5 Steps to Reviving an On-line Community
We’ve all been there. Joined an online community and then…nothing. Or worse, you invested in technology so you could start an on-line community and after an initial burst of excitement, it fizzled.
We’ve all been there. Joined an online community and then…nothing. Or worse, you invested in technology so you could start an on-line community and after an initial burst of excitement, it fizzled.
We are all confronting a new and extremely challenging situation for ourselves, for our institution, and for our communities.
Let’s get right to the point. Effective institutional advancement encompassing community building and fundraising is critical for sustained institutional success.
Alumni relations and fundraising go together. They work with the same primary constituency and they serve the same purpose of supporting the educational institution.
For many people, this is now the season of giving from giving Tuesday to giving family presents.
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.
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.
Continuing and lifelong education for alumni with traditional and new programs is generating a lot of interest as an opportunity for engagement and connection.
It is that exciting time of year for many schools and universities when you will be welcoming a new generation of alums! Yes, commencement should live up to its name and be the beginning of a lifelong relationship for the newest graduates with your school.
On March 22, Jeffrey Selingo published an article in The Atlantic which said …Now a third wave in education and training has arrived, argue economists, educators, and workforce-development officials.