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Staff Retention in a Highly Competitive Talent Market

September 8, 2023

As the labor market has started to cool down in 2023, many institutions have shifted their attention from recruiting new staff to retaining their top-tier talent. Staff retention is vital to the success of our institutions, especially in a tight labor market.

Shaping Our Research: Chief Advancement Officer Listening Sessions

July 6, 2023

EAB Researchers will present the results of our recent topic poll and facilitate a conversation around the most pressing challenges identified through the survey. Chief advancement officers will have the opportunity to discuss these challenges with each other and help shape the direction of future EAB research.

Research and Services

Giving Page Audit for Higher Ed

January 20, 2023

EAB advancement experts will review your giving page and provide feedback to help you increase conversion rates and bring in more donor dollars.

Summer 2022 Roundtable for Advancement and Fundraising Leaders

June 15, 2022

Access the resources for our summer 2022 advancement roundtable event, which will bring together university development leaders from the UK, Ireland, and the Continent.

Making the Most of Your Advancement Outreach Efforts Amid COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Our campus communities are facing a time of unprecedented challenge, putting more pressure than ever on Advancement teams to guide fundraising efforts for not only the institution but vulnerable members of the campus community. This toolkit will help you develop a communications plan and write effective COVID-19 assistance fund outreach.

Conduct a Gap Analysis: Understanding Our Diverse Alumni

November 29, 2017

This webconference will equip alumni relations professionals the tools to seek feedback from diverse alumni, inventory existing diversity-related programing, and invest in new alumni programing.

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How Missouri State University Leveraged Data to Grow Their Advancement Shop

August 21, 2023

The MSU advancement leadership team faced heightened pressures from their board to cut costs within their already lean advancement shop. They knew they needed a third- party perspective to provide credibility and prove that investment in advancement will help move the institution toward its strategic goals.

Overcome these two roadblocks to engage young alumni

July 27, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore two key roadblocks that impact the engagement of young alumni and tips to combat them.

Digital Marketing Strategies for Engaging Alumni and Donors

July 21, 2023

This infographic explores how your university can use digital marketing to cultivate stronger relationships with
your existing donors and reach alumni you’re currently missing.

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Roadmaps

Improving Alumni Participation

November 26, 2019

Achieve Scale, Sustainability, and Impact in Principal Gifts

November 26, 2019

Reimagine Constituent Engagement for the 21st Century

September 30, 2019

Develop Your Major Gift Pipeline

September 30, 2019

Experts

Julie Solomon

Director, Advancement Marketing Services

Tom Zydel

Senior Strategic Leader

Kibibi Bonner

Senior Strategic Leader, Partner Success

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