What We Do

Insight for a new Decade:

The power of alumni is not a new idea. As we enter a new decade, this is an opportunity to radically think about our connections, networking and our communities. We have a formidable task ahead of us with the Global Goals. As we become active, globally engaged alumni citizens can we collectively tackle these challenges. KITE presents insight on the innovative role of alumni in personal and professional transformation and how this can impact our wider world.

You can follow the Decade of Alumni Connection with the hashtag #alumnidecade and through Twitter @keepintouched and Instagram on @keepintoucheducation.

Our founder Maria is available as a keynote or motivational speaker at your next event or conference to discuss the power of the global alumni citizen, the power of alumni networking, alumni volunteering, alumni and philanthropy and other innovative alumni topics as agreed to match the objectives of your event.

Research with impact:

Our academic expertise in alumni-related empirical research means KITE can design and deliver research that draws on and creates ground-breaking theory in alumni innovation for practical, positive impact for alumni policy and initiatives. Visit the Resources page to see some examples of past research projects and the KITE White Paper 2019 on global alumni networks.

Education, the Alumni Way:

The only way to create meaningful, alumni global citizens is by educating them directly on the benefits of this role for themselves and for their communities. KITE offers educational courses including workshops, Webinars/seminars and online mastermind courses to recognise, rediscover and reveal the alumni way for our organisation’s partners, alumni relations professionals, service and leadership teams and of course—and most importantly—for alumni themselves. See a list of education offerings here.

Alumni Innovation:

To create meaningful alumni engagement, we first need alumni innovation. We need to think creatively about our policy, our strategy, our programmes, our infrastructure, our strengths. KITE can help support your organisation’s first attempt at engaging your alumni or to act as an advisor to build alumni initiatives diffused across the organisation for maximum impact. Since alumni is synonymous with a community, perhaps your organisation is considering reaching out to past participants, fellows, awardees—the list is endless! KITE is available to explore alumni in all its forms and shared experiences to maximise its impact and create a supportive sense of community. Contact Maria by e-mail to explore ways for expert alumni advisor services to bring alumni innovation into your organisation.