Private Universities

Discover how Yale University's innovative omni-channel digital storytelling initiative meaningfully engages the global alumni community.

Read on to learn how York College of Pennsylvania engages students and alums to help build a sense of community and encourage philanthropic efforts.

Discover American University's broad range of Alumni affinity groups and alliances that connect fellow alums sharing identities, interests, or professions.

For this edition of Almabase Spotlights featuring Liberal Arts colleges, we feature Franklin & Marshall College and their incredible ALOT Program, which is helping shape their alumni leaders of tomorrow.

Lyon College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Batesville, Arkansas, cooked up an amazing idea to keep alumni engaged using a virtual cookbook.

Monmouth University, a private university in New Jersey founded in 1933, is engaging with different segments of its alumni community through its annual hybrid Wine vs. Stein event — a wine and beer tasting event coupled with trivia, exclusive performances, and much more.

Skidmore College, a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York, engaged with micro segments of their alumni community through fun virtual cocktail parties, which were accompanied by exciting conversations.

Wartburg College, a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Waverly, Iowa, managed to raise funds and find new donors during the pandemic through their Fund the Fortress fundraising campaign.

Whitman College, a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington, used their Virtual Whitman initiative as a means to engage their alumni from all parts of the world during the pandemic.

University of the Ozarks, a private university in Clarksville, Arkansas, recently hosted their virtual Homecoming 2020 which successfully engaged with their international alumni community.

Madonna University, a private Catholic university in Livonia, Michigan, tweaked its messaging ahead of their Giving Day and received great support from its alumni community.

Wesleyan College, a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia, is using their monthly “Lunch & Learn” series to boost engagement with its alumni during the pandemic.

A private Christian liberal arts college in Rochester, New York, Roberts Wesleyan College drove success to its first-ever Virtual Homecoming Week via fun-filled Virtual Class Reunion Pizza Parties.

The College of Wooster, a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio, founded in 1866, hosted Highland Games - Virtual Trivia that drove high alumni engagement.

The University of Puget Sound, a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Tacoma, Washington, recently hosted a 5K virtual run for their constituents during their Homecoming and Family Weekend (Stay at Home Edition).

Willamette University, a private university, founded in 1842, in Salem, Oregon, drove high alumni engagement through their WU Stream initiative - an array of virtually accessible resources for their alumni to choose from.

Marietta College, a private, coeducational, undergraduate liberal arts college founded in 1835 in Marietta, Ohio, gathered alumni support through a unique social media campaign to raise almost $200,000 at their Giving Day in 2020.