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4 Awesome Alumni Fundraising Strategies

By

Jay Love

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September 30, 2021

Alumni engagement is necessary to keep schools operating at a level of excellence. Check out these four strategies to amplify your alumni fundraising efforts. Audience: higher education institutions raising money focusing on their alumni audience.

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4 Tips to Use Your University Website to Engage Alumni

By

Anne Stefanyk

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September 28, 2021

Your university website is a powerful tool to stay in touch with alumni. Incorporate these four tips to build long-lasting alumni relationships online

Product

Almabase Named The Best Alumni Management Software Company of 2023 by Digital.com

By

Kalyan

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September 22, 2021

Almabase was recognized among the world’s most proficient solutions that drive higher alumni engagement and donations for leading educational institutions.

Events

5 Virtual & Hybrid Alumni Engagement Events For 2024

By

Christina

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September 16, 2021

Looking for ways to level up your alumni engagement program for 2023? Consider the following virtual and hybrid event ideas to connect and delight your members.

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What can you learn about fundraising in 2021 from Blackbaud’s Charitable Report?

By

Kalyan

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July 19, 2021

Fundraising trends are clear indicators of where the advancement space is headed. Learn more about some key takeaways from Blackbaud's Charitable Giving Report and ways to align your engagement strategies to the numbers.

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Your alumni engage with you all the time. Are you prepared to see it?

By

Adarsh

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July 6, 2021

Our alumni are always interacting with us and telling us something with each interaction. The key to answering our biggest advancement questions starts with measuring the myriad ways our alumni might be engaging with us beyond events, volunteering and donations.

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Why should you embrace Alumni Centricity?

By

Kalyan

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June 29, 2021

An increasing number of advancement teams today are adopting an alumni-centric approach, keeping alumni needs and behavior at the center of program design. Learn how alumni centricity can transform alumni engagement & help you build lifelong relationships.

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Alumni Engagement: 3 Ways to Keep Former Students Involved

By

Adam

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June 8, 2021

Most fundraising campaigns and engagement events were held virtually in the wake of the pandemic last year, and have continued to leverage the virtual platform ever since. Have a look at three key strategies that can help you improve your virtual alumni engagement in 2022.

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Almabase recognized as the #1 Alumni Management Software by G2 Crowd

By

Kalyan

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June 7, 2021

Find out why we were ranked the #1 Alumni Management Software in the world, and how we can help your institution become more alumni centric.

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Is The Alumni Relations Profession Under Threat?

By

Kalyan

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May 24, 2021

For every 100 alumni relations professionals in 2017, there are only 82 in 2020, a shocking statistic brought to light against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Digging deeper, we observe that it is not just an aftermath of the pandemic, but has been brewing up from quite some time.

Communication

How Securing Alumni Data Is Pivotal To Building Trust

By

Adarsh

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May 21, 2021

We're bringing world-class identity management to your community with the Autho integration. With Autho comes a new login experience and new ways for your community members to log in.

Fundraising

Liberal Arts Colleges: 5 Fundraising Tips To Boost Your Fiscal Year-End Giving Day

By

Shravan

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April 8, 2021

Are you a liberal arts institution looking for ideas to boost fundraising at your fiscal year-end Giving Day? Here are 5 strategies to help you drive year-end gifts & engage donors at your upcoming Giving Day campaign.