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I'm seeking input from other fundraising professionals (especially higher education) regarding data practices in alumni databases. Specifically:

• Do you include ethnicity and date of birth (or at least year of birth) in your alumni records?
• Do you import student records into your database while they are still students, or wait until after graduation?

I'm particularly interested in understanding:

• The business purposes or philanthropic strategies served by including ethnicity and date/year of birth.
• Any associated security risks or liabilities with importing these data points. (Is inclusion worth that risk?)
• Whether the inclusion of these data points is defendable and aligns with best practices.

We currently do not import ethnicity or date/year of birth and are evaluating whether doing so would be a responsible and strategic decision. I'd appreciate insights into who uses this data, how it's applied, and how it's managed. 

Thanks in advance for any input on these topics. 

I'm seeking input from other fundraising professionals (especially higher education) regarding data practices in alumni databases. Specifically:

• Do you include ethnicity and date of birth (or at least year of birth) in your alumni records?
• Do you import student records into your database while they are still students, or wait until after graduation?

I'm particularly interested in understanding:

• The business purposes or philanthropic strategies served by including ethnicity and date/year of birth.
• Any associated security risks or liabilities with importing these data points. (Is inclusion worth that risk?)
• Whether the inclusion of these data points is defendable and aligns with best practices.

We currently do not import ethnicity or date/year of birth and are evaluating whether doing so would be a responsible and strategic decision. I'd appreciate insights into who uses this data, how it's applied, and how it's managed. 

Thanks in advance for any input on these topics. 

I'm seeking input from other fundraising professionals (especially higher education) regarding data practices in alumni databases. Specifically:

• Do you include ethnicity and date of birth (or at least year of birth) in your alumni records?
• Do you import student records into your database while they are still students, or wait until after graduation?

I'm particularly interested in understanding:

• The business purposes or philanthropic strategies served by including ethnicity and date/year of birth.
• Any associated security risks or liabilities with importing these data points. (Is inclusion worth that risk?)
• Whether the inclusion of these data points is defendable and aligns with best practices.

We currently do not import ethnicity or date/year of birth and are evaluating whether doing so would be a responsible and strategic decision. I'd appreciate insights into who uses this data, how it's applied, and how it's managed. 

Thanks in advance for any input on these topics. 

I'm seeking input from other fundraising professionals (especially higher education) regarding data practices in alumni databases. Specifically:

• Do you include ethnicity and date of birth (or at least year of birth) in your alumni records?
• Do you import student records into your database while they are still students, or wait until after graduation?

I'm particularly interested in understanding:

• The business purposes or philanthropic strategies served by including ethnicity and date/year of birth.
• Any associated security risks or liabilities with importing these data points. (Is inclusion worth that risk?)
• Whether the inclusion of these data points is defendable and aligns with best practices.

We currently do not import ethnicity or date/year of birth and are evaluating whether doing so would be a responsible and strategic decision. I'd appreciate insights into who uses this data, how it's applied, and how it's managed. 

Thanks in advance for any input on these topics. 

I'm seeking input from other fundraising professionals (especially higher education) regarding data practices in alumni databases. Specifically:

• Do you include ethnicity and date of birth (or at least year of birth) in your alumni records?
• Do you import student records into your database while they are still students, or wait until after graduation?

I'm particularly interested in understanding:

• The business purposes or philanthropic strategies served by including ethnicity and date/year of birth.
• Any associated security risks or liabilities with importing these data points. (Is inclusion worth that risk?)
• Whether the inclusion of these data points is defendable and aligns with best practices.

We currently do not import ethnicity or date/year of birth and are evaluating whether doing so would be a responsible and strategic decision. I'd appreciate insights into who uses this data, how it's applied, and how it's managed. 

Thanks in advance for any input on these topics.