by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 14, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Wider Professional Network Alumni associations are rife with opportunities for expanding a graduate’s professional network. Graduates have the opportunity to network with recent grads as well as graduates several years their senior and these connections can lead to... by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 8, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
While these celebrations may look a bit different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still important to maintain strong connections with your alumni. After all, “homecoming” is all about welcoming alumni home, and the way your alumni organization goes... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 8, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Nonprofit organizations of all types create annual appeals, often around the holiday season, to bring in some much-needed funds for their organization. The holidays are the season of giving, and people often use this time of year to donate to charitable organizations... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 6, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog., News
It is the season of giving thanks! Today we want to spend some time talking about the importance of showing your thankfulness to your alumni. Alumni who get involved in an alumni organization will, at the very least, be donating money to your organization. Many others... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 3, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog., News
It’s been a difficult and unusual year for most of us for so many different reasons. But with 2020 about to be behind us, it is still important for leadership of your alumni association to spend some time reflecting on the year that was, your successes and... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 2, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Most of us have put 2020 behind us. The pandemic cast a long shadow of the year, and people are ready to turn to a new chapter. However, while there may be a light at the end of the tunnel, COVID-19 is still expected to have a significant effect on our lives... by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 2, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
One of the best ways you can make your alumni association financially sustainable is to get sponsorships from businesses and other organizations. This can help take some of the pressure off your organization to rely solely on memberships and donations from individual... by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 1, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog., Notices
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already almost to the end of the first quarter of 2021. Each quarter provides an opportunity to pause and reflect on the accomplishments you’ve achieved, and the path you’re on for the rest of the year. With this in mind, are you on... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 1, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Alumni associations can build up some very large contact databases over time. While all of your contacts have the commonality of being alumni of your school, the types of messaging to which they are most responsive could very well differ significantly, especially when... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 1, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already almost to the end of the first quarter of 2021. Each quarter provides an opportunity to pause and reflect on the accomplishments you’ve achieved, and the path you’re on for the rest of the year. With this in mind, are you on... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 30, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Sharing alumni stories on your website is a great way to provide content your target audience is interested in, which helps you drive engagement across your digital platforms. Your alumni stories should profile notable alumni and their achievements in a way that... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 30, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
As you’re developing your newsletters, social media posts, blogs and other communications for your alumni association, you might be wondering which form of the word you should use in a given situation. Should it be “Alumni?” “Alumnus?” “Alumnae?” There are several... by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 30, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Alumni engagement should be a key aspect of the work of any alumni association. However, it’s understandable for it to be difficult to make time for it with everything else your organization has to accomplish, especially for people working with these organizations in... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 28, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
Alumni organizations are always focused on doing everything they can to attract and retain new members. Getting these memberships is crucial because a) more people means more engagement and more successful events and initiatives and b) membership funds are a great way... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 28, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
The start of a brand new school year is always a great time for you to kick off a new “join campaign,” or an initiative meant to drive increased membership in your alumni association. With everyone being in the “back to school” mindset and feeling refreshed and... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 28, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit, Blog.
It may still be August, but for most high schools around the country, homecoming happens between mid-August and December. If your alumni association hasn’t started thinking about how you’ll celebrate yet, now’s the time to do so! We’re expecting some big celebrations... 
by Kelvin Ombal | Aug 20, 2021 | Alumni Toolkit
Know your way around Alumnipad. How to perform some operations on the various features: Do not get stuck. Visit our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCesk8RmrLy9-ri9GplT9Lhw ALUMNIPAD MANUAL Alumnipad platform helps you to manage your alumni database, engage... by Kennedy Miruka | Dec 9, 2020 | Alumni Toolkit
10.1 Introduction There are several types of endowment funds, which typically stipulate how and when the funds can be disbursed. Term Endowment Term endowment funds have a built-in stipulation that either part or all of the principal may be used only after a... by Kennedy Miruka | Dec 9, 2020 | Alumni Toolkit
9.1 FUNDING Create a symbiotic relationship with the college in order to reduce costs of running the association e.g. the college (being the biggest beneficiary) can contribute by housing the alumni office and/or staff Establish a perpetual endowment fund/foundation... by Kennedy Miruka | Dec 9, 2020 | Alumni Toolkit
8.1 INTRODUCTION Wellbeing Valuation is an established lightweight framework for measuring social impact. This converts outcomes into monetary values based on how much they increase individual well-being. The approach works through the analysis of large national... 
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