Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow: Engaging Young Alumni
In today’s rapidly evolving higher education landscape, understanding and effectively engaging young alumni has become more crucial than ever. To help others better understand this cohort, we looked at how over 100,000 young alumni (those who graduated in the last 10 years) responded to our surveys over the last five years. These alumni come from […]
Navigating Alumni Engagement in an Era of Changing Perceptions
Recent findings from a USA Today and Public Agenda poll have revealed shifting attitudes towards higher education that could significantly impact alumni engagement strategies. Since 2001, PEG has surveyed over 1 million alumni from over 300 universities and colleges in the United States and Canada. The responses from those projects shed some interesting insights on […]
The Powerful Connection Between Advocacy and Philanthropy
At PEG Ltd., our Alumni Attitude Study continues to illuminate the critical relationship between alumni advocacy and philanthropic support. Recent survey findings make it clear: alumni who actively promote their alma mater are much more likely to be current or future donors, compared to their less vocal peers. Advocacy Drives Philanthropy Alumni who consistently champion […]
Debunking the Myth: Do Young Alumni Read Email?
Trivia Answer from Newsletter: C) 79%! One of the common perceptions about young alumni is that they have abandoned email as a means of communication, favoring newer platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, X, TikTok, and occasionally LinkedIn. Email is often considered the “old” way to connect with the tech-savvy generations. However, our extensive research spanning over […]