== Identification<br/> ==
=== Reaching Out <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">When trying to identify alumni to reach out to and engage which, it’s important to first establish a list of alumni you know personally. If you personally don’t know many alumni or any at all, that’s okay. You can always check with your professors or friends to see if they know of alumni that would be interested in your project(s). Another good idea is to connect with your university’s alumni office in administration. Colleges keep extensive databases on their alumni that are valuable sources of information - you can work director with your school to strategically identify which alumni would be most appropriate to reach out to. Aim to have about 10-15 alumni on your original list of alumni to connect with. The more, the better. As time goes on, your own personal database of alumni will grow and expand. </span><br/> ===
seek === Reaching Out<br/> === <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">When reaching out development officesto alumni, it’s important to remember they are very busy, alumni affairs officeso always be respectful of their time and their money. Remember, you are representing your university when you contact them through , so it’s important to keep your emails professional, brief and easy to follow. If you have any any concerns about your messaging, check in with your faculty advisor, club advisor or with your university’s administration. They will appreciate your professionalism and initiative. When reaching out to alumni, email is usually best. If you want to spice up your emailin a professional way to hopefully garner more interest, talk try gathering together some students and film a short and informative 3-minute video about you, your club or your projects and how they can help. Additionally, you can also include links to your club’s social media account page(s) and/or your club’s website to professorsdisplay your work and projects.</span>
=== Staying In Touch ===