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The largest roadblock to hiring diverse fundraisers—and how to get around it
Many advancement teams have a long way to go when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Read our insight to learn how colleges and universities can diversify their advancement shops by attracting, hiring, and onboarding employees with transferable skills.
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Filling fiscal year 2021’s proposal pipeline
While most gift officers transitioned fairly seamlessly into virtual visits—and many extended their reach to prospects they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to see—advancement leaders are nevertheless bracing for this virtual cultivation to fail to translate into proposals across the next year.
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Engage alumni in the fight against coronavirus
To help build a community of support, institutions are asking for stories of how alumni are making a difference in the fight against coronavirus.
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What the CARES Act means for higher education advancement leaders
Following our analysis of how the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) will impact colleges and universities, EAB wanted to specifically help our advancement partners understand what the relief package means for philanthropy and how it may impact donors’ inclination to give.
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The alumni segment that gave at a nearly 2x greater rate at the College of Charleston
Advancement leaders are always hunting for cohorts of alumni who have the greatest likelihood to donate. But all too often, seemingly promising segmentation approaches don’t reveal actionable differences in giving rates. See the alumni segment at the College of Charleston that has nearly a 2x higher giving rate, even decades after graduating.
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2 approaches to improve fundraiser performance metrics
To ensure a smooth transition to robust performance metrics for your major gift officers, learn about the two approaches we recommend.
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6 principles for effective department evaluation based on institutional goals
We spoke with provosts and their teams at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Southern Utah University and learned the six principles that make their annual reviews so effective.
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Use this tool to kickstart the big ideas process
To move beyond day-to-day needs, expand the visioning process beyond academic deans: Ask faculty about their own research and ideas.
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Why you should invest in holistic talent reviews
Learn how focusing on talent reviews rather than performance evaluation can help direct managers to provide strategic, employee-focused feedback, helping to increase staff retention.
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