What does your job at the Durban University of Technology involve? My job involves providing strategic direction and overall management of the advancement and alumni relations office. We are responsible for drafting and implementing strategies designed to attract financial and other forms of support for the university from a variety of stakeholders, including alumni, companies, government agencies and trusts and foundations. A typical work day involves a meeting with my team to touch base and ensure that we are making progress on allocated tasks and duties. It also involves meetings with potential donors, drafting fundraising proposals and meeting DUT managers and heads of departments with specific projects. Why does DUT need to maintain contact with former students? We believe in building and maintaining long-term relationships with our graduates, in line with a holistic approach pioneered in South Africa by Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement. Relationship-build...
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