What’s wrong with a woman’s reunion?

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Women love reunions. Data has shown that it is part of women’s DNA to want to connect and form community. Research also reveals that women tend to be more philanthropic. Data points* on the power of women’s philanthropy include: Women are more altruistic than men Women are the CFOs in 87 percent of households Women are the primary breadwinners in 40 percent of families Women participate in 94 percent of all charitable decisions in a family You would think the … Continue reading →

Are YOU being YOU?

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The beginning of a new year is always a good time to check in with yourself and ask the all-important question: Are you being you? So often I hear people working in alumni relations say they hate (yes, a strong word, but it is their word) managing alumni reunion committees. One administrator of a law school reunion program despised it so much that she insisted on never having a reunion committee larger than two members. Can you imagine how unsuccessful … Continue reading →

A sure-fire way to increase end-of-year donations

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Want to get more year-end donations? Get more alumni to attend your reunion! It has been my experience that reunion attendees tend to make a donation when a reunion gift is part of your organized reunion goals. That means the more alumni who attend your reunion, the greater chance that they will donate. How I Know It Works:  In a recent reunion cycle of ten class reunions (5th through 50th) at a professional school that Reunions Reinvented has generated momentum for over … Continue reading →

Beat Those Summertime Blues: How to generate momentum in the quiet months of summer for your reunion

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It’s summertime and it seems like everyone is on vacation—but you. How do you keep your fall reunion on the minds of alumni during the lazy days of summer? It’s all about generating the buzz. Send your alumni interesting e-newsletters personalized to each  class to keep their upcoming reunion in the forefront of their minds. This will result in alumni talking about the reunion during the quiet summertime months. Talking about the reunion creates momentum. Momentum causes alumni to take … Continue reading →

The ABCs of Building Momentum for a Successful Reunion: My three top tips

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Eight years ago, I started this fun adventure of building lasting alumni communities by encouraging alumni to participate in their school reunions. Based on my experience working on law school, college, and independent school reunions, here are my top three tips to make your reunion bigger and better and how to engage your alumni, no matter how disengaged they are right now. … Continue reading →