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Around 77% of female millennial alumni have given to their favorite non-profit cause—but only 44% have given to their alma mater (compared with 56% of their male counterparts). Why? Many colleges and universities are not offering the kind of engagement that high-powered and wealthy alumnae want with their alma mater. OSU has approached this challenge with a unique dedicated giving circle that awarded more than $80,000 to 13 initiatives across campus in 2015 alone.
To meet ever-growing campaign goals and fill budget gaps, advancement leaders have realized their domestic fundraising strategies aren’t enough. Learn about the staffing models and organizational structures that are right for engaging international alumni and prospects.
Learn three strategies to drive millennial engagement and donations by capitalizing on their desire for direct, cause-orientated impact.
Alumni relations and fundraising have been turned upside down by the pandemic. Alumni are looking for career networks and informal and virtual opportunities to connect with old friends, not nostalgic on-campus experiences. Hear innovative strategies to stay relevant to alumni from Longwood University AVP Alumni & Career Services—and host of the Advancement Legends podcast—Ryan Catherwood.
Learn how progressive institutions create corporate chapters, groups for alumni who work at the same company, to facilitate engagement and leadership opportunities.
This webinar discusses how best-practice institutions have leveraged digital channels, aligned engagement activities with career and recruitment goals, and collaborated with development staff to strengthen alumni loyalty.
EAB is creating small-group cohorts of independent school peers, meeting monthly at regularly scheduled times. During these events, EAB will present timely updates on top-of-mind advancement issues, and for peer discussion among advancement leaders.
Do alumni contributions decrease during an election year? Read to find out how campaign solicitations can affect your advancement targets.
Alumni donor counts have been declining for years. Decreases in philanthropy nationwide, recent tax law changes, and growth in competition from other non-profits all complicate efforts to acquire and retain alumni donors.
EAB researchers assembled three examples of how independent schools have shifted their approach to alumni engagement.
