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Things have changed—has your Annual Giving strategy?
My colleagues recently shared hot takes influencing today’s annual giving, and as a new member of the team, I want to add what I’ve noticed on my own journey. From one advancement leader to the next, here are my thoughts on what’s changed.
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EAB survey confirms higher ed advancement talent crisis
Without a fully staffed shop, chief advancement officers risk not meeting yearly fundraising goals at a time of ever-increasing expectations. To understand the current talent crisis, EAB conducted a survey of over 120 higher ed advancement talent leaders about their hiring and retention experiences.
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Before you rush to hire a new annual giving leader, make sure you are prepared
The temptation is to settle by hiring whoever seems remotely qualified even if they are not what you were looking for. Here are a few tips as you hire development leaders.
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How community colleges attract major gifts
Community colleges serve 41% of all undergraduates in the United States, yet just 1.5% of dollars raised in higher ed go to two-year institutions.
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3 factors driving digital transformation in higher ed advancement
Over the past decade, fundraising performance via phone has ebbed, leaving a gaping hole in acquisition in the plans of college and university advancement leaders. Discover the digital transformation trends that are disrupting conventional methods of promoting giving—and how to pivot.
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Tap into young donors’ future capacity
Learn how life-long giving opportunities like pledge programs and planning giving can help foster future major gift prospects.
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Digital gift officers are just the beginning
Learn how advancement leaders can accelerate donors up the pipeline by encouraging handoffs from digital gift officers to major gifts and investing in stewardship that demonstrates impact.
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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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