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ToucanTech

Manage your alumni community online

ToucanTech is a cloud based all-in-one solution that helps you manage all your alumni activities from digital communications and event organisation to fundraising appeals. Integrated with SIMS, it eliminates the need for complicated manual data exports, saving valuable staff time, and helping you build and support an online community of alumni, parents and school ambassadors.

Why choose ToucanTech?

  • Raise the profile of your school online

    Find and interact with your alumni, parents and friends via a personalised online community portal.

  • Manage online fundraising campaigns and receive donations online

    Build a sustainable fundraising pipeline for the future with quick, accurate forecasting and reporting.

  • Gather and maintain quality data securely

    Build and segment your database to effectively target new and existing members based on their interests and activities.

  • Promote and publish content

    Help your alumni to find and engage with each other. Provide a platform for them to create profiles, share updates, stories and photos.

  • Communicate quickly and easily

    Send emails and newsletters via bespoke templates. Track member interactions and analyse campaign performance.

  • Customise your network

    The flexibility to use your school’s name, URL, branding and colours to create a fully personalised look and feel.

ToucanTech features

  • Integrated with SIMS

    Import information about your latest leavers into ToucanTech at just the click of a button and keep data synced throughout the year.

  • Flexible administration options

    The option of different levels of access available to administrators means you can assign ‘content creators’ or ‘event organisers’ without giving access to sensitive data and fundraising information.

  • Cloud based, fully hosted and secure

    Access ToucanTech quickly, anywhere, anytime from any device with an internet connection. Built in anti-spam functionality and SSL certification provide extra peace of mind about your data security.

  • Social media integration

    Fully integrated with social media channels, providing a range of ways for your alumni to make contact and stay in touch.

  • Expert support

    Access to examples of best practice and monthly technology updates from a team with many years’ experience in building and running online communities.

Get in touch to find out more

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