Alumni Association Progress Report 2019

2019 Progress Report

Western Alumni works to continually demonstrate the strength of your degree, while delivering an alumni experience like no other. We aim to foster a relationship between our alumni and Western, and among fellow alumni in networks around the world.

engagement

300,968

Western alumni live in 150 countries around the world

Desktop

March 2019

launched re-designed alumni website

affinity

55,865

alumni took advantage of affinity partner preferred rates (2018)

digital learning

4,346

alumni participated in digital campaigns (2018)

alumni card

418

alumni career coaching appointments (2018)

alumni card

46,082

Alumni Cards issued (as of April 30, 2019)

social mobile

2.6 million

impressions from alumni social media accounts (2018-19)

social instagram

79%

increase in Instagram followers @westernualumni (2018-19)

social twitter

24%

increase in Twitter followers @westernualumni (2018-19)


Alumni Survey

In a 2018 survey of alumni, we learned:

social

90.7%

of alumni are engaged or somewhat engaged with Western
(above average compared to other Canadian universities)


Be Extraordinary Campaign

social

October 2018: Our Be Extraordinary Campaign, the most ambitious in Western’s history, exceeded its goal raising

$805,668,372

During the life of the Campaign:

110%

increase in alumni engagement

116,000+

alumni engaged