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Does your school need a few extra helping hands when it comes to fundraisers and event planning? Call on your alumni – literally. Pull up your database of bachelors, masters, and doctoral graduates when structuring your university\u2019s alumni volunteer program. <\/span><\/p>\n This dedicated group of university fans brings genuine enthusiasm and first-person authenticity to each project you tackle.<\/span><\/p>\n Alumni volunteers quickly connect on a personal level to current students, making them the perfect representatives at college job fairs, student recruitment efforts, college club events and on-campus fundraising activities. <\/span><\/p>\n They can also step in and assist with everyday events. Ask your alumni if they want to take tickets at sporting, musical, and theatre events. Alternatively, they can run the snack bar during games and intermissions. They can also be on homecoming or phone-a-thon committees.<\/span><\/p>\n Does your university have a mentoring program? Alumni are great at coaching younger students on career path choices, class selection, and preparing for job interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n Now that you see the value in welcoming past students back to campus, how can you do it? A multi-faceted approach to recruitment will reach the most students. <\/span><\/p>\n Here are a few communications to try:<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, make a few personalized phone calls to key alumni and ask them to come back to campus and help the younger students grow. Emphasize how much you appreciated their contributions while they were enrolled and how they can pass that enthusiasm on to the new group of upcoming graduates.<\/span><\/p>\n Once your program is up and rolling, let your volunteers know how much you admire their dedication to the university. Plan an annual <\/span>volunteer appreciation<\/span><\/a> event. Whether it\u2019s an on-campus catered picnic or a more formal evening dinner gathering, your gratitude will be loud and clear.<\/span><\/p>\n At the event, host an awards ceremony to recognize your long-term and most dedicated alumni volunteers. Present <\/span>small trophies<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>awards certificates<\/span><\/a> to mark the occasion. We also love creating photo slideshows of the volunteers in action on campus and recognizing them in the alumni publications to help inspire others to reach out to their alma mater and become part of the college culture once again.<\/span><\/p>\nWhere Can They Help?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Recruiting Alumni To the Program<\/span><\/h2>\n
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