Your Alumni Data Has Just Been Updated, Now What?

Maximizing the Value of Your Updated LiveAlumni Data

Congratulations! You’ve just received updated alumni data from LiveAlumni. This isn’t just a file refresh; it’s an opportunity to unlock new insights and take proactive steps across your institution. Updated data can fuel stronger engagement, more targeted outreach, and smarter decision-making, whether or not you plan to import it back into your database.

Here are a few ways to maximize the value of your updated data right away:

Step 1: Import & Match Your Data (If Applicable)

If you are planning to import your updated records back into your database of choice, the first step is to take advantage of our complimentary constituent ID matching service. This process ensures that your new records are correctly mapped to your CRM IDs, creating a seamless bridge between your database and the updated information.

Once the data has been matched, a good place to begin is with records that currently have no employment listed. From there, additional data points such as updated emails, industry codes, and property values can provide valuable next steps for expanding and enriching your records. To make this process even easier, LiveAlumni provides pre-generated reports, such as All Matched Profiles – Primary Employment and Senior-Level Titles – All Matched Profiles, to help guide your initial review and action.

Step 2: Maximize Your Access in LiveAlumni

For institutions that are not importing data back into their CRM, no problem at all! Every client has access to unlimited users on the LiveAlumni platform. This makes it easy to share updated profiles across departments, ensuring your teams can use the updated data to strengthen alumni engagement institution-wide.

Alumni Relations

For Alumni Relations teams, these updates open new doors for meaningful touchpoints. Career moves and milestones can be highlighted in newsletters, social media posts, and alumni magazines. Sending congratulatory notes to recently promoted alumni, or even

personal letters from the president or dean for senior-level achievements, adds a thoughtful and personal touch. Alumni spotlights are another effective way to re-engage individuals who may not yet be active in fundraising or events, while showcasing success stories that inspire the broader community.

Career Services

Career Services teams benefit from updated employment data in several ways. Alumni career moves can help identify potential mentors for students, reveal what companies are hiring and at what seniority levels, and broaden the pool of alumni available for networking events and panels. Historic employment data also provides a window into career pathways and industry trends, valuable insights for institutional leadership, accreditors, and even Marketing and Admissions teams looking to showcase alumni success stories.

Development & Research

For Development and Research teams, updated data can make a measurable impact. Gift officers can use refreshed records to stay current with assigned prospects, while also identifying new potential donors through updated senior titles, retirements, and location information. Knowing where alumni are located allows for smarter travel and visit planning, ensuring open meeting slots are filled with the highest-potential prospects. On a strategic level, this data supports refined fundraising strategies for major gifts, annual giving, and giving days.

Institutional Impact

At the institutional level, updated employment information strengthens both engagement and partnerships. Identifying alumni at key companies can create opportunities for corporate sponsorships, internship pipelines, and even corporate giving. Alumni can also be connected through affinity-based outreach, building micro-communities around shared industries such as tech, law, or healthcare. These targeted networks help deepen relationships while increasing institutional impact.

Don’t Forget, We’re Here to Help

Your LiveAlumni Team and dedicated Account Manager are available to make sure you get the most value out of your data updates. From segmenting your records to providing pre-generated reports, exporting matched or unmatched profiles, and offering strategic recommendations tailored to your goals, you’ll always have the support you need to turn new data into meaningful action.

Updated alumni data isn’t just information, it’s currency. By putting it to work across your institution, you can deepen alumni engagement, expand opportunities, and drive measurable impact for your community.