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Alumni giving metrics will no longer be a part of college rankings. Here’s why you should renew your commitment to annual giving anyway.
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3 holiday reminders to make the new year productive
While normal alumni responsiveness may feel like the cold shoulder, these winter weeks aren’t hopeless. Quiet inboxes aren’t reason to cease activity but a sign to rest from your typical solicitation routine and find other ways to keep the relationship warm. Here are a few holiday season takeaways to prepare us to embrace winter and warm up the new year...
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How to win new major gift prospects after a record year of alumni engagement
During the pandemic, alumni engaged with their alma maters at record levels, yet major gift officers struggled to engage new prospects. Read our blog for three steps to win new major gift prospects after a record year of alumni engagement.
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Get the competitive edge in advancement’s new hybrid environment
Advancement staff overwhelmingly prefer hybrid work environments. But what makes a hybrid workforce better, and how should you design your mixed-mode office to maximize employee satisfaction and productivity?
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How community colleges attract major gifts
Community colleges serve 41% of all undergraduates in the United States, yet just 1.5% of dollars raised in higher ed go to two-year institutions.
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Using artificial intelligence (AI) for more effective annual giving
Even in its early stage of adoption, artificial intelligence (AI) can efficiently raise more money and improve the donor experience.
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How 104 institutions’ advancement shops have weathered a bleak start to FY2021
Even as the market rebounded across the Fall, advancement’s steep performance drop continued. Calendar-year-end brought no reprieve, as most institutions saw big declines in dollars, donors, submitted proposals, and new major gifts. And more than one in four advancement teams saw fundraising revenues decline by more than 30%.
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3 factors driving digital transformation in higher ed advancement
Over the past decade, fundraising performance via phone has ebbed, leaving a gaping hole in acquisition in the plans of college and university advancement leaders. Discover the digital transformation trends that are disrupting conventional methods of promoting giving—and how to pivot.
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Tap into young donors’ future capacity
Learn how life-long giving opportunities like pledge programs and planning giving can help foster future major gift prospects.
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Digital gift officers are just the beginning
Learn how advancement leaders can accelerate donors up the pipeline by encouraging handoffs from digital gift officers to major gifts and investing in stewardship that demonstrates impact.
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