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Alumni Become Partners Darius Polok has been the CEO of the International Alumni Center since January 2017. As an alumnus of the “Lectureship Program,” over 20 years ago he co-founded the association MitOst, where he served as the Managing Director. A Think & Do Tank for networks in philanthropy Besides the coordination of the Bosch Alumni Network, the International Alumni Center (iac Berlin) has a general mission: as a learning center, the iac Berlin advises foundations and other non-profit organizations on the design of impact-driven networks and provides the necessary tools and know-how. With the launch of the iac Berlin, the Robert Bosch Stiftung wants to further develop the network competencies in philanthropy and supports a global network of people who drive social change and shape communities. More at www.iac-berlin.org The International Alumni Center is a Think & Do Tank for impact-oriented networks in philanthropy founded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It advises foundations and other non-profit organizations, helps with practical solutions and initiates partnerships. In close cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the International Alumni Center coordinates the newly founded Bosch Alumni Network. After their fellowship, completion of of the foundation and connects them a project grant or their work with the foun- across programs and topics. The platform dation, many Bosch alumni act as instigators of positive social change. They with network members and maintains boschalumni.net was developed together contribute to the reconciliation between ties between them online. This magazine communities, the development of critical shows the potential of the network and journalism, the creation of citizen-friendly outlines opportunities to get involved. administration and the integration of The online portal demonstrates just how newcomers. Alumni are multipliers of the active the Bosch community is. It is hard foundation‘s ideals, a source of ideas and to imagine that a few years ago most of the bridge builders — they are trustful and foundation‘s alumni had no opportunity longstanding partners of the Robert Bosch to find like-minded people and exchange Stiftung. ideas with them. However, even before Alumni become partners — this in short the founding of the iac Berlin, there was stands for an attitude and a mission for dedicated and professional work with all of us. In January 2017, the Robert alumni — in various alumni associations Bosch Stiftung has entrusted the newly and informal groups. founded International Alumni Center Today, in the Bosch Alumni Network these (iac Berlin) with shaping this partnership-based re lationship and impact-driven preexisting structures serve as gateways for information and ideas. Just as the alumni network. regional coordinators, organizers of the Ever since, the iac Berlin team has coordi- meet-ups and the project managers of the nated and developed the Bosch Alumni many alumni activities, they contribute Network in close cooperation with colleagues from the Robert Bosch Stiftung. The and cross-sector network. The diversity to the further development of this global network currently consists of some 5,000 of the Bosch Alumni Network is its former fellows, partners and employees greatest asset. Photo: Jan Zappner 8
The Network in Numbers 13 More than 20 representatives from alumni associations people took part in more than events and workshops 75 at the iac Berlin Community Space since its opening in May 2017. met at the first Bosch Alumni Associations Meeting in November 2017. people have been informed about the projects of the Bosch Alumni Network on Facebook since June 2017. 1,400+ followers on Facebook. 750+ 26 events with participants were organized by alumni for alumni – including barcamps, webinars, meet-ups, study trips and trainings. 52 18 In spring 2018, regional coordinators were selected for regions — inlcuding India, East Africa, Russia, the USA and the Western Balkans. users on boschalumni.net. 29 partners and alumni of programs took part in the three-day kick-off of the Civil Society Cluster in the iac Berlin Community Space in June 2018. 9
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