For higher education

Engage students, alumni, and campus groups in one place.

From student organizations to alumni networks, Kannect gives every campus community a home people actually use, with events, communication, and groups in one platform.

14-day free trial. A card is required, which keeps Kannect spam-free. Cancel anytime.

Built for universities

What Kannect commits to higher ed

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Account for life. Student today, alumnus tomorrow. One record across both.

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Kannect fee on giving. Annual fund, reunion gifts, scholarship drives — 100% to the cause.

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Reach. Every alumnus, every student, every chapter — opted in, all delivered.

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Home for clubs, departments, alumni. Hundreds of groups, one operating system.

The campus stack, retired

One platform instead of nine

Most campuses run their community on a CRM the alumni office bought, an event tool for the development office, Mailchimp for the dean's digest, a Facebook page for athletics, Slack for student org chats, and a long tail of departmental tools. Kannect retires it.

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The alumni network

Independent, verified, free of algorithms and ads.

Eventbrite

Campus & alumni events

Reunions, donor weekends, lectures — 2%, not 10–14%.

MailchimpConstant Contact

Department & dean comms

100% reach to opted-in students and alumni.

SlackDiscordFacebook

Student org communities

Built for clubs, not engineering teams. No app sprawl.

The problem

Campus engagement is scattered, and it fades after orientation

Clubs run on group chats, the alumni office runs on email, departments run on their own pages. Students and alumni drift through the gaps between them.

Posts lost in the noise

Campus updates compete with everything else on social media. Most students never see them.

Clubs each on their own tool

Every student org picks its own app. Nothing connects, and no one has the full picture.

Alumni go quiet

After graduation the connection fades. Email is the only thread left, and it is easy to ignore.

Built for your campus

Everything a campus community needs

One platform for student organizations, departments, and alumni networks alike.

Groups for clubs and chapters

Give every student org, department, and alumni chapter its own space, all under one platform.

Campus events

Orientation, club fairs, games, and reunions with RSVPs, tickets, and automatic reminders.

Communication without the algorithm

Reach students and alumni by announcement and message. Delivered, not buried in a feed.

Alumni and student discovery

A public page where students and alumni can find and join the communities that fit them.

Resources and updates

Share handbooks, schedules, and campus news in one place every member can reach.

Engagement insight

See which communities are active and where engagement is starting to slip.

How it works

Three steps to a connected campus

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Set up your community

Start a 14-day free trial and stand up your campus hub in under five minutes.

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Bring in students and alumni

Invite members, or let them find and join your communities on Kannect Discover.

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Keep them engaged

Run events, send updates, and coordinate clubs. Members get every update in the Community Hub app.

Why Kannect

Independent. Verified. Built for you.

Two things make Kannect different from the tools campuses usually settle for.

Independent and founder-run

Bending Spoons, a holding company known for buying consumer apps, raising prices, and cutting support, now owns both Meetup and Eventbrite. Kannect is independent and answers to the communities it serves, not to an acquirer.

Verified and spam-free

Every organization joins through a credit-card-verified trial that stops bots and fake accounts. Your campus communities stay real, trusted, and spam-free.

Proof

Engagement that lasts beyond graduation

100%

Of members reached

Every announcement reaches every student and alum who opted in. No algorithm in between.

5 min

To launch

Most campus communities set up and go live in under five minutes.

0 ads

Around your campus

No advertising near your students and alumni. Your campus community is never monetized.

Questions

Campus questions, answered

Can each club or department have its own space?

Yes. Every student organization, department, and alumni chapter can have its own group, with its own members and communication.

Do students need to download an app?

No. Members can take part on the web, and they can also use the Kannect Community Hub app for events, updates, and messages.

Can alumni stay connected after graduation?

Yes. Alumni keep their place in your communities, and can discover and join alumni groups through Kannect.

How much does Kannect cost?

Plans start at $15/mo billed yearly, or $19/mo month to month. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial, and a credit card is required to start it, which keeps Kannect verified and spam-free.

Bring your whole campus community into one place

Start your 14-day free trial. A card is required to keep Kannect spam-free, and you can cancel anytime.

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