alumni & development office

Name

alumni & development office

Legal name

Washington University in St. Louis

Website

https://wustl.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Alumni Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters (EDALAOAG), Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH), Alumni Communications, Marketing & Publications (EDALAOAF), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Alumni, Reunion & Affinity Group Educational Travel (THAKAGAJ)

Keywords

• Alumni engagement services
• Higher education fundraising
• Alumni networking platform
• University advancement programs
• Donor relations management

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Alumni & Development Office supports WashU alumni through networking, events, volunteering, reunions, travel programs, and related resources. It also operates the "With You: The WashU Campaign" university-wide fundraising initiative connecting donors with the university's mission. Services are delivered to current students, parents, families, alumni, and friends of WashU.

Product overview

WashU operates as a comprehensive university system with multiple schools and administrative services. The institution offers a unified academic platform across 10 professional schools (Arts & Sciences, Brown School, McKelvey School of Engineering, Olin Business School, School of Medicine, School of Law, and others). Key student-facing digital services include the ONE WashU portal for internal resources, Student Health portal, and financial aid services. The university conducts alumni engagement through the WashU Alumni Network and manages fundraising through the 'With You' campaign. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WashU Alumni Network Platform connecting WashU alumni for networking, events, reunion activities, and continued engagement with the university.
• With You: The WashU Campaign University-wide fundraising campaign connecting donors with WashU's mission to create positive change through higher education.
• Student Financial Services Portal Online portal for financial aid applications, cost calculators, scholarship management, and payment processing.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bank of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBank of America representatives visit campus to connect with students and answer questions about banking in the U.S. They provide information on opening bank accounts, building credit, and student-friendly services. No appointments necessary; students should bring their I-20 or DS-2019 and I-94 to open a bank account.
• CampusSIMsminorOthersPartnership allows students to set up Mint Mobile plans and be ready to call, text and get online upon arriving in the United States.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harvard Alumni Association: The Harvard Alumni Association operates the alumni engagement, networking, events, reunions, and travel programs for Harvard University alumni — the closest structural peer to WashU's Alumni & Development Office.
• Stanford Alumni Association: Stanford Alumni Association runs alumni networks, events, lifelong learning, travel, and reunion programming for Stanford alumni, comparable in scope and audience type to WashU's alumni office.
• Yale Alumni Association: Yale Alumni Association provides alumni communities, classes, reunions, travel, and volunteer programs for Yale graduates — a direct functional peer to WashU's Alumni & Development Office at another elite private research university.
• MIT Alumni Association: MIT Alumni Association offers alumni networks, affinity groups, reunions, travel, and educational programming for MIT graduates; directly comparable alumni engagement model to WashU.
• Princeton Alumni Association: Princeton Alumni Association runs regional chapters, reunion weekends, travel programs, and lifelong learning for Princeton alumni — directly comparable scope to WashU Alumni & Development Office.
• Columbia Alumni Association: Columbia Alumni Association serves Columbia University alumni through networks, events, reunions, travel, and affinity programs — comparable in function and target audience to WashU.
• University of Pennsylvania Alumni (Penn Alumni): Penn Alumni operates alumni networks, regional clubs, reunions, travel, and continuing education for UPenn graduates, comparable in scope to WashU's Alumni & Development Office.
• Northwestern Alumni Association: Northwestern Alumni Association runs alumni communities, events, reunions, and engagement programs for Northwestern graduates; comparable private-research-university alumni engagement function.
• Duke Alumni Engagement: Duke Alumni Engagement and Development operates alumni events, networks, travel, and reunions for Duke University alumni — a comparable alumni relations operation at a peer private research university.
• Vanderbilt Alumni Association: Vanderbilt Alumni Association provides alumni networks, regional chapters, reunions, and engagement programs for Vanderbilt graduates — comparable alumni relations function to WashU's office.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/washualumni
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZInJskrOiCsvw2fFnrpqXA
• Facebookfacebook.com/washualumni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/washington-university-in-st-louis
• Instagraminstagram.com/washu
• TikToktiktok.com/@washu

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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