Alumni Relations leads the university’s efforts to strengthen and promote an invested alumni community and inspire lifelong loyalty that advances VCU. The team tracks alumni engagement in four key delivery areas, aligning with CASE’s national standards: awareness/outreach, activity, volunteerism and philanthropy. 

All alumni of VCU, the Medical College of Virginia and Richmond Professional Institute are members for life of VCU Alumni at no cost. Alumni engagement is achieved, in part, by the delivery of staff-driven programming and a volunteer-centric constituent organization model composed of academic, geographic, identity-based and shared-interest networks. Additional programming focused on lifelong learning and career and professional development provides further avenues for in-person and virtual engagement. 

Programming is directed at the entire alumni population, connecting with alumni at all life stages, including the student to alumni transition. With staff focused on programmatic and needs assessment, Alumni Relations continually expands its reach to alumni and engages them in the way that makes the most sense for them individually. The team also offers an array of benefits to all alumni, such as discounts on goods and services, in coordination with internal and external affinity partners.

• Develops and leads the universitywide strategy for alumni engagement. 
• Manages academic, geographic, identity and shared-interest alumni networks.
• Provides staff-directed programming related to reunions, recognition events, lifelong learning, industry networking, personal and professional development, social interaction and community engagement.
• Serves as a central resource for all school- and unit-based DAR teams, particularly in the areas of alumni volunteer management and recognition.
• Partners with alumni volunteer leaders who serve on the VCU Alumni Council and in constituent organizations.
• Strategizes for and monitors all outreach and engagement budgetary actions.
• Serves on collaborative programming teams with University Development, Strategic Marketing and Engagement, all school-based development teams and other university partners to plan events and programs, such as VCU’s presence at the Atlantic 10 tournament and presidential travel.

• If you need assistance developing academic, geographic, identity or shared-interest alumni constituent organizations.
• If you have interest in connecting with lifelong learning, industry-based, career development or professional development-focused programming for alumni. 
• If you need a primary liaison in Alumni Relations.