Alumless

This week on Alum-Less, Chris and Ryan interview Nancy Merritt, Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations at the University of Pittsburgh. Nancy shares insights into her work modernizing some of the components of on-campus traditions at Pitt and the thought process that went into reshaping these signature programs.  On the episode, Nancy and Chris reminisce about their time working together at the...

This week our featured guest on Alum-Less is Jennifer Cunningham, AVP of Alumni Relations at Lehigh University — Chris's alma mater! We discuss alumni engagement metrics, Maria Gallo's book The Alumni Way , and how to go about guiding alumni volunteers so they have impactful and positive experiences on our boards. 

Alum-Less is back this week after a break for the 4th of July holiday and some vacation! This week Chris and Ryan talk donor experience design and the changing nature of constituent engagement teams within advancement with special guest, Matthew Ewing, Vice President for University Advancement at Boise State University. Ryan and Chris also discuss the big takeaways from the CASE Summit for Leaders...

On Episode 6, Chris and Ryan connect with Brian Sischo, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at NC State University. Brian shares his thoughts on the successful completion of The Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign now that it's in the rear view mirror. Brian also shares why their focus at NC State has turned to engaging alumni and donors.  Thanks for listening to the Alum-Less podc...

Perhaps the most significant university advancement trend in the United States is the merging of alumni associations and foundations in order to maximize effectiveness in engaging alumni and donors. On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris discuss this important trend that will likely reshape the way in which alumni and donor engagement teams work together. This week's episode contains a 30-min...

On this episode of Alum-Less, Chris and Ryan explore what it's like to lead a state-wide alumni engagement program with Patricia Châu Nguyễn. Patricia is the Director, Statewide Alumni Engagement for the University of California Office of the President. Our conversation expands to include how Patricia is working to build robust affinity-based networks and work with campus partners throughout the U...

On this edition of Alum-Less, Chris and Ryan discuss building stronger communities of color and difference and executing DEI initiatives with Matt Winston, the new Executive Director, Alumni Engagement at Binghamton University. We discuss Matt's new role and the challenges of getting started at a new college or university. Plus, Chris has been on the road a lot recently and we discuss many of the...

In the second episode of Alum-Less, Chris and Ryan explore strategic planning for alumni engagement and the challenges of talent recruitment and retention with special guest, John Pine, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Engagement at UC Santa Cruz.  This episode of Alum-Less aired on LinkedIn Live on 5/29/22 and does not contain the bonus segment. 

In this first ever addition of Alum-Less, hosts Ryan Catherwood and Chris Marshall explore engagement metrics with special guest, Barry Ellis-Perry. Barney is an engagement strategist and consultant with CMAC. Prior to joining CMAC, Barney lead alumni teams at Vanderbilt, UC Irvine, and the University of British Columbia.  Sorry about some of the audio quality on this first episode. We'll get...