Technology, Data & Digital
Technology and data are critical enablers of effective advancement. Wycane helps schools select, implement, and optimise platforms that support engagement and decision-making.
This includes:
Alumni, fundraising, and community CRMs
Websites, portals, and digital engagement tools
Event registration, business directories, and online services
Data structure, reporting, and insights
Integration across advancement, finance, communications, and marketing
Case Study
Technology, Data & Digital
Client Overview
A leading private school sought to establish a dedicated digital presence for its alumni community. While the school maintained a strong main website, there was no online space focused on alumni engagement, events, or storytelling.
Challenge
The school wanted to create an alumni platform that would:
Showcase past and future alumni events.
Provide a place to collect, update, and maintain member information.
Host photo galleries covering sport, archives, and historic magazines.
Integrate news feeds from Facebook and other social media channels.
However, the school did not want to rebuild its entire website and had concerns about budget, timelines, and ongoing maintenance. It was also critical that the alumni site:
Look and feel consistent with the school’s brand, and
Retain its own distinct alumni identity and personality.
Our Approach
Wycane worked closely with the school’s marketing team to design and deliver a modular alumni digital platform. Our approach included:
Working within the school’s brand guidelines to ensure visual and tonal alignment.
Designing an alumni-specific look and feel that complemented, rather than duplicated, the main school website.
Creating and structuring content to support events, news, archives, and engagement.
Integrating photo galleries, social media feeds, and forms to collect and update alumni information.
Delivering the platform on a global, scalable system that did not require ongoing developer support.
The solution was designed to be fast, cost-effective, and easy for school staff and volunteers to manage.
Outcome
The alumni site was delivered in a matter of weeks and launched on budget. The school gained a dedicated digital hub for alumni engagement without disrupting its existing website or incurring high development costs.
Impact
The school now benefits from:
A visible, engaging online presence for its alumni community.
Improved ability to promote events, share stories, and communicate consistently.
Better collection and maintenance of alumni data.
Reduced ongoing technical and maintenance costs.
A scalable platform that can evolve as alumni engagement and advancement activities grow.
Could a better alumni platform improve engagement and data visibility?
Wycane designs scalable digital solutions that support events, storytelling, and long-term advancement goals. We help schools launch focused, brand-aligned alumni platforms that are fast to deliver and easy to manage.
