Finding lost alumni is a priority for many alumni departments, and understandably so. The more alumni that you identify, the greater your pool of prospective donors. Traditionally, lost alumni are considered those whose contact information including mailing address, email, or telephone number are unknown. In general though, lost alumni may also be those who aren’t being contacted – either because the institution doesn’t have their updated contact information or because the st

As students graduate the pursuit for these young alumni begins. Tracking recent graduates is notoriously difficult as they move away from their alma mater. New careers begin, contact information becomes outdated, many move locations, some marry and change names – a number of changes happen in a relatively short period of time that can make keeping these alumni engaged quite difficult. Don’t let these alumni become part of your lost alumni list! Get students engaged before the