What Does "Alumni Success" Really Mean? ft. Kelly Holdcraft

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What Does "Alumni Success" Really Mean? ft. Kelly Holdcraft

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In this episode of The Future of Fundraising, we sit down with Kelly S. Holdcraft, Executive Director of Alumni Success at William & Mary. She talks about what her role actually looks like day to day, and how a community-first approach to alumni engagement is reshaping the way her team thinks about donor participation.



Kelly S. Holdcraft
Kelly S. Holdcraft is the Executive Director of Alumni Success at the William & Mary Alumni Association, where she's spent the past 13 years building alumni engagement strategy under the Office of University Advancement. Her work centers on turning alumni relationships into a lasting, community-first experience, going beyond event attendance and email clicks to focus on real connection and long-term participation. Kelly was nominated for the 2025 Advancement Best 50 Under 50 award for her contributions to the field.