Lifelong Education – The New Paradigm
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.
Good Questions!
If you could ask your alumni board president one question, what would it be? We are dependent on asking questions for many reasons from generating big ideas to evaluating the success of events to understanding the interests of alumni and more.
Educational Travel to the Land of Opportunity
Following the annual Educational Travel Conference sponsored by the Educational Travel Consortium last week, it is a good time to consider the purpose and the impact of affinity travel programs.
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.
Affinity Group Case Study
In the never-ending quest to engage alumni (and friends), there seems to be growing interest in affinity or shared interest groups.
New Year, New Opportunities
With information from over 50 institutions, data from the Impactrics Alumni Relations Assessment provides new insight into trends in alumni engagement.
Networks and Mentors and Careers, oh my!
The results from the Impactrics Assessment are in: successful alumni organizations offer alumni and students networking opportunities, career support, and mentoring programs.
Alumni for a Lifetime
More and more we hear the question: What makes a three- or four-year college education costing tens of thousands of dollars worthwhile – preparing students for a career or providing an opportunity to explore new ideas and learn how to think?
Alumni Relations – Industry Status Report
According to the Impactrics Assessment Survey, many alumni relations programs from around the world are putting foundational structures in place as they begin to engage alumni as volunteers and donors.
The Evolution of Alumni Relations
Regardless of whether you believe that alumni relations and fundraising should be managed separately, as a single unit, or something in between, they share the fundamental goal of generating support for the institution and so they can share techniques for success.