Every time you lose contact with a student after graduation, you lose the potential for a lifetime of support — money that student might have donated to support your school if only you’d kept in touch.  And if you add the potential lifetime gifts lost for the dozens or hundreds of alumni you’ve lost, well…you get a big number.  A number so big it’s like a wrench to the heart of any school development officer.

If only you’d kept in touch. Easier said than done, right? 

Sure, keeping up with recent grads can be of life’s greatest challenges.  Once they leave you, your alumni embark on new lives in cities, states, and even countries far from home.  For a while, they’re like nomads, changing addresses faster than you can spell “Albuquerque.”  Plus, their families — whom you’ve leaned on for support for decades in many cases — also move. You’re left scratching your head when it’s time to ask for their support for this year’s auction.

Great news!  Now you can find lost alumni, as well as their families and other supporters, and keep all addresses and contact information on alumni current so you’ll never lose touch again.  Use Blackbaud Connects™ for independent schools to:

• Find lost supporters
• Stay connected with supporters
• Communicate more effectively and cost efficiently
• Contact supporters using their preferred methods of communication
• Avoid making awkward or embarrassing mistakes by identifying supporters who can no longer be contacted