by Kelvin Ombal | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog.
Faith Sintamei Tome, a teacher at the Oloornganayio Primary School in Narok, Kenya, recently completed our accelerated learning in the classroom. Through the training, Faith learned new skills and practices that improved her role as a teacher. “The most important... by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog.
Diana Adhiambo. After passing my KCPE examination in Toy Primary School, I got an admission letter to Nembu Girls. My parents could not afford to take me there and I knew that it was the end of my education. I then applied for and was selected for a scholarship in...
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog.
My Name is Mwazighe Micar a beneficiary of Fawe Kenya/AGSP Program. I was born in a humble background in TaitaTaveta County. I was brought up smelling and seeing challenges right, left and center. Despite that, I was able to maneuver and achieve my dreams. This...
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog., News
MOMBASA, September 7 – Four alumni of Starehe Boys Centre, a parent and a friend of the Centre on Saturday completed a ten-day cycling expedition across Kenya in aid of needy students at the institution. The six cycled 1,130 kilometres from Busia to Mombasa in a... by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog.
The alumni of the prestigious Starehe Boys Centre have come to the rescue of John Kariuki, an A student, and old boy of the school who has been roaming the streets in search of a job. Mr Kariuki not only has a new home now after his former classmates took him to Eden...
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 10, 2021 | Blog.
Planning a class reunion can be a major undertaking, especially if the graduating class was large or if the event being planned is grand in scale. Often, these reunions are planned by a small group of people from the graduating class in their spare time, and in most...
by Kelvin Ombal | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog.
An advisory board is a group of volunteers who come together in an official capacity to advise the board or executive staff of an organization. Many schools and districts use advisory boards both as a way to hear from the community about the direction of the... 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...
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