Definition:
Alumni finder is a tool that attempts to update alumni databases by following their movements after graduation.
Keeping track of alumni can be a frustrating and laborious process, but it is absolutely essential work for colleges, universities and other educational institutions.
Keeping alumni information up to date helps to ensure:
- Efficient and effective fundraising campaigns
- A higher number of matches when using NCOA®
- Better results using tools like alumni finder
It is beneficial to have a correctly-formatted address when attempting to track alumni. This is due to the fact that the USPS® requires address information to be standardized before the NCOA® service may be used.
Address verification products provide educational institutions with tools that are helpful in tracking alumni through:
- Interactive address correction
- Address standardization
- Access to the NCOALink®
Moreover, front-end solutions empower departmental staff and student workers to capture accurate address information the first time over the phone, through the mail or on the web.
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