Case Study: The College of Idaho boosts alumni engagement with Almabase

How The College of Idaho is driving alumni engagement amidst COVID-19 via a virtual race

The College of Idaho, a private liberal arts college, faced the challenge of plummeting alumni engagement and increased feelings of isolation among its 15,000 graduates after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of in-person events. With a small, two-person alumni relations team, finding a scalable way to maintain community connections was critical. They partnered with Almabase to develop a digital engagement strategy to address these issues.

Using the Almabase platform, the college implemented a month-long virtual 5K run/walkathon, creating a dedicated event page to facilitate easy registration. Almabase enabled the team to drive awareness through targeted emails and social media campaigns. This solution generated over 100 RSVPs in just 20 days, successfully fostering virtual community interaction and supporting alumni well-being during a difficult time.

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