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Social sector strategies with Shane Dunn

Join us for a thought-provoking episode featuring our newest colleague, Shane Dunn, Vice President and Senior Consultant at CMAC and founder of Shane Dunn Social Sector Strategies. We dive deep into the evolving world of alumni and philanthropic engagement across various nonprofit sectors.
We explore why “alumni-ness” is becoming a crucial focus for organizations beyond higher education. Our discussion includes proven strategies for engagement and fundraising success across various social sectors. 
Shane shares how his volunteer leadership experience with GLAD Law gives him a unique perspective that influences his approach to consulting. We also explore the art and science behind successful fundraising campaigns, including lessons learned from building impactful donor relationships.
If you're thinking about a new event management and volunteer engagement solution, visit alumnIQ.com for details and to schedule a demo. 

Reorganizing constituent experiences with Sam Frost

This episode is all about reorganizing constituent engagement for the future. We’ll explore how The Ohio State University is working to redefine its approach and build a modern, holistic engagement strategy. Join Chris and Ryan as we welcome special guest Samantha Frost, Assistant Vice President for Constituent Experiences at Ohio State University, who shares insights on leading one of the most unique realignments of engagement in the world.Huge shoutout to Protopia for their continued support of the show. Visit www.protopia.co/alumless for more details about their unique AI-powered technology designed for scaling volunteerism.

Elevating event operations with Steve Rittler

On the show, we welcome Steve Rittler, Founder and CEO of AlumnIQ, as our special guest! Steve shares his expertise in producing high-quality alumni events and we discuss technology's role in shaping alumni engagement's future.A big thanks to Steve and the team at AlumnIQ for supporting Alumless as our newest presenting sponsor! Listen to take advantage of this chance to elevate your alumni engagement strategies with insights from the best in the events business. Get ready to elevate your event operations game!

Assembling an alumni engagement strategy with Lauren Simione

Originally published on September 13, 2024. In this episode of Alumless, Ryan and Chris are joined by Lauren Simione, Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement at the University of Delaware, to discuss strategic planning in alumni engagement. From Lauren's partnership with CMAC to developing alumni surveys and engagement metrics, this episode dives deep into assembling a strategy that works. Tune in to learn key takeaways from the University of Delaware's strategic planning process and how alumni surveys helped shape their engagement efforts. Join us as we explore the challenges, successes, and future goals of building a robust alumni engagement strategy.Thanks to Protopia for being our presenting sponsor. Check out their AI-powered technology, helping advancement teams scale alumni and donor engagement like never before. Visit protopia.co/alumless

Breadth and depth of engagement with Heather Junod

In this episode of Alumless, we dive into strategic engagement in university advancement with special guest Heather Junod, Associate VP for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at the University of Central Florida. We explore the challenges and opportunities schools face when crafting next-generation engagement strategies. Join us for a great conversation as Heather shares insights from her 16-year career at UCF, including how her team has leveraged dashboards to measure activity and target strategies that account for the breadth and depth of engagement. We also chat with Heather about the impact of UCF’s rapid growth. Pick up this week's episode to hear valuable takeaways on scaling alumni engagement efforts while targeting key segments—and what the future holds for UCF's alumni engagement. A big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Protopia. Learn more about their AI-powered technology that enables scalable volunteerism. Visit protopia.co/alumless.

Perspective change in alumni engagement with Renée Hirschberg

What should alumni leaders focus on as summer winds down and the new academic year approaches? How do the roles differ between decentralized college positions and central alumni association roles?In this edition of Alumless we dive deep into these critical questions! This week's special guest is Renée Hirschberg, Chief Alumni Relations Officer at Stanford Alumni Association. We discuss with Renée her transition from Stanford Graduate School of Business to the Stanford Alumni Association, insights into the Association's strengths, and exciting innovations on the horizon.Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Protopia! Be sure to check out Protopia's AI-powered technology that helped two universities win CASE awards this year. Visit protopia.co/alumless

Redefining alumni engagement with Matt Brandon

We're grateful to be back with a new episode of Alumless this week featuring Matt Brandon, Associate VP for Alumni Engagement and CEO of the W&M Alumni Association. We discuss Matt's work at William & Mary, and his team's efforts to redefine and expand on concepts of alumni involvement, and ask for his insights into W&M's unique qualities, future program visions, and successful alumni volunteer strategies.Have you checked out Protopia yet? Find out the AI-powered solution to scaling engagement that everyone is talking about. Visit protopia.co/alumless

Alumless LIVE from CASE Summit in New York

Thanks to our friends and CASE Summit sponsors Washburn & McGoldrick, LLC, we took the conference stage on Monday, July 22 for a live, hour-long episode of Alumless.Check out our conversation with Bonnie Devlin and Carla Willis our colleagues and co-owners and Managing Principals at W&McG, along with special guests:- Amy Yancey, President and CEO of the University of Connecticut Foundation- Matthew Lambert, Senior VP for University Advancement at William & Mary- Josh Harraman, Director of Constituent Experiences- Strategy at The Ohio State University- Sue Cunningham, President and CEO of Council for Advancement and Support of Education (subscribe to the Alumless podcast to hear this special bonus segment!)Thanks to Protopia and Givzey (and Washburn & McGoldrick, of course) for supporting this special show. Learn more about Protopia's AI-powered technology by visiting protopia.co/alumless and Givzey's digital fundraising solutions by visiting https://givzey.com/.