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/.

Reviewing annual giving strategies with Howard Heevner

Listen to our latest episode of Alumless from Friday, July 19th, 2024, where we dive into annual giving strategies. We're thrilled to feature Howard Heevner, Executive Director of Annual Programs at UC Berkeley. We'll discuss systemic challenges in annual giving, innovative approaches to connecting with rising generations, and the findings from a major alumni giving study. Plus, hear about Howard's insights on what a healthy donor pipeline looks like.Here's the 2024 RNL National Alumni Survey report Howard mentions, and the link to sign-up to participate in next year's data collection.We also have a special announcement to share in this episode!Thanks to Protopia for supporting the show! Learn more about Protopia's AI-powered technology by visiting protopia.co/alumless.

Campaign communications with Charlie Melichar

We've got a great show for our Alumless community this week. Check out our conversation with Charlie Melichar, Principal at Foster Avenue. In this episode, we discuss best practices for campaign communications and how advancement leaders connect mar/com work with engagement. We also ask Charlie about the organizational models for advancement communications, what works, and where friction is often found. 
If you haven't already, check out Protopia's AI-powered technology that makes scaling engagement easy. Visit protopia.co/alumless to set up a demo and mention what Ryan and Chris sent you. 

Herding alumni volunteers with John Feudo

We've got a great Alumless this week. Join us and special guest John Feudo, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UMass Lowell and author of seven books, including Alumni Relations: A Newcomer's Guide to Success, and I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders: A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker. We chat with John about his career in advancement and discuss his observations on volunteer engagement, communications, and how our field has changed and evolved into what it is today.See the technology everyone is discussing with Protopia's AI-powered solution to scaling engagement. Visit protopia.co/alumless to set up a demo.

Boosting alumni engagement metrics with Jenny Cooke Smith and Melissa Schipke

Join us for a special edition of Alumless, where we delve into the world of alumni and donor engagement metrics. Our esteemed guests, Jenny Cooke Smith, Senior Director, CASE Insights Solutions, and Melissa Schipke, Founder and CEO of Tassl, bring their extensive expertise to the table.On the show, we’ll explore what the CASE Insights survey on Alumni engagement has taught us about the field and what we've learned about metrics. We’ll also chat with Melissa and Jenny about the challenges schools face in tracking and scoring engagement activity and what to do about it.We have a special announcement for this show! Be sure to tune-in or listen to the end of the first half hour.Thanks to Protopia for supporting Alumless! We strongly encourage all alumni engagement professionals to put exploring Protopia’s AI-based technology on their FY24-25 to-do list. Visit protopia.co/alumless