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Looking for the best alumni engagement software? 2 things to consider
So your department is thinking about a mentorship platform for alumni engagement. Before committing to a platform, define what engagement means for your department. Let this definition guide your...
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A business approach to college and career readiness for university career...
For university career centers, a high job placement rate has traditionally been the most important measure of college and career readiness. But recently, students have reported feeling shortchanged by...
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User Spotlight: University of Kansas Business School
Overview The University of Kansas School of Business has put together a formal, career-focused mentorship program. Ashley Kruger, KU Business Mentoring Program Coordinator, led the effort.
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The Mentoring Effect
Why Mentoring? Historians trace mentoring back to Greek Mythology; the first mentor was a friend of Odysseus. Before he set sail for the Trojan War, the legendary Greek king entrusted Mentor to raise...
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KU Alumni Association's Modern Approach to Alumni Engagement
How to Engage Modern Alumni Alumni associations often gravitate toward sporting events and happy hours as popular tools to connect with alumni. Graduates have come to expect these events as the...
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PeopleGrove Raises $4.7 Million in Series A Financing Round Led By Reach Capital
Three years ago, we started PeopleGrove with the mission to ensure each and every student and professional has access to a community and the connections needed to succeed.
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The Unconventional Path: How PeopleGrove Helps All Students Reach Their Goals
Heidi Ollhoff recently graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. in mass communication and media studies, with honors. But she took a less traditional route to find her way to success.
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How Job Shadowing Shapes Students’ Futures
PeopleGrove recently hosted Nafiz Budeiri, a rising sophomore majoring in economics and finance at Centre College, to job shadow here in our San Francisco office for a week. During his time here, he...
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An Institutional Imperative: Meeting the Needs of the Modern Graduate...
With the rising cost of tuition and an increasingly competitive job market, world-class institutions are focusing more than ever on how to ensure they’re able to build and maintain alumni affinity to...
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Give the People What They Want: When Will We Finally Act on Alumni Surveys?
We kicked off our 5-part webinar series on #TheGivingEquation by hearing how universities are acting on alumni survey results and delivering lifelong value to their alumni. For the entire series, we...
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How Stale Is Your Directory? A Glimpse at the Future of Personalized...
Part two of our 5-part webinar series on #TheGivingEquation was a look at how PeopleGrove's alumni success platform is setting universities up for success. For the entire series, we are focusing on a...
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Soaring Student Debt, Declining Affinity: How Advancement Leaders Are...
Part three of our 5-part webinar series on #TheGivingEquation was a discussion around some of today’s fundraising challenges, plus a look at how the Nova Network (their PeopleGrove platform) is key to...
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Meet Our 2019 PeopleGrove Scholarship Winner!
This year, we introduced our first inaugural PeopleGrove Scholarship, an essay competition open to full-time college or university students. We received many fantastic essays in response, and are...
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The True Measure of Success: It’s Not Just About Clicks — How to Measure the...
Part four of our 5-part webinar series on #TheGivingEquation was about setting goals for alumni initiatives and measuring success using key metrics.
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Three Spooky Things Haunting Alumni Offices
Alumni offices across the country are haunted by the reality that it’s becoming more difficult to attract alumni and encourage them to donate to the institution. Happy hours, festive tailgates, not...
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5 Mistakes in Setting Alumni Strategic Priorities — Avoid These Pitfalls...
We wrapped up our five-part webinar series on #TheGivingEquation by talking with some of our most successful partners to see how they’ve embedded technology into their programming, incorporated a...
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ReimagineU: Equitable Access for All
On Wednesday October 30th, our San Francisco office welcomed Dr. Farouk Dey for an afternoon conversation with our team. Dr. Dey, Vice Provost for Integrative Learning and Life Design at Johns Hopkins...
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New Tool to Create a Balanced Community
One of the hardest parts of helping students achieve their career goals is knowing the huge span of their specific interests and life ambitions. With limited time and resources, how can career centers...
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Fundamental Lessons for Enrollment and Admissions Offices for 2020
Community and connections matter.No surprises there. Endless studies show that when individuals are supported by a community, that they are more likely to thrive and be successful within that...
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How PeopleGrove Benefits University Development Offices
Universities face the challenge of attracting attention from alumni, who are looking for an authentic way to stay connected to their alma mater and classmates, give back to students, and advance in...
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