Summer Institute for Alumni Relations Pre-Institute Sessions-Alumni Dev Collaboration How to Partner for Win-Win Outcomes

Alumni Dev Collaboration How to Partner for Win-Win Outcomes

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This document discusses the importance of collaboration between alumni relations and development teams in order to engage donors and cultivate meaningful relationships. The document emphasizes the benefits of collaboration, including efficiency, return on investment, and providing a dynamic and inclusive experience for both alumni and major donors. The document provides examples of successful collaboration, such as hosting strategic regional alumni events, alumni bowl tours, regional signature annual events, and MLB game events. These events aim to engage alumni, cultivate donors, and build pipelines for major gifts. The challenges and considerations of alumni and development collaboration are also discussed, including the need for strategic planning and tracking the impact of events on donor giving. Overall, the document emphasizes the importance of collaboration between alumni relations and development teams in order to maximize alumni engagement and major gift cultivation.

Keywords

collaboration

alumni relations

development teams

engage donors

efficiency

return on investment

inclusive experience

major donors

strategic planning

donor giving