{"id":5942,"date":"2024-05-10T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T05:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=5942"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:21:38","slug":"looking-beyond-the-obvious-alumni-as-game-changers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/looking-beyond-the-obvious-alumni-as-game-changers\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Beyond The Obvious: Alumni as Game-Changers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">As part of our initiative to reach out to our community with valuable insights about the industry, Chief Operating Officer, Nitin Barman held an exclusive webinar for the institution&#8217;s Leaders on the importance of alumni engagement. So on a warm Saturday morning, a good gathering of educators listened to the Univariety COO talk about why alumni can be game-changers in realizing their schools\u2019 vision, especially during the lockdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">Highlighting the financial contribution they bring in, Nitin also touched upon other areas that alumni could be useful for &#8211; from sharing their time with their alma mater to being brand ambassadors of their schools. Taking the example of international schools in the USA, he revealed how they are truly leveraging from their alumni network of thousands. Not only do they solicit donations, but they also draw internships and mentorship programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/resources\/featured-insights\/detail.php?name=alumni-networking-management&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=blogs&amp;utm_campaign=Looking+Beyond+The+Obvious+Alumni+as+Game+Changers&amp;utm_id=Alumni+engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Want To Know How You Can Tap Into Your Alumni Network?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><b>Going Beyond- Mayo College, Ajmer and Ryan Group Of Schools<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">Drawing parallels with Indian schools, he spoke specifically about Mayo College, Ajmer, and the Ryan Group of Schools. By utilizing <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/resources\/featured-insights\/detail.php?name=alumni-networking-management&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=blogs&amp;utm_campaign=Looking+Beyond+The+Obvious+Alumni+as+Game+Changers&amp;utm_id=Alumni+engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Univariety\u2019s Alumni Management System<\/a>,<\/span> both these schools have been able to organize several events (meet-and-greets, sports), establish an alumni-student communication channel, felicitate their successful alumni and do so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/indian-school.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5943\" title=\"indian schools alumni engagement report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/indian-school.png\" alt=\"indian schools alumni engagement report\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>How Did These Two Schools Go About Their Alumni Engagement Plan?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Nitin then explained the steps to creating a roaring <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/resources\/featured-insights\/detail.php?name=alumni-networking-management&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=blogs&amp;utm_campaign=Looking+Beyond+The+Obvious+Alumni+as+Game+Changers&amp;utm_id=Alumni+engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Engagement System<\/a><\/span><\/span> and how both these schools have followed them<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Collect Alumni Deep Data<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is insufficient to collect basic information. Deep data is what will serve the purpose. So, schools must have a system that enables the collection of other information such as college and course chosen, scholarship information, city and country information, achievements in school and career after school. This information must also be updated and verified regularly for it to be useful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Engage With Alumni\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Nitin pointed out that there are 5 specific drivers of Alumni Engagement that schools must look into. These were<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Recognition\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Share and celebrate the success of your alumni across all your owned media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Emotions\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Build on the bond that your alumni share with their alma mater in the form of regular connections. Share regular updates about the school, provide giveaways in the form of merchandise<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Recreations\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Here is where you organize your regular alumni reunions and sports meets. They serve as a fantastic source of recreation and also enable your alumni to network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Benefits\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Provide job opportunities to them, give them access to the library, gym, and swimming pool, and let them avail internships. Here is a chance for you to really give.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Learning &amp; Development\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Create an extended environment for learning and growth. It could be in the form of special courses, online programs, leadership roles and so much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">By focusing on each of these specifically, schools can, on the whole, rest assured of sustainable alumni engagement. There is also a host of benefits available to both the alumni network and schools through focused engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>Benefits To The Alumni Network\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If your system is able to provide specific benefits to your alumni, then nothing like it. At the end of the day, your relationship with your alumni has to be symbiotic for it to last longer. Some fabulous benefits that Mayo College and Ryan are offering are\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Access to an alumni directory where alumni can reconnect with their peers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Access to exclusive events\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Regular updates about the school\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Awards and recognition\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Access to jobs and internships and so much more\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>Benefits To The School\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>A Stronger Brand Image<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Schools have been able to build a solid brand image through the showcase of alumni success stories and achievements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b>Boost To Admissions<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Not only that, but accurate data from the system has also helped these schools drive up admissions and counsel prospective students better by pulling out relevant data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/immediate-benefits-for-school.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5944 size-full\" title=\"school alumni to boosting admissions support\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/immediate-benefits-for-school.png\" alt=\"school alumni to boosting admissions support\" width=\"829\" height=\"463\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>Engaging With Your Alumni During The Crisis\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is now more important than ever to keep your alumni engaged and help them help you. There is a lot that can be done for this to happen\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Webinars for school alumni\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Drive contributions to various causes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Share weekly\/fortnightly updates about the school\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Provide learning opportunities from home<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Provide internship opportunities from home\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5945\" style=\"width: 1153px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vnit-nagpur-alumni-association.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5945 size-full\" title=\"vnit nagpur alumni association\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vnit-nagpur-alumni-association.jpeg\" alt=\"vnit nagpur alumni association\" width=\"1153\" height=\"692\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VNIT in Nagpur is raising funds to help families during Covid-19.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><b>Consistent Engagement To Build Sustainable Relationships<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Mayo College and Ryan Group of Schools have very successfully engaged with their alumni and have been able to derive a commitment and an eventual contribution from them, as a result. Univariety\u2019s powerful alumni management platform has provided them with several talking points in terms of accurate and timely data. The outcome has been a long-standing and evolving partnership!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/resources\/featured-insights\/detail.php?name=alumni-networking-management&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=blogs&amp;utm_campaign=Looking+Beyond+The+Obvious+Alumni+as+Game+Changers&amp;utm_id=Alumni+engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Leverage Your Alumni Network!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our initiative to reach out to our community with valuable insights about the industry, Chief Operating Officer, Nitin Barman held an exclusive webinar for the institution&#8217;s Leaders on the importance of alumni engagement. 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