Alumni Trending Podcast
Alumni Trending is a podcast that explores the issues that higher education advancement professionals face each day. From episode to episode, you hear the voices of our profession discussing the challenges and opportunities they face and the innovative and creative solutions they deploy. As advancement professionals, we are here to lead a movement, a mobilization of our alumni in service to their alma mater. Listen for ideas. Listen for inspiration. Listen for professional development. Subscribe to Alumni Trending on your favorite podcast app today.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
AT42. Executive Search with Wendy Wilsker of Boyden
On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Wendy Wilsker, managing partner, with Boyden, an international executive search firm. Our trend lines include:
- the current state of executive search;
- allysh…
AT41. Interview with Steven Mezzacappa, author of Passion With Purpose
On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Steven Mezzacappa, author of Passion With Purpose. Our trend lines include:
- go beyond living your passion...experience it ;
- struggles with depression and re…
AT40. When Your Career Lightbulb Flickers with Dr. Yonette Thomas
On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Yonette Thomas of Strategic Transitions LLC. Our trend lines include:
- when your career lightbulb flickers;
- incorporating all your passions; and
- the ongo…
AT39. Career Transitions, CASE Service and Equity in Advancement with Dale Wright
On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dale Wright, Associate Dean of Advancement in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Our trend lines include:
- the transition fr…
AT38. Student Alumni Engagement with Boise State's Lauren Hamilton
On this episode, I talk with Lauren Hamilton, Associate Director of Student and Recent Alumni Programs at Boise State.
Trendlines include:
- the challenge of COVID,
- Student Engagement, and
- the CASE ASAP co…
AT37. Launching Your Campaign During a Pandemic with Shaun Keister (UC-Davis)
This episode's trend lines include:
- the impact of developing your team;
- launching a campaign during a pandemic; and
- and service to CASE.
Bio
Shaun Keister became UC Davis’ first vice chancellor for develo…
AT36. Engaging Diverse Alumni with Oregon's A. Philanda Moore
On this episode of Alumni Trending, we dive into engaging diverse alumni with the University of Oregon's, A. Philanda Moore. Trend lines include:
AT35. Disruption in Alumni Engagement with Missouri's Todd McCubbin
On this episode of Alumni Trending, we talk with Todd McCubbin, Executive Director of the Mizzou Alumni Association. Trendlines include:
- learnings from Covid-19;
- building a diversity, equity, and incl…
AT34. The NDSU Integrated Model and the Power of Service to CASE
On this episode, I talk with Sara Wald, Senior Director of Development with the NDSU Foundation:
Today's trend lines include:
- her career journey,
- support of colleagues through COVID -19,
- and a li…
AT33. Digital Engagement Strategy with Finalsite Co-founder Rob DiMartino
What's Up Trendsetters!
Today, I talk with Rob DiMartino, Co-founder and Chief Evangelist at Finalsite:
Today's trend lines include:
- the entrepreneurial journey,
- key elements of an engagement strateg…
AT32. School and College-based Alumni Engagement with Caitlin Johnson
On this episode, I visit with Caitlin Johnson, Director of Alumni Engagement at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Trendlines include:
- building a college-based engagement program;
- co…
AT31. Data and Customization in 2021 with Jennifer Heisey
NOTE: This episode was produced before the University of Cincinnati appeared in the 2021 Peach Bowl.
On this episode, I visit with Jennifer Heisey, Chief Alumni Relations Officer for the University o…
AT30. What did you learn in 2020 with Mike Worley
A conversation with the Vice President for Advancement at Lander University (SC), Mike Worley, about learnings from 2020 and the state of higher education advancement.
Trend lines:
- learnings from 202…
AT29. Alumni Engagement through Podcasting
A conversation with William Corbin, Vice President of Revenue and Brand Partnerships for Sound that Brands.
Trend lines include:
- Engagement through podcasting;
- telling your brands story; and
- revenue gene…
AT28. Digital Engagement, Podcasting, and Conversations about Race with Viannca Velez
What's Up Trendsetters!
Today, I talk with Viannca Velez, Director of Alumni Communication and Digital Engagement at Seton Hall University. Our trend lines include:
- ramping up digital engagement,
- po…
AT27. Examining How Alumni Make Sense of Their Relationships with their Alma Maters with Dr. Kevin Fleming
Today, I talk with Dr. Kevin Fleming, Co-Founder and CEO of Prosper, a consulting firm that provides guidance to nonprofit organizations to transform their engagement and philanthropic programs, spec…
AT26. Advancement through the eyes of a new professional, CASE resident Alisha Hartley
What's Up Trendsetters!
Today, I talk with Alisha Hartley, CASE resident and Assistant Director of Leadership Giving at Penn State.
Today's trend lines include:
- perspective of a new professional,
- sel…
AT25. Leadership in Challenging Times with Mo Cotton Kelly
Today, I talk with Mo Cotton Kelly, the Vice President for Alumni Relations and Communications at the UConn Foundation
Today's trend lines include:
- COVID-19 engagement,
- UConn's advancement model, a…
AT24. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Dr. Anthony McAdoo
What's Up Trendsetters!
Today, I talk with Dr. Anthony McAdoo, the Executive Director of the WKU Alumni Association.
Today's trend lines include:
- COVID-19 innovation,
- the new WKU Alumni diversity, e…
AT23. Engaging Graduate and Doctoral Alumni
What's Up Trendsetters!
Today, I talk with a panel of experts about engaging graduate and doctoral alumni from alumni relations, career development, and philanthropic perspectives. Our panelists incl…