How to engage the alumni community

Abstract

This document is a presentation from the Universidade de Aveiro titled "How to Engage the Alumni Community," delivered at the ICARE ALUMNI International Community on Alumni & Career event in Kaunas, Lithuania.           It outlines the structure of the university's support teams—including the alumni office, career services, fundraising, and cooperation teams—which work together to nurture relationships, strengthen contact networks, and promote collaboration. The document highlights key institutional metrics (such as managing a community of over 100,000 alumni) , its primary digital communication tools (LinkedIn, Instagram, and the uaveiro alumni platform) , core engagement initiatives (like the Annual Alumni & Family Event, Ambassadors, and the Alumni Card) , and various campus laboratories and spaces funded by corporate donors.