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- AT18. Steward of our Profession with Abby Hopkins of Penn State September 27, 2020Today, I talk with Abby Hopkins, Associate Director of Development, College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State and most recent chair of the CASE District V conference.Today’s trend lines include:growing in your career at 1 institutionGetting involved with your professional organization The power of professional networkingBioSince 1999, Abby Hopkins has p […]
- AT17. Start-Up Mentality with Virginia's Cindy Fredrick September 20, 2020On this episode, I talk with Cindy Frederick, Associate Vice President, University of Virginia. Cindy is the 2020 Faculty Chair of the Summer Institute in Alumni Relations.Today's trend lines include:- start-up mentality through COVID-19,- providing resources for volunteers,- and the power of the alumni professional community.
- AT16. Integrated marketing, racial equity and tough conversations with Tom Bull September 13, 2020What's Up Trendsetters!Today, I talk with Tom Bull, former Executive Director of Alumni Engagement at Portland State University.Today's trend lines include:- alumni marketing and communication,- trends in alumni engagement, and- his perspective as an African-American in higher ed advancement.BioTom Bull was the executive director for the Portland S […]
- AT15. Power of Partnerships with Microsoft's Susan Vosper September 6, 2020What's Up Trendsetters!Today, I talk with Susan Vosper, the Chief of Staff for Customer Service and Support at Microsoft and former Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement at Seattle University.Today's trend lines include:- power of partnership,- corporate alumni groups, and- lessons learned in corporate life and higher education.BioAs Chie […]
- AT14. Lessons Learned: Virtual Events with Hilary Cohen August 30, 2020What's Up Trendsetters!On the podcast, I talk with Hilary Cohen, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement at Rutgers University- – New Brunswick.Today's trend lines include:alumni engagement strategies,virtual events in response to COVID 19,trends in alumni engagement.Quick Listen Guideat 2:40 What do you love most about your work? The results...at 3:3 […]
- AT13. Affiliate Groups and Volunteers with Scott Francis August 22, 2020What's Up Trendsetters!Today, on this episode I talk with East Carolina Pirate, Scott Francis. Scott is the Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni and President of the ECU Alumni Association board at East Carolina University.Today's trend lines include:- his career,- affiliate groups - the Florida Gator way,- fall plans in response to COVID 19,- and h […]
- AT12. The Alumni Trending Origin Story with Michael Sgro August 16, 2020On this episode I talk with Michael Sgro, higher ed veteran, executive coach, superhero, the godfather and OG of the Alumni Trending brand! Michael is the owner of Michael Sgro Leadership Coaching in SyracuseToday's trend lines include:- the Alumni Trending origin story,- executive coaching,- and his perspective on higher ed advancement.Quick Listening […]
- AT11. Unshackle Greatness with Kim Nyoni August 9, 2020On episode 11 of the Alumni Trending podcast, I visit with Kim Nyoni, Associate Vice President for Development at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).Today's trend lines include:- the power of philanthropy,- mentoring and team building,- and the pledge (AADO and Black Leaders in Advancement)BiographyKim Nyoni serves as an Associate Vice President […]
- AT10. Will COVID-19 Push Alumni Organizations To Go Viral? Barney Ellis-Perry August 2, 2020Sorry about the sound quality.Our guest is alumni relations and fundraising practitioner, Barney Ellis-Perry and today's trend line includes:Strategic Planning,Outcome Metrics,and how COVID-19 sparks a change in engagement.Barney Ellis-Perry is the former Senior Vice President in the Alumni Relations practice at Grenzebach Glier and Associates. A vetera […]
- AT09. Focus, Focus, Focus with Chris Marshall July 27, 2020What's Up Trendsetters!Our guest is alumni relations consultant and practitioner extraordinaire, Chris Marshall and today's trend line includes:Strategic Planning,Engagement Metrics,and managing a volunteer board.BioChris Marshall is a senior higher education advancement professional with 18 years of alumni relations and fundraising experience.He s […]
- AT08. "Your greater is coming!" with UNC's Timothy A. Minor July 19, 2020Our guest is Timothy A. Minor, Vice President for University Advancement at The University of North Carolina System and today's trend line includes:The "Why" behind his passion for higher education,The UNC System Advancement officeand challenges presented by COVID-19.Here’s a quick listening guide:at 2:08 A career in advancement "is all a […]
- AT07. The High Performing Alumni Office with Chris Vlahos July 12, 2020What's Up Trendsetters!Our guest is Chris Vlahos of Chris Vlahos Alumni Engagement Consulting and today's trend line includes:Characteristics of High Performing Alumni Relations office,Challenges presented by COVID-19,and his career in higher education advancement.Full blog post: The 12 Characteristics of a High Performing Alumni Relations OfficeA […]
- AT06. Bonus - About Your Host July 8, 2020What's Up Trendsetters! This is a bonus episode of the Alumni Trending podcast and is a re-airing of an episode of the #OnTheStacks podcast hosted by Bill Corcoran Jr. Check out the #OnTheStacks podcast at www.onthestacks.com.I was honored to be a guest on the May 13 episode of #OnTheStacks and I thought that this might be a good way to introduce mysel […]
- AT05. Alumni Identity with Jay Dillon July 5, 2020What's Up Trendsetters! Our guest is Dr. Jay Le Roux Dillon, chief alumni strategist at the University of California - Berkeley and today's trend line includes:Alumni Identity,Building a Community of Practice during COVID-19,and his career in higher education advancement.Here’s a quick listening guide:At 4:30 - About me and careers in higher educa […]
- AT04. Integration and the Alumni Association Brand with Jennifer Heisey June 28, 2020On this episode, I visit with Jennifer Heisey, Chief Alumni Relations Officer for the University of Cincinnati and we discuss power of integration and the value of the Alumni Association brand.On April 14, 2014, The University of Cincinnati named Jennifer Heisey to the dual role of executive director of UCAA and vice president of alumni relations for the UC […]
- AT03. A Conversation with John Feudo June 21, 2020John Feudo is vice chancellor for advancement at UMass Lowell, leading a team of 46 staff members through the university’s first-ever fundraising and engagement campaign. With more than three decades of experience in higher education advancement and nonprofit management, Feudo is an internationally respected fundraising and alumni relations professional. He […]
- AT02. A Conversation with Mike Worley June 14, 2020A conversation with the Vice President for Advancement at Lander University (SC), Mike Worley, about his career and the state of higher education advancement.With more than 20 years of experience in philanthropy, Worley became the Vice President for Advancement and Executive director of the Lander University Foundation in October of 2018. Prior to Lander h […]
- AT01. Stay #OnTrend with the Alumni Trending podcast June 13, 2020Alumni Trending is a podcast that will explore the issues that alumni relations professionals face each day. From episode to episode, you will hear the voices of our profession discussing the challenges and opportunities they face and the innovative and creative solutions they deploy As alumni professionals we are here to lead a movement, a mobilization of […]
