HANDS ON SUPPORT
Practical Help to Build a Stronger Alumni Association
Sometimes you don't just need advice. You need help getting things done.
ANZAAN provides practical, hands-on support to establish or strengthen alumni associations and help committees move forward.
We work alongside you to turn ideas into action.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Support That Meets You Where You Are
Every alumni association is different.
Some have been operating successfully for generations. Others are rebuilding after a period of inactivity. Some are navigating a changing relationship with their school, while others are trying to engage younger alumni, modernise their systems or simply find enough people and time to get everything done.
That's why our support isn't one-size-fits-all.
We start by understanding where you are now, what you're trying to achieve and what's getting in the way.
Then we help you build a practical way forward.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SUPPORT
Whether You’re Starting or Strengthening, We Can Help
Every alumni association is at a different stage of its journey.
Some are being built from the ground up. Others have decades of history and are now looking to modernise, re-energise or adapt to a changing environment.
ANZAAN provides practical, hands-on support to help you either establish a new alumni association or strengthen an existing one - working alongside your committee to turn ideas into action.
We can help with:
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Governance & Structure
Are roles, responsibilities and decision-making clear, and does your current structure support where the association is heading?
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Membership & Engagement
How can you reconnect lost alumni, engage younger generations and give members meaningful reasons to stay involved?
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School Relationships
How can the association and school work together effectively while respecting the association's identity and purpose?
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Data, Tech & Communications
Do you have the systems, data and communication channels needed to reach and engage your community?
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Events & Community Building
Does your programme create meaningful opportunities for alumni to reconnect with each other and the school?
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Fundraising & Giving
What role should the association play in supporting scholarships, endowments, capital projects and other school priorities?
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Revenue & Sustainability
Could sponsorship, partnerships, events, membership or other initiatives create a more sustainable financial model?
WHAT WE HELP WITH
Building Strong, Sustainable Alumni Associations
Whether you're starting fresh or evolving an established association, the foundations are often the same: clear purpose, strong structure, engaged members and effective systems.
We can help you develop and strengthen:
Purpose, vision and objectives
Governance and committee structure
Constitutions, policies and operating frameworks
Relationship and responsibilities between the association and school
Membership structure and engagement
Alumni database and communications
Events and community-building programmes
Revenue, sponsorship and sustainability models
Annual planning and priorities
Implementation of the ANZAAN Alumni App
FROM ADVICE TO ACTION
We Can Help You Do The Work
ANZAAN Hands-On Support is designed to be practical.
We're not here simply to produce a report telling you what you already know.
Depending on what your association needs, we can work alongside your committee and school team to:
Assess where your association is today
Identify priorities and opportunities
Develop an action plan
Establish governance frameworks and templates
Facilitate planning sessions
Develop membership and engagement programmes
Build annual event calendars
Develop sponsorship and partnership programmes
Improve alumni data and communications
Implement technology
Establish processes and ways of working
Support committees to deliver agreed actions
Provide ongoing advice and additional capacity
We can help you work out what needs to happen – and then help you make it happen.
PRACTICAL TOOLS & PROVEN APPROACHES
No two schools are identical, but many alumni challenges are
One of the advantages of working with ANZAAN is access to what we're learning from alumni associations across the network.
Many of the challenges you're facing have been faced before.
Through our research, annual conference, network and direct work with associations, ANZAAN is building a growing collection of practical frameworks, templates, examples and best practice.
Shared knowledge. Practical tools. Less reinventing the wheel.
Where something already works, we'll help you adapt it rather than starting again. This can include:
Governance frameworks
Committee role descriptions
Annual planning templates
Event frameworks
Sponsorship approaches
Membership models
Engagement ideas
Data and privacy guidance
School partnership models
Communications approaches
Benchmarking and best practice
FLEXIBLE SUPPORT
A Little Help, Or A Lot
You may need help with one specific issue.
You may want someone to facilitate a planning session and help establish your priorities.
Or you may need ongoing support over several months to help your committee implement a larger programme of change.
ANZAAN support can be tailored around what your association actually needs.
Review & Advice
A focused review of a particular challenge or opportunity, with practical recommendations on what to do next.
Project Support
Hands-on assistance to deliver a defined project, such as establishing an association, reviewing governance, developing a membership programme or implementing new technology.
Ongoing Support
Additional expertise and capacity working alongside your committee over an agreed period to help maintain momentum and deliver your priorities.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Let's Talk About Your Association
Tell us a little about your alumni association, where you're at today and what you're trying to achieve.
We'll have an initial conversation to understand the challenges and opportunities and determine where ANZAAN may be able to help.
Whether that's a small piece of advice, a defined project or ongoing hands-on support, we'll help you find the right starting point.
