Babcock University Alumni
Association (BUAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Education Advancement Support Services (EASS) to facilitate the creation of an online platform to engage and raise funds from alumni and donors for the university. According to the terms of reference, EASS is to implement, programme the online platform, Konnect on behalf of BUAA to import data into the platform, set up web front–end with customization and branding, manage BUAA’s administrative portal among others.
Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, witnessed by the university’s principal officers, BUAA and EASS officials, President/Vice Chancellor, Professor Ademola Tayo said he was convinced that the agreement would be mutually beneficial to both parties. He, however, said it was important that the company first reaches out to the alumni before they engage them for anything whatsoever. Professor Tayo explained that EASS would leverage the alumni to scout for the funds for which they will earn their percentage.
“If you do it well you will get much and if you do little, you will also get little,” he advised.
Also speaking, National President of BUAA, Dr. Adeoti Tayo said the MoU signed offers the partner the opportunity to use its far-reaching platform to engage Babcock alumni and donors all over the world to raise funds from them for the university. “It is one thing for the alumni to receive from the university but another thing for the alumni to give back to the university. We want to add value to our Alma Mater by shifting the burden of funding from the institution to the alumni as commonly done in developed countries.” In response, Chief Executive Officer, Education Advancement Support Services (EASS), Mr. Tunde Ijyemi said the company would employ its online platform, Konnect, which aids easy fund raising, campaigns and tools to engage alumni and other donors to get donations to support Alumni operational activities, mission and vision. “We have just entered into partnership with Babcock Alumni to engage her alumni wherever they are anywhere in the world,” he said.
He said they have been in this business for upward of 15 years and have already been working with the University of Lagos, University of Ibadan and Yaba College of Technology.
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