Babcock University Alumni Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Education Advancement Support Services to strengthen alumni engagement and boost fundraising efforts.
The collaboration aims to create an online platform called Konnect, specifically designed to connect with Babcock alumni and donors around the world.
This was disclosed in a statement obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the MoU outlines EASS’ responsibilities in developing and managing Konnect, which include implementing and programming the platform, importing relevant data, customising and branding the user interface, and managing BUAA’s administrative portal, among others.
At the MoU signing ceremony, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ademola Tayo, was said to have expressed his confidence in the partnership, as he emphasised the importance of prioritising alumni outreach before initiating fundraising activities.
The statement read, “He, however, said it was important that the company first reach out to the alumni before they engage them for anything whatsoever.
“Professor Tayo explained that EASS would leverage the alumni to scout for the funds for which they would earn their percentage.
“If you do it well, you will get much, and if you do little, you will also get little, he advised.”
The National President of BUAA, Dr. Adeoti Tayo, was also said to have seen the MoU as a strategic step towards financial sustainability.
Adeoti was quoted as saying, “It is one thing for the alumni to receive from the university, another thing for the alumni to give back to the university.
“We want to add value to our alma mater by shifting the burden of funding from the institution to the alumni, as commonly done in developed countries.”
The Chief Executive Officer, EASS, Tunde Ijiyemi, also assured them that the company would employ its online platform, Konnect, which aids in easy fundraising, campaigns, and tools to engage alumni and other donors to get donations to support the Alumni operational activities, mission, and vision.
“We have just entered into a partnership with Babcock Alumni to engage her alumni wherever they are anywhere in the world,” he said.