U.S. Department of State, International Exchange Alumni

What U.S. Department of State, International Exchange Alumni does

The U.S. Department of State's International Exchange Alumni is a federally administered program managed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), serving past participants of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-facilitated exchange programs including the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Fulbright, Peace Corps, TechWomen, the Mandela Washington Fellowship, YES, and SUSI. The platform connects more than 2 million alumni across dozens of countries through a dual-portal digital system: a public-facing website at alumni.state.gov that surfaces alumni news, impact stories, and grant opportunities, and a members-only portal at exchangealumni.state.gov that provides networking, career resources, group collaboration, and event-planning capabilities. Engagement is reinforced through an active social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

Name

U.S. Department of State, International Exchange Alumni

Legal name

U.S. Department of State, International Exchange Alumni

Website

https://alumni.state.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The U.S. Department of State's International Exchange Alumni is a federally funded program serving over 2 million alumni of U.S.-sponsored exchange programs worldwide, providing networking, grant funding, and professional development through its public website and members-only portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Diplomacy & Cultural Exchange Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Career Networking & Mentorship Programs (EDALAOAL), Alumni Communications, Marketing & Publications (EDALAOAF), Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK)

Keywords

• International exchange programs
• Alumni networking platform
• Cultural exchange services
• Government fellowship programs
• Public diplomacy initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington D.C.

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Program: The International Exchange Alumni program is funded by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program provides free resources, networking, and grant opportunities to exchange alumni. No revenue is generated from participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The International Exchange Alumni program is a U.S. government-funded initiative that maintains a global alumni network of more than 2 million past participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. It provides a public website, a members-only portal, monthly MentorTalks live video series, the Voices of Exchange podcast, and two grant programs (CDAF and AEIF) to fund alumni-led community projects. All resources, networking tools, and grant opportunities are provided free of charge to eligible alumni.

Product overview

The U.S. Department of State's International Exchange Alumni platform operates as a dual-portal system consisting of alumni.state.gov (public-facing) and exchangealumni.state.gov (members-only). The public website showcases over two million alumni through news, highlights, and grant opportunities, while the members portal enables networking, career resources, and event participation. Core programming includes MentorTalks (monthly live video series) and the Voices of Exchange podcast. Supporting programs include the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF) and Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grants for alumni-led projects. The network connects alumni across multiple exchange programs including IVLP, Fulbright, Peace Corps, TechWomen, and Mandela Washington Fellowship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MentorTalks: A live monthly series featuring exchange alumni sharing insights and career advice
• Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF)
• Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)

Products and services

• Alumni.state.gov Public Website A public-facing website accessible to the general public showcasing the work of past and present U.S. government-sponsored exchange program participants, providing alumni news, updates on grants and funding opportunities, and information about flagship events.
• Exchangealumni.state.gov Members Portal A members-only virtual gathering space for ExchangeAlumni to meet and connect with fellow alumni, collaborate in group discussions, plan events, search for career opportunities, and access resources.
• MentorTalks A monthly live video series featuring exchange alumni speakers discussing careers, entrepreneurship, and professional development topics, hosted on Instagram Live and other social media platforms.
• Voices of Exchange Podcast A podcast featuring conversations with exchange alumni about their experiences, achievements, and impacts on communities worldwide.
• Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF) A $10,000 small grant program offered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Office of Alumni Affairs to U.S. alumni of government-sponsored exchange programs for citizen diplomacy projects that advance mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries.
• Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) A grant program enabling exchange alumni to submit proposals for alumni-led projects that address global challenges and promote international understanding.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Akylzhan Women Creative Lab Girls STEM Camp ran three successful sessions in Bishkek and Osh, Kyrgyzstan
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Target Range School (Montana)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Elaine Higuera, Sports Envoy ExchangeAlumni, partnered with her school in Montana for the US: International VermiComposting project connecting with Nepal.
• Gaindakot English School (Nepal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Hiralal Aryal, SUSI ExchangeAlumni, partnered with Gaindakot English School in Nepal for the vermicomposting climate initiative.
• Ellis Mendell Elementary School (Boston)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Alexa Beil, Fulbright U.S. Student Program ExchangeAlumni, partnered with Ellis Mendell Elementary School in Boston for the Creative Collaborazione project.
• State Institute of Specialized Education for the Deaf (Rome)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Stefanie Anarumo, Fulbright research grant ExchangeAlumni, partnered with the deaf school in Rome for the Creative Collaborazione cross-cultural theater project.
• Harmundi FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Aaron Sperber founded the Harmundi Foundation to organize the Harmundi International Music Summit, bringing together students and music professionals globally.
• World LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024World Learning collaborates with the U.S. Department of State on the Professional Fellows Program and Alumni Impact Awards.
• Morgan State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Brent Birckhead serves as a professor of saxophone at Morgan State University, one of his roles as cultural ambassador.
• Baltimore School of the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Brent Birckhead serves as a professor at the Baltimore School of the Arts, nurturing next generation of musical talent.
• Hawassa University (Ethiopia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Lee Wittmann partnered with Hawassa University in Ethiopia to implement the Healthcare Simulation Educational Exchange project, training nurses for Ethiopia's first national modern EMS system.
• High Atlas FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Errachid Montassir worked with the High Atlas Foundation, a Moroccan non-profit centered on community development, as part of his Seeds of Life project.
• USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Errachid managed the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer program in Morocco, connecting American farming experts with local cooperatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Learning: Implements U.S. Department of State exchange programs (including the Professional Fellows Program and Alumni Impact Awards). Directly comparable as a delivery partner that runs alumni engagement programming alongside the State Department.
• British Council: U.K. organization promoting cultural relations and educational exchange with global alumni communities (e.g., Chevening, Erasmus+, language programs). Comparable as a national soft-power exchange operator with parallel alumni engagement mandates.
• Institute of International Education (IIE): Major nonprofit that administers and supports U.S. and international exchange programs, including Fulbright. Comparable because it operates overlapping exchange infrastructure and alumni engagement functions across many programs.
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Germany's national agency for international academic exchange and a global peer for alumni network management. Comparable because it is a foreign-government-sponsored exchange operator with a large global alumni community.

Others

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators: Professional association supporting international education and exchange practitioners. Comparable as an adjacent professional/membership organization serving the broader U.S. international exchange ecosystem.
• Alliance for International Exchange: U.S. advocacy coalition for exchange program operators. Comparable as a convening body for U.S. exchange programs that overlaps with the ExchangeAlumni ecosystem in policy advocacy and program coordination.

Direct peers

• National Peace Corps Association: The alumni network for U.S. Peace Corps volunteers. Directly comparable as a parallel U.S. government exchange alumni community offering networking, events, and chapter-based engagement for returned volunteers worldwide.
• Fulbright Association: Independent alumni organization for U.S. Fulbright program participants. Directly comparable because both serve as the primary alumni network for a major U.S. government-sponsored exchange program and provide lifelong engagement, networking, and programming for alumni.
• AIESEC Alumni: Global alumni network of past AIESEC exchange participants. Comparable as a large international youth exchange alumni platform focused on continued leadership development, networking, and community impact projects.

Emerging players

• Cultural Vistas: Nonprofit administering U.S. State Department-sponsored exchange and professional fellowship programs. Comparable as a niche operator building alumni communities for international professional exchanges, with overlapping program types.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/exchangealumni?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/InternationalExchangeAlumni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-international-exchange-alumni
• Instagraminstagram.com/voicesofexchange

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