practitioner perspective Savannah Stanberry Appalachian State University By RYAN CATHERWOOD Protopia’s Ryan Catherwood interviews Savannah Stanberry, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs at Appalachian State University where she focuses on young alumni engagement. Ryan: App State has been consistently recognized as…
practitioner perspective Sallie Sistare Denison University By RYAN CATHERWOOD Protopia’s Ryan Catherwood interviews Sallie Sistare Executive Director of Alumni & Family Engagement at Denison University where she supports 40,000+ Denisonians across the globe. Ryan: What are your key priorities…
practitioner perspective Mark Thaden University of Mary Washington By RYAN CATHERWOOD Protopia’s Ryan Catherwood interviewes Mark Thaden, Executive Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Mary Washington. In his role, he supports the 50,000+ Mary Washington alumni throughout the globe…
product (Engagement) Teams Executing a One-To-Many Alumni and Donor Engagement Strategy By MAX LEISTEN There are many ways we “think differently” about engagement (here’s a succinct overview). All of it driven by our fundamental belief (and knowledge) that alumni and…
product AI Tags How about YOU control which alumni and donors our artificial intelligence activates, and how? Go ahead, don’t be shy! By MAX LEISTEN Colleges and universities have a lot of institutional processes that guide the experience of stakeholders…
product Donor Experience Alert Help gift officers build and grow donor relationships by alerting them when a prospect had a meaningful impact experience. By MAX LEISTEN The importance of meaningful experiences on the donor journey is undisputed. Engaged donors are…
Why networking platforms are plateauing (2 of 5) Your alumni are too busy By MAX LEISTEN In the first post of my “your networking platform is not dead, but it’s not alive either” series, I reviewed that alumni already have…
practitioner perspective Claudia Attarian Duke University By RYAN CATHERWOOD Last month Protopia’s Ryan Catherwood interviewed Claudia Attarian, Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Visitor Services at the Duke Alumni Association. In her role, Claudia works the front lines of engagement…
product Affinity Matching Create more inclusive communities of belonging by connecting alumni and students based on interests and background By MAX LEISTEN Many institutions are laser-focused on affinity communities (such as student groups, varsity sports, or regional chapters) because it’s…
Why networking platforms are plateauing (1 of 5) Your alumni already have too many apps By MAX LEISTEN We’re drowning in apps. Microsoft offers over 35 million apps through its online store, Google about 3.5 million, and Apple about 2.2…
