In this first episode, we welcome Dr. Maria Gallo, Founder of KITE-Keep in Touch Education and Research Fellow at Trinity Business School. Maria shares insights from her research and experience in alumni relations as we discuss the concept of ‘alumni potential’ and how institutions foster lifelong connections with their graduates. We also dive into global trends, cultural differences in engagement, and key takeaways from her book The Alumni Way.

Tune in every other Friday at 11:30 a.m. GMT on LinkedIn and Youtube for more conversations with experts shaping the future of alumni engagement worldwide. We alternate weeks between Alumless and Alumless World.

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Join us as we explore email as a critical metric for alumni engagement. Chris and Ryan welcome special guest Ashley Budd, Senior Director for Advancement Marketing at Cornell University and co-author of Mailed It!: A Guide to Crafting Emails that Build Relationships and Get Results. We discuss with Ashley why email remains essential and the metrics that truly matter, and also chat about the challenges advancement teams face in optimizing deliverability and consider email as a key aspect of the donor journey. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a top expert in advancement marketing. Thanks to AlumniQ for being a presenting sponsor of Alumless! Visit https://alumniq.com/ for more info on their events and everything else platform built exclusively for higher education.

We’re wrapping up the year on Alumless with a special holiday episode inspired by A Christmas Carol! This festive edition explores the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future—alumni engagement style. Joining us are six special guests to help us reflect on our field, where we’ve come from, and where we’re headed in 2025 and beyond. On this episode, we’re reflecting on: 🔍 Lessons learned and opportunities missed in our field (Ghost of Christmas Past) 💡 Investments needed to thrive today (Ghost of Christmas Present) 🌟 Ensuring a bright, impactful future for alumni engagement (Ghost of Christmas Future) It’s the perfect way to close the year and set the tone for 2025. This special episode features some incredible guests: Matt Winston, Executive Director for Alumni Engagement at Binghamton University; Lyndsey Crum, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations at Wayne State University; Nicole Kempton, CMAC Vice President; Gina Yazzolino, Assistant Vice President for Constituent Engagement at the University of Portland, and Malayne Sharp, Director of Alumni Relations at Southeastern Louisiana University; and Matt James from the Marshall University Foundation. Also, we’ve got another HUGE announcement for CMAC and Alumless that you won’t want to miss. Thanks to Protopia and AlumniQ for supporting Alumless in 2025.