What do you do when your campus-wide scavenger hunt can no longer be held in person? The University of New Haven solved this problem by creating a virtual escape room.  

Many agree that collecting, storing, and analyzing qualitative data is vital to advancement’s growth and an important balance to departments’ continually growing quantitative data capabilities. But is there a method that’s scalable? How can advancement professionals work with data that is, by its definition, difficult to measure? 

Monash University explored a century of history to honor the lives of alumni who served in World War I.

A new documentary underlines the importance of community at a variety of institutions and organizations, including Amarillo College.

What is race equity as it applies to education institutions? How are advancement teams approaching this work, which experts say involves a wholesale transformation of organizational cultures? How are institutions and individuals moving forward in the name of equity? 

Alma mater means "fostering mother" in Latin. It is often used by alumni as a term of endearment conveying affection or a sense of home for schools they attended. But for far too many alumni of color who matriculated at majority white schools, that sentiment is not so simple. 

Supporting fundraising and alumni relations simultaneously is one such example of strategic decision-making focused both on the present and the future health of our educational institutions. 

The director of strategic communications at The Browning School shares her thoughts on representation, authenticity, and the power of alumni of color.

In 2020, 372 institutions from 16 countries, grouped into five regions, participated in the CASE Global Alumni Engagement Metrics (AEM) survey. Respondents submitted data for their most recently completed fiscal year. This report presents findings by region, type of institution, and whether the institution is public or private.

In comparison to their university brethren, community college alumni relations programs remain at an early stage. But advancement professionals at Austin Community College District and Collin College are building a greater understanding of former students’ passion and dedication for the institutions.