Alumni Mentoring

Turn alumni engagement
into something that sticks.

Most alumni want to give back. Most institutions have no structured way to make that happen. A mentoring program is the highest-value engagement you can offer — and the data on giving is hard to ignore.

Who It's For

Built for the teams
driving alumni connection.

🏛️

Alumni Affairs Offices

You're managing engagement for thousands of alumni and need a mentoring program that scales. A structured kit means you're not rebuilding the system every year from scratch.

📈

Advancement Teams

Mentoring participants are dramatically more likely to give — and give again. This kit gives you the infrastructure to build the relationships that fundraising conversations require.

💼

Career Services Directors

You want to connect students with alumni mentors for career development. Get a matching system, check-in guide, and program structure that makes those relationships productive.

🎓

Department-Level Programs

Running a mentoring program within a college or department? The kit scales down cleanly — everything you need to run a tight cohort program with 20 or 200 participants.

What's Included

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Pre-built documents covering mentor recruitment, student matching, program management, and outcome tracking — customizable in hours, not weeks.

01

Program Foundation

  • Program overview & mentor handbook
  • Advisory structure & roles guide
  • Participant FAQ (alumni & student versions)
02

Recruitment & Matching

  • Alumni mentor application & interest form
  • Student mentee intake survey
  • Match criteria and pairing guide
03

Communication Templates

  • Welcome letters (mentor & mentee versions)
  • LinkedIn outreach template for alumni recruitment
  • Kickoff event invitation & agenda
04

Program Management

  • Month-by-month program timeline
  • SMART goals worksheet for mentor–mentee pairs
  • Mid-program & end-of-year feedback survey
What You Can Expect

Engaged alumni.
A pipeline that funds itself.

Mentoring is the highest-ROI alumni engagement activity your institution can run. It deepens the relationship, activates the network, and creates the conditions for giving — naturally.

Alumni who feel genuinely connected — not just emailed for donations
Students with career mentors who open doors, not just offer advice
A replicable program structure that runs each year with new cohorts
A documented giving pipeline — mentoring participants give at dramatically higher rates
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The Business Case

What alumni mentoring
actually produces.

The data on alumni mentoring and giving is among the strongest in higher ed advancement. These are outcomes that advancement offices can tie directly to program investment.

200%
More likely to donate in the future — alumni who participate in mentoring programs vs. those who don't
Gravyty Alumni Survey 2024 →
156%
More likely to have already donated — alumni mentoring participants vs. non-participants
Gravyty Alumni Trends Report 2024 →
335%
More likely to use their alumni network for career advancement — mentoring participants vs. non-participants
Gravyty Alumni Trends Report 2024 →
70%
Of college alumni have donated to their institution — and 93% of those donors are active in alumni portals
Gravyty Alumni Survey 2024 →
48%
Of alumni have provided mentorship to other alums — and over a third have been mentees themselves
Gravyty Alumni Trends Report 2024 →
#1
Career support and networking are the top reasons alumni engage with their institution — mentoring delivers both
360Alumni Engagement Review 2024 →

Alumni don't disengage because they don't care — they disengage because institutions give them nothing meaningful to do. Mentoring is the highest-value ask you can make, and the data shows they respond to it.

Go Faster

Add a Pro
Implementation Call

Launching institution-wide? Dealing with a dormant alumni base or a complex multi-department structure? Add a 60–90 minute working session with us.

We'll customize your key documents, map your outreach strategy, and build a 30-day launch plan tailored to your institution's specific situation.

Book an Implementation Call — $497
Alumni mentoring working session

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your program?

Browse the full kit or reach out — we'll help you build the right setup for your institution.