{"id":30261,"date":"2022-04-15T09:28:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T13:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/how-to-start-your-grant-writing-career-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:48:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:48:50","slug":"how-to-use-alumni-engagement-metrics-to-drive-results-2","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/how-to-use-alumni-engagement-metrics-to-drive-results-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Alumni Engagement Metrics to Drive Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Now in its third year, CASE\u2019s Alumni Engagement Metrics (AEM) survey can provide your institution with benchmarks and insights to help shape your strategies and set goals. By collecting counts of alumni who are engaged philanthropically, as volunteers, experientially, and through communication, the survey provides a framework for measuring alumni engagement consistently across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this session Jenny Cooke Smith, from CASE, shares key findings from their 2021 survey and next steps for using the results, especially as institutions begin to plan in-person and hybrid gatherings. Also included are key learnings from measuring engagement data, including suggestions for how to get started\u2014even your institution doesn\u2019t capture everything (and, spoiler alert, you never will!). You\u2019ll come away with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-79a1a6ef-f879-4090-91c3-bdbabf1a46ae\"><li>An understanding of the CASE framework for measuring alumni engagement<\/li><li>Key findings and trends from the newly released 2021 results<\/li><li>Suggestions for applying benchmarks for goal setting and strategic planning<\/li><li>A roadmap for future enhancements to the survey that are focused on making your results more actionable<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to engage your alumni, this session is for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Qgiv-CASE-Webinar_04-11-22-no-notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download the slides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to use Alumni Engagement Metrics to Drive Results\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L7o5mTW84NM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Speaker:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenny Cooke Smith is the Director of AMAtlas Services for CASE. 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