The Ollegacy Journal

For people who build communities.

Strategy, guides, and honest thinking for the organizers, connectors, and leaders doing the real work.

Community Strategy

6 articles

Why Alumni Networks Fail After Year 3 (And How to Fix It)
Community Strategy7 min reading

Why Alumni Networks Fail After Year 3 (And How to Fix It)

The 10 Strategies That Separate Strong Professional Networks from Hollow Ones
Community Strategy16 min reading

The 10 Strategies That Separate Strong Professional Networks from Hollow Ones

5 Signs Your Community Has Outgrown Its Current Infrastructure
Community Strategy10 min reading

5 Signs Your Community Has Outgrown Its Current Infrastructure

You Have Connections. That's Not the Same as Having a Community.
Community Strategy10 min reading

You Have Connections. That's Not the Same as Having a Community.

Your Most Loyal Members Left the Building. Here's How to Keep Them Connected.
Community Strategy14 min reading

Your Most Loyal Members Left the Building. Here's How to Keep Them Connected.

The WhatsApp Group Problem: Why Your Community Needs More Than a Chat App
Community Strategy6 min reading

The WhatsApp Group Problem: Why Your Community Needs More Than a Chat App

Why Alumni Networks Fail After Year 3 (And How to Fix It)
Community Strategy7 min reading

Why Alumni Networks Fail After Year 3 (And How to Fix It)

The 10 Strategies That Separate Strong Professional Networks from Hollow Ones
Community Strategy16 min reading

The 10 Strategies That Separate Strong Professional Networks from Hollow Ones

5 Signs Your Community Has Outgrown Its Current Infrastructure
Community Strategy10 min reading

5 Signs Your Community Has Outgrown Its Current Infrastructure

How-To Guide

5 articles

How to Launch an Alumni Network from Scratch in 30 Days
How-To Guide8 min reading

How to Launch an Alumni Network from Scratch in 30 Days

How to Digitize Your Hometown Network (And Why It Matters)
How-To Guide6 min reading

How to Digitize Your Hometown Network (And Why It Matters)

How to Keep Community Members Engaged Year-Round
How-To Guide7 min reading

How to Keep Community Members Engaged Year-Round

Building a Peer Support Network Inside Your Community
How-To Guide6 min reading

Building a Peer Support Network Inside Your Community

How to Onboard 100 Members in Your First Month
How-To Guide6 min reading

How to Onboard 100 Members in Your First Month

How to Launch an Alumni Network from Scratch in 30 Days
How-To Guide8 min reading

How to Launch an Alumni Network from Scratch in 30 Days

How to Digitize Your Hometown Network (And Why It Matters)
How-To Guide6 min reading

How to Digitize Your Hometown Network (And Why It Matters)

How to Keep Community Members Engaged Year-Round
How-To Guide7 min reading

How to Keep Community Members Engaged Year-Round

Thought Leadership

2 articles

The Coming Revival of Alumni Culture
Thought Leadership10 min reading

The Coming Revival of Alumni Culture

Community Is the New Brand Loyalty
Thought Leadership11 min reading

Community Is the New Brand Loyalty

The Coming Revival of Alumni Culture
Thought Leadership10 min reading

The Coming Revival of Alumni Culture

Community Is the New Brand Loyalty
Thought Leadership11 min reading

Community Is the New Brand Loyalty

Fundraising

4 articles

When Community Members Donate, It's Not About the Money
Fundraising12 min reading

When Community Members Donate, It's Not About the Money

The Fundraising Page Your Members Should Be Running (Not You)
Fundraising10 min reading

The Fundraising Page Your Members Should Be Running (Not You)

Why Most Communities Fundraise Like Charities (And Why That's Their Biggest Mistake)
Fundraising11 min reading

Why Most Communities Fundraise Like Charities (And Why That's Their Biggest Mistake)

How to Run a Successful Community Fundraising Campaign
Fundraising7 min reading

How to Run a Successful Community Fundraising Campaign

When Community Members Donate, It's Not About the Money
Fundraising12 min reading

When Community Members Donate, It's Not About the Money

The Fundraising Page Your Members Should Be Running (Not You)
Fundraising10 min reading

The Fundraising Page Your Members Should Be Running (Not You)

Why Most Communities Fundraise Like Charities (And Why That's Their Biggest Mistake)
Fundraising11 min reading

Why Most Communities Fundraise Like Charities (And Why That's Their Biggest Mistake)

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