Alumless

Alumless

By Chris Marshall Advancement ConsultingEducation
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  • From alumni leader to advancement VP with Mark Davis

    Hey, Alumless community, this week's special guest is Mark Davis, Vice Chancellor for University Relations and President of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation. Mark's advancement origin story begins on the alumni side of the shop. We'll ask him what that meant to approach advancement with his set of experiences that includes a lens on engagement.

    We'll have a wide-ranging conversation with Mark about the unique school he serves, the University of California, Santa Cruz, and how he approaches building a philanthropy-focused engagement strategy.
    Thanks to Protopia for being our presenting sponsor. Visit protopia.co/alumless to learn more about their unique AI technology that helps scale engagement without another app or platform to sign up for

    1 hr 6 min
  • Strengthening internal partnerships with Lyndsey Crum

    On this episode of Alumless, we're featuring special guest Lyndsey Crum, Assistant Vice President for Alumni & Community Relations at the University of Northern Colorado. We discuss with Lyndsey how she's remained focused on strengthening key relationships with campus partners in the colleges, schools, and units.

    We'll also discuss with Lyndsey some of the changes her team has gone through introducing engagement portfolios to team members and the new dynamics that's created. Join us for this wide-ranging conversation.
    Thanks to our presenting sponsor Protopia for supporting the show.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Value perception and alumni engagement with Rob Shoss

    On this episode of Alumless, Chris and Ryan chat with Rob Shoss, President and Managing Consultant at PEG Ltd. and the Alumni Attitude Study. We discuss with Rob the idea of value perception and some of the unique findings he's observed conducting alumni surveys over the last twenty years.

    We also discuss what it takes to execute a great alumni survey project, and how important it is to involve everyone on campus from the onset.
    Thanks to the team at Protopia for sponsoring for being our first presenting sponsor.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Merging alumni and donor engagement with Annie Quade

    On this episode of Alum-Less, we're featuring special guest Annie Quade, Associate Vice President, Advancement, at the University of Texas at El Paso. Annie's team at UTEP is working on merging alumni and donor engagement strategies, which include advancement marketing and annual giving.

    In addition, Annie leads talent and recruitment for the Institutional Advancement division. We discuss with Annie the challenges and opportunities of working at the leading Hispanic-serving institution in the U.S.

    1 hr 3 min
  • The state of AI in advancement with Max Leisten

    We've got a special edition of Alum-less this week! We're featuring special guest Max Leisten, Founder and CEO of Protopia. On the show, we'll have a wide-ranging conversation with Max about AI's impact on advancement.

    Max and his team at Protopia have been helping universities use machine learning to stimulate and scale engagement. We'll discuss with Max the challenges universities are having adopting AI-based technology and how Protopia may have cracked the code with a more "human-centered" approach.
    Be sure to visit protopia.co/alum-less to learn more. 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Sizing up advancement organizations with Brandon Buzbee

    On this episode of Alum-Less, Chris and Ryan catch up with Brandon Buzbee, Vice President for Advancement at the University of North Texas. In his role at UNT for a year, Brandon previously led the Global Networks unit at the University of Denver, which included career services as part of advancement.

    We discuss with Brandon the challenges of working for two completely different institutions and how he's sizing up opportunities to enhance and rebuild various aspects of the advancement shop at UNT.
    We will also ask Brandon how he prepared for his role as VP of Advancement and what other engagement pros can do if they hope to take on the leadership role.
    Check out our first ever "Friday Cheers" segment now at the end of each show in the bonus section. 
    Also! We're excited to announce our first presenting sponsor — Protopia. There's much to share about our partnership with Protopia, but visit protopia.co to get a sense of the company's unique, AI-powered technology.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Models for engagement in Canada with Temi Akin-Aina

    Join us for our first Alum-Less post-CASE Summit in NYC. This week, we feature Temi Akin-Aina, Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations at Western University in London, Ontario. Temi is our first guest from Canada and rising star in the higher ed engagement space. We're excited to discuss with Temi some of the challenges facing advancement teams that might differ slightly in Canada versus the U.S.

    We will also break down some of our takeaways from CASE Summit and share our thoughts on what advancement are discussing.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Developing a fully integrated engagement model with Erica Arroyo

    Hey Alum-Less listeners, we've got a great show this week. Join Chris and me for a chat with Erica Arroyo, Associate Vice President for Engagement at the University of Miami. We'll chat with Erica about her team's fully integrated approach to philanthropy-focused engagement.

    All advancement teams need help with the degree to which alumni engagement strategies should be designed and resourced to play a role in cultivating donors and qualifying new prospects. We'll ask Erica about her team's unique approach that connects engagement and philanthropy more closely.

    59 min
  • Strengthening engagement within a decentralized culture with Christine Fairchild

    On this week's episode of Alum-Less, we chat with Christine Fairchild, Direct of Alumni Relations at the University of Oxford. We'll discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that come with leading a centralized alumni team within Oxford's college system.

    Also, last week Christine announced that she's departing Oxford after twelve years. Chris and I will ask Christine to reflect on her tenure and what's next along her professional journey.
    Be sure to hear our bonus segment with Christine on the podcast edition of Alum-Less!

    56 min
  • Developing an inclusive advancement organization with Angelique Grant

    In this edition of Alum-Less, we explore where the conversation is today regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in educational advancement. Our special guest this week is an expert on the topic. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Angelique Grant - Senior Consultant + Principal at The Inclusion Firm.

    We explore with Angelique what some advancement teams out there are doing to build momentum, assess whether goals and objectives have been reached, and how teams are thinking about measuring the success of DEIB initiatives.

    59 min

About Alumless

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Alumless is a bi-weekly talk show produced by Chris Marshall Advancement Consulting. In each episode, host and Vice President Ryan Catherwood and CMAC Founder and CEO Chris Marshall discuss the latest issues facing alumni and donor engagement professionals working in higher education. Listeners of Alumless will hear topics discussed such as strategic planning, engagement metrics, volunteer management, marketing and communications, donor experience design, and the latest and greatest advancement technology.

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