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Advancement Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for higher ed advancement leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from tackling fundraising goals to building a world-class advancement team. Explore the Advancement Resource Hub for all the events, tools, and insights you can access through your Advancement Advisory Services partnership.
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Unlock Growth Through EAB’s Advancement Investment and Performance Initiative (AIPI)
In an era defined by tight budgets and rapid change, advancement leaders turn to EAB as a trusted data source to help justify a strong investment in advancement.
Roundtable
Donors of the Future: Reimagining Constituent Engagement
Higher Ed is facing an engagement crisis. Constituents are lacking compelling opportunities to invest their time, talent, treasure, and influence in universities and colleges.
Roundtable
Tackling Advancement Staff Retention: Strategies for a Highly Competitive Market
As the labor market begins to cool down in the aftermath of the Great Resignation, many advancement leaders have shifted their focus from recruitment to staff retention. Retaining top talent is crucial for advancement shops to build strong donor relationships and achieve fundraising goals. In today's competitive job market, traditional strategies are no longer sufficient, and prioritizing retention is essential for long-term success.
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Strengthening Partnerships with Academic Deans
In today's era of continuous "perma-campaigns," partnering with academic deans to engage donors effectively is more crucial than ever. Rising donor expectations and limited dean time have created new pressures that advancement must overcome to meet campaign goals.
Roundtable
What Advancement Leaders Need to Know Now About the Future of Higher Education
In today's rapidly changing higher education landscape, staying ahead of the critical trends shaping the future is essential. Advancement leaders play a crucial role in navigating these shifts, often serving as the link between their institution's decisions and the feedback from key stakeholders.
Roundtable
2024 Advancement Roundtable
Join EAB’s annual roundtable for chief advancement officers where you’ll have the opportunity to engage in highly interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing advancement leaders today.
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What Distinguishes High-ROI Advancement Shops?
Download the infographic today to learn which areas your institutions should focus on to improve your ROI.
Advancement Advisory Services
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3 Data Insights from Higher Ed Advancement Shops
Learn about key drivers of successful fundraising for higher ed advancement shops, such as staffing, major gift volume,…
Advancement Advisory Services
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AI Maturity Model for Higher Education
EAB’s diagnostic will help campus leaders evaluate their maturity aspirations in the five domains where AI is poised…
IT Strategy Advisory Services
Resource Center
Higher Education Crises and Flashpoints Resource Center
EAB has assembled custom tools, briefings, research reports, and other resources to help your institution better prepare for,…
Strategic Advisory Services
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Flashpoints Communications Playbook
Access tools to help colleges and universities strengthen external and internal communications before, during, and after a campus…
Strategic Advisory Services
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Compendium of AI Applications in Higher Education
This compendium serves as a reference book of generative AI applications designed to help higher education leaders begin…
Strategic Advisory Services
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Reckoning with Relevance: 2024 Higher Ed State of the Sector On-Demand Webinar
Watch EAB's on-demand webinar to learn about the six trends that are shaping the higher ed state of…
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
Uncovering Incentive Compensation Strategies in Higher Education Advancement
Use this infographic to learn about three primary types of incentive compensation strategies used by EAB Advancement partners.
Advancement Advisory Services
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Navigating the Advancement Salary Landscape, Backed by EAB's Data Analysis
EAB's insights on the advancement salary landscape will help you attract and retain talent, promote equity, and advance…
Advancement Advisory Services
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Making the Case for Investment
In today’s challenging financial landscape, budget cuts are the new norm for higher education. Our data makes this…
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4 key data trends shaping higher education fundraising
Learn how staffing, donor cultivation, and compensation strategies all play a role in building successful higher education fundraising…
Advancement Blog
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Why advancement employees leave (and how leaders can fix it)
There are various methods you can use to cope with the advancement talent crisis, but addressing your workplace…
Advancement Blog