Learn how to develop successful strategies for opening doors for increased engagement within organizations that employ large numbers of alumni. Discuss best practices that can identify new alumni leaders for increased involvement with your institution. Explore an array of partnership opportunities between your institution and these organizations. By using a consultative best-practice approach, you'll be able to build that bridge between companies and your institution for increased individual and corporate engagement/philanthropy, while driving home the importance of true collaboration.

Finding ways to bring together students and young alumni in a manner that is satisfying and fulfilling to both can be a challenge; come hear about the strides and mistakes Johns Hopkins University has made in their 10 years of hosting the Seniors and Young Alumni Leadership Symposium and some of the events that have spun off from it in that time. Bring ideas on alumni-student programs from your institution to share.

As advancement professionals, we need alumni volunteers to serve not only as ambassadors for the institution but to serve as role models for their peers. When volunteer leaders are engaged, educated, and stewarded in relevant ways, they can have a major impact and amplify the work of the professional staff to support the institution's strategic priorities. Learn how the Temple University Young Alumni Association shifted its board culture and education strategy to secure 100 percent participation and increase peer-to-peer fundraising efforts to engage young alumni during Temple’s day of giving.