This presentation supplements an article written by Jonathan Sandlund at TheCrowdCafe: http://www.thecrowdcafe.com/alumni-crowdfunding

1. Coupling Crowdfunding with Higher Education, Part II
Jonathan Sandlund | TheCrowdCafe.com
This presentation supplements the following article:
thecrowdcafe.com/alumni-crowdfunding

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The Problem

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Alumni aren’t engaged with
the innovation taking place at
their University
Innovation IS happening!
-- Student, Faculty and Alumni Startups
-- Research and Development primed for commercialization

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Why?
Relevant information is hard,
if not impossible, to find.
Try Googling “Startups at [University Name ].” How long
would it take to find relevant and actionable
information?

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If we can’t find the
information. We can’t engage
with it.

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Involved
Engaged
Informed
before you get involved,
you have be engaged
before you become
engaged, you have to
be informed
information
is the culprit!

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The Solution

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A University Crowdfunding
Platform. That makes discovering
and interacting with information
seamless.
- Mentor an aspiring student? Check.
- Co-Invest in R&D? Check.
- Just stay in tune with all the cool stuff happening? CHECK!

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This is what it looks like.

10. Alumni
StudentsPartners
Startups
R&D
Resources
Events
thecrowdcafe.com | @jsandlund
Platform
Information Solution
I
Faculty

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A centralized platform that allows
all stakeholders to seamlessly
discover the innovation taking
place within their University.

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Increased Awareness = Increased
Involvement
The impact will be significant.
Here’s how...

13. Example: 200,000 Living Alumni
50% |
250
25% |
500
.05% |
2,000
Informed
50% |
1,250
25% |
2,500
5% |
10,000
Involved
Engaged
125
Involved Alumni
Awareness - > Involvement
afterbefore
1,250
Involved Alumni

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Conclusion

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It’s time to re-imagine Alumni
engagement. Give us the means to
support innovation at our
university—and we will!

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Jonathan Sandlund
j@thecrowdcafe.com
@jsandlund
Thanks!