Advancement Advisory Services
A Nationwide Network of Advancement Leaders
300+
Chief Advancement Officers served through the partnership97%
of Chief Advancement Officers continue their partnership with EAB each year320+
institutions participate in our KPI benchmarking initiativeTrusted Advice for Advancement Leaders
The Advancement landscape is evolving, and your strategy needs to keep pace. Our best-practice research, advisory, and analytics help you retain top fundraising talent, engage alumni, and increase philanthropic revenue, giving you and your organization an edge as you compete for donor mindshare and dollars.
Future-Proof Your Advancement Strategy
From developing your major gifts pipeline to becoming a top destination for advancement talent, our best-practice research, tools, and tailored advice will help you prepare for advancement’s biggest challenges.
- Major and Principal Gifts
- Pipeline Development
- Alumni Relations and Engagement
- Fundraising Innovation
- Campaign Strategy
- Academic Partnerships
- Organizational Structure Optimization
- Metrics and Accountability
- Corporate and Foundation Relations
Harness the Perspective of a Global Network
Our Advancement summits bring together the experience, knowledge, and perspective of advancement experts, administrators, and practitioners to deliver you the best ideas to take back to your institution.
- Executive Roundtables
- Virtual Summits
Uncover the Investments that Drive ROI
Our proprietary Advancement KPI benchmarking initiative provides apples-to-apples comparison to your peers to help drive strategy and investment. Compare across 60+ KPIs including:
- FTEs by division and role
- Personnel and operating expenditures
- ROI and fundraising productivity
- Visits, proposals, and gifts
- Portfolio composition and churn
- Tenure and fundraiser compensation
"Reviewing EAB’s ROI and Fundraiser Productivity data with the Board is part of our annual planning process, and the Board now proactively asks for it. This initiative alone makes the whole partnership worth it.
"Brent Dunn
Vice President for University Advancement, Missouri State University
Partner with Experts
Each of our partners works with a dedicated Strategic Leader who learns your organization and culture to steer your team to the right answers and resources. Our advancement experts become an extension of your leadership team and expand the capacity of what you can accomplish.
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Senior Director, Strategic Research
Specialties Organizational Design, Major and Principal Gifts, Annual Giving, Diversity and Inclusion, Mid-Level GivingInterested in learning more about Advancement Advisory Services?
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