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1. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
To see the DMBA’s Alumni Hub Beta Site please click here.

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A DMBA Alumni program started in 2010 and has operated as an alumni-run volunteer initiative. This month, we are
thrilled to launch the next phase - the DMBA Alumni Association!
There are handful of details that are still in progress and to be formalized in the coming year, the first step in galvanizing
our alumni is committing to a dedicated DMBA Alumni Hub.
Alumni volunteers have collected feedback from alumni and student groups and investigated a number of platforms.
Almabase will be the technology platform that powers our DMBA Alumni Hub and has the feature set and room to grow
that meets all our needs as the Association grows.
In this deck, we’ve outlined the Alumni’s charter, provided a breakdown of Almabase features, and outlined our finances
- we’ll need your support to kick off the Alumni Hub and our Association efforts.
Today, both the DMBA Program and CCA Alumni acknowledge and support this Alumni effort, but unable to financially
support this initiative. For our first year, we will need to raise our funding independently through a kickstarting effort
starting at $50/year available to all DMBA alumni and students.
Fundraising and early access to our Alumni Hub is found at dmba.almabase-beta.com/

3. Alumni Charter | Objectives and Benefits

4. DMBA ALUMNI OBJECTIVES
Create a professional community of DMBA and Fellows Program alumni that are joined together in the
shared mission of creating a world of business that is profitable, sustainable, ethical and truly meaningful.
Our main objectives are to:
● Foster an active, continuous, and collaborative learning environment for alumni that equips us with
the most powerful and relevant knowledge and tools as we apply our DMBA skills in the
professional environment.
● Actively engage the community inside CCA and in the larger design and business communities in
our shared mission.
● Promote the value and mission of the DMBA & Fellows programs to the business, design, and
social impact communities.
● Support current students and growing alumni in networking and professional development.

5. OUR MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES
MISSION
The DMBA Alumni Network exists to facilitate a vibrant, active, global network of DMBA alumni of all of the DMBA’s programs.
The DMBA Alumni Network will work to actively engage alumni in both physical and virtual events, as well as work with the DMBA
and CCA administration and current student body to enhance and improve the DMBA educational experience.
VISION
As the DMBA program grows and evolves, the DMBA Alumni Network will grow to a size far beyond the current DMBA student
community. The DMBA Alumni Network will make best use of its membership to:
● Enhance its own operations
● Support and enhance the current DMBA educational experience
● Support the career aspirations of its members
VALUES
● Networking
● Enhance Development and Support
● Extending the DMBA community beyond graduation

6. ALUMNI NETWORK BENEFITS TO MEMBERS
● Access to a growing network of likeminded professionals
● Career services (job board and internships)
● Mentorship
● Speaking engagements
● Project learning opportunities
● Provision of general salary and job information of its membership
● Scholarships and general financial support of the school (in time)

7. DMBA Alumni Hub | Almabase Features

8. KEY FEEDBACK
From alumni feedback, faculty and alumni workshops and conversations with CCA and other university alumni
programs, we defined a couple key requirements/needs for an alumni portal:
● Directory of Alumni with robust profiles and methods to contact
● Ability to easily update alumni profiles through integration with LinkedIn or Facebook
● Controls to protect alumni information and feature access for active members
● Central hub to post and find jobs and internships
● Space to engage in conversations and add to topics
● Centralized space for DMBA events and related events
● Easy newsletter creation and distribution for important news and updates
● Resource library independent of Moodle for Alumni and other helpful materials
Previous tools used (and replaced by single Almabase portal):
● Eventbrite
● Kickstarter or Indiegogo
● Google Docs and Spreadsheets
● Wordpress Blogs
● MailChimp

9. ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP PLAN
As we look to the future, we have built membership plans that both help support our alumni tools and platform, and
provide ways to connect to the entire alumni community.
Free for all Alumni &
Students
● View the Alumni directory and
message alumn
● Access Event calendar and
register for events
● View Alumni news and stories
● Access fundraising campaigns
● Receive Alumni newsletters
● Facebook Group Access
● LinkedIn Group access
Paid Alumni Membership
($50/year)
● Directory, events and everything
available in ‘free’ tier
● View and post jobs
● View and post internships
● Request or offer mentorship
opportunities
● Engage in alumni discussions and
topics
● View alumni and program photos
● Submit to alumni newsletter and
share important news
● Add events and get discounts to
DMBA paid events
● DMBA Resource library
Supporting
Membership Tiers
● Support the future of the
DMBA program with donations
beyond annual membership
dues - directed towards
funding the platform,
sponsoring events and future
scholarship opportunities
● We show our thanks through
event announcements, listing
on our website and private
faculty and speaker dinners

10. Almabase Introduction: Beta Site

11. Alumni Directory with Social Sync (Facebook & LinkedIn)

12. Job and Internship Boards

13. Event hosting and ticketing (vs Eventbrite)

14. News, Updates and Alumni Stories

15. Almabase Feature Overview: Controlling access

16. Setup Chapter Portals

17. Alumni Admin | Planning & Notes

18. LADDER OF PROOF
BENCHMARK
Elect Board of Directors
Finalize DMBA alumni charter
Launch first Sponsored Challenge
Purchase Almabase license
Launch Fundraising Initiative
Identify Year 1 Cohort Leads
Established private Facebook Group
Setup AlmaBase Demo Site
Help host 2016 Alumni Weekend
Established LinkedIn group
Established Slack group (240+ active members)
DATE
Q4 2017
Q4 2017
Q4 2017
September 2017
August 2017
June 2017
June 2017
June 2017
2016
2015
2015
FUNDING NEEDED
$3,600

19. ALUMNI FINANCES
FIXED COSTS
YEAR 1 COSTS
INCOME
$3,600*
Alumni Association $50/annual dues
PER USER
ANNUAL SPEND
* AlmaBase annual fee is $3,600 for the first 1,000 users (ie annual fee not expected to change before 2025)
** All funds raised in excess of funding goal will be placed in TBD alumni trust account with funds to be applied for future uses decided by TBD Board of Directors
$XXXX/year
$3,600
TOTAL INCOME $XXXX/year**

20. PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
● Sponsored Challenges
● Social
● Career
● Inside view
● Knowledge sharing
Successfully hosted events: Alumni dinners, DMBA in Conversation, DMBA SF Design
Week Workshop, Alumni Panels @ DMBA, Quarterly Happy Hours, and DMBA in the News

21. ALUMNI COHORT REPS & RESPONSIBILITIES
● C1:
● C2
● C3:
● C4:
● C5:
● C6:
● C7:
● C8:

22. TBD ALUMNI ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FUNCTIONAL ROLES
● Technology lead (Almabase & Slack)
● Communications & social media lead
● Design lead
● Finance lead
● Program and event lead
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Officer positions to be filled by Board members:
● President
● Vice President
● Secretary
● Treasurer
Elected Members (7):
● Minimum of 1 member representing full-time MBA students
● Minimum of 1 member representing part-time students
● Minimum of 1 member representing the Executive Program
● Minimum of 1 member representing future core programs
Advisory Members (2):
● 1 member from Administration, appointed by Administration
● 1 member from the student body, appointed by the Student Representatives.
The preference is for this seat to be filled by a current student representative,
or a student who has completed the equivalent of one full-time semester

23. WIP: DMBA <> Alumni Association
ALUMNI NETWORK GETS:
● Annual funding to support the ongoing fixed costs associated with the alumni association
SCHOOL GETS:
● A galvanized, engaged, and enthusiastic alumni body
● Increased social media footprint
● A centralized database for alumni relations
● A direct line to the alumni network for all students, faculty, and administration
● Increased prospective student applications
AREAS FOR NEGOTIATION:
● Database access and communication preferences
● Alumni’s participation in DMBA-sponsored events, mixers, and speakers
● Representation in program strategy and curriculum meetings
● DMBA representation on alumni board