Category: Advancement

March 19, 2019 Kathy Edersheim

Alumni relations and fundraising go together. They work with the same primary constituency and they serve the same purpose of supporting the educational institution. Thanks to a question from a colleague, I decided it was time to incorporate that on the Impactrics website by creating a new resource on fundraising – an extensive list of…

December 10, 2018 Kathy Edersheim

Happy holidays! For many people, this is now the season of giving from giving Tuesday to giving family presents. In Alumni Relations, we are all about fostering giving communities – engaging people who give their time, expertise and money to support an educational institution and each other. Look at all the ways that alumni give…

June 4, 2018 Kathy Edersheim

With over 80 institutions included in the data, the latest results from the Impactrics survey are very positive showing more robust alumni relations programs in most areas. The strongest areas of data management and communications got a bit stronger which suggests that more alumni are hearing from their alma maters. There could be some challenges…

May 17, 2018 Kathy Edersheim

For many institutions, there is a need for building the Advancement efforts for effective alumni relations and fundraising to strengthen education through alumni and community support. Right now, I want to call your attention to an exceptional opportunity for leadership in advancement as the Vice President of Development at Hunter College, the largest college in…