips. Find out how peer-to-peer giving, matching donations, gamification strategies, and more can help elevate your efforts in no time.