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AlumnForce Awards – Our communities have talent!

5 reasons alumni relations are essential

Guides & tips

How to build your alumni engagement survey (with sample questions)

What if a simple survey could transform your alumni network into an active and engaged community? Find out how to ask the right questions to better understand their expectations, improve your services and strengthen their sense of belonging.

Communication

Targeted communication strategy for alumni networks: How to create lasting commitment

In an alumni network, communication strategy plays a crucial role in maintaining active engagement. Faced with the diverse expectations of your members, how can you ensure that each message reinforces the link between the institution?

Partners

The Bordeaux University alumni platform is launched!

Welcome to Bordeaux University, which is launching its alumni platform. With over 330,000 members in 128 countries, the network now has a place where its members can come together and get involved. Events, careers, groups… Discover the Université de Bordeaux alumni project!

Guides

[GUIDE] How to set up a student and alumni ambassador programme

The ambassador program is a powerful strategic tool for schools and universities. It mobilizes students and alumni to represent the establishment, boost its appeal and forge strong links within the community. How do you structure such a program? Let’s take a look together!

Best practices

Community animation: the community manager’s checklist

Creating an alumni community is essential to maintaining an active and engaged network. By defining clear objectives, you can strengthen their sense of belonging and boost your network. Discover the key steps to animating your community effectively and maximising its potential.

Best practices

How to assess the impact of your alumni network on your institution?

Find out how to effectively assess the impact of your alumni community on your institution using key indicators such as engagement and financial contributions.

Guides & tips

Corporate Alumni – Guide to creating an effective alumni engagement platform

Creating an engaging corporate alumni platform is a challenge for all HR teams. Here are the 5 key steps to take to ensure you have an engaged and vibrant network on your alumni platform.

Corporate

Coporate Alumni – 3 departments to benefit from the company alumni network

Has your company already set up a corporate alumni programme? If not, it may be time to start building this network to maintain strong relationships with your former employees.

Partners

AlumnForce invests in BeHave to develop the long-term employability of students and alumni

AlumnForce is continuing to expand by acquiring a stake in BeHave, a start-up specialising in career guidance and networking. The aim of this collaboration is to offer young graduates innovative tools to access the hidden job market, in particular via BeHave’s Before programme. An alliance on the way to transforming career guidance for the younger generation.

Events

Alumni trends 2024/2025 – A look back at CASE Manchester

AlumnForce was present at #CEAC24, CASE’s annual European conference. A benchmark event for all alumni networks of schools and universities in Europe, this year’s conference took place in Manchester. In this article you can read about the trends that emerged for 2024/2025.

Guides & tips

[GUIDE] How to launch an alumni mentoring programme

An alumni mentoring programme is a great way to re-engage former members of your institution or organisation and bring more value to your current members. Whether you’re in academia, the not-for-profit community or other organisations, here’s how to start an alumni mentoring programme.

Guides & tips

Quick Guide: Create your alumni strategy

Setting up an effective alumni network is an essential strategic asset for any higher education establishment. The aim of this alumni strategy guide is to guide you step by step through the development and implementation of an effective action plan.

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