Month: January 2018

January 24, 2018 Kathy Edersheim

Alumni Relations for Today Alumni relations has gotten into a groove but that may not be such a good thing.  Offering the same programs, following the same procedures as last year (or the past five years) may not work so well in the new era of hyper-connectivity and constant entertainment. I was reminded that alumni…

January 4, 2018 Kathy Edersheim

In the never-ending quest to engage alumni (and friends), there seems to be growing interest in affinity or shared interest groups. Considering that, how do you go about forming a successful, sustainable group that has impact? Check out the story of the Yale Alumni Non-profit Alliance at: Case Study

January 3, 2018 Kathy Edersheim

With information from over 50 institutions, data from the Impactrics Alumni Relations Assessment provides new insight into trends in alumni engagement. Every institution should consider its own priorities when determining what areas to focus on in 2018 however it can be helpful to understand what others are doing. In brief, keeping in touch with alumni…