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The Next Era of Campaign Strategy: Four Must-Ask Questions for Future Success

March 8, 2023

This session will focus on new models and innovations in campaign structure and strategy. We will investigate different in-kind models for activating support and energizing the campus community around advancement. Sessions are limited to Chief Advancement Officers, Vice Presidents, Advancement, Vice Presidents, Development, Assistant Vice Presidents, Advancement, and Assistant Vice Presidents, Development.

Navigating the Talent Crisis: Winning Top Fundraising Talent

March 8, 2023

This session will spotlight advancement best practices that high-performing advancement teams have used to proactively recruit, train, and retain a high preforming staff. Sessions are limited to Chief Advancement Officers, Vice Presidents, Advancement, Vice Presidents, Development, Assistant Vice Presidents, Advancement, and Assistant Vice Presidents, Development.

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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Quick Reads

Identify 5 Defining Advancement Challenges for the Decade

December 20, 2019

EAB has identified the five defining challenges that advancement will face across the coming decade in this infographic.

The 9 words that inspire prospective donors to give

August 2, 2019

Fundraising experts find that complimenting people can inspire them to make a gift to your institution.

If your donors can’t find it, they can’t fund it

June 18, 2018

Donors who visit college giving pages often struggle to find the causes that matter to them most. The university buries specific gift designations in long drop-down menus that few donors take the trouble to navigate. Consequently, donors fail to see something they feel passionate about supporting and leave without making a gift. Instead, UCLA’s new giving website organizes funds into 14 causes and mirrors the functionality of a crowdfunding site.

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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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