Supporting the Shift to Virtual Visits
Earlier this week, Brent posed a question on LinkedIn about how leaders in advancement are handling changing goals and tracking interactions like virtual visits during this time of social distancing, limited or nonexistent travel plans, and increasing uncertainty. We’ve gathered some of the most insightful responses to share. Here’s what your peers are doing: 1. […]
Top 10 Tips for Working From Home
Happy Monday from the home office! I hope everyone is staying healthy and positive as we all practice social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19. For many of us, this has presented a unique challenge and disruption to our daily lives as we transition to remote work. Luckily, the EverCrew has some experienced remote […]
Syracuse is Increasing Major Gift Prospects with Development Associates
This year at CASE District II, we spoke with Shawn Rommevaux, Associate Director of Development at Syracuse University. Three years ago, Syracuse launched its Development Associate Team (DAT) , a group of frontline fundraisers focused on securing leadership gifts and delivering a customized, one-on-one experience to hundreds of prospects with potential. This program has enabled […]
Five Lessons that Fundraisers Can Learn from Sales Executives
The path to closing a major gift can be similar to booking a big sale. We sift through prospects to identify those with the most potential, work hard to build a trust-based relationship, match a prospect to the right opportunity, make the ask, and celebrate a win. So how can fundraisers learn from sales executives […]
Digital Development Officers at K-State
The subscription economy, defined by the explosive growth of subscription-based companies like Netflix, Spotify, HelloFresh, and Dollar Shave Club has changed the way we interact with businesses. As consumers, we expect a custom, personalized experience everywhere we turn. This evolution holds huge implications for fundraising and donor expectations. While this subscription-driven industry has grown 200% […]
How Oregon State University is Reversing Donor Decline
The Oregon State University Foundation is doing big things over in Corvallis, and we’re so excited to share some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way. They’re focusing on reversing donor decline by retaining existing donors, monitoring engagement, and finding ways to deliver ongoing value to alumni that will build long-term loyalty. Believe it or […]
Why the future of alumni relations is donor engagement
What’s the growth strategy for advancement teams over the next decade? How does the work of alumni relations teams fit into the picture? These are two of the most important questions facing senior university leaders as they contemplate the work of developing a culture of philanthropy that will increase giving. At this moment there are […]
Reducing Donor Churn With Wilbraham & Monson Academy
This year at CASE NAIS, our very own Mike Nagel traveled to Atlanta to join Mark Aimone, Director of Advancement at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in a session titled “Activating the Giving Funnel” during which they talked about all the ways WMA is reducing donor churn. Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent boarding and […]
Lessons in Building a High-Growth, Sustainable Fundraising Team with Ohio University
This year at CASE District V, our very own Brent Grinna traveled to Chicago to join Nico Karagosian, President and CEO of the Ohio University Foundation in a session titled “Lessons in Building a High-Growth, Sustainable Fundraising Team.” Today, OHIO has… Increased total dollars 17% YOY Increased annual giving donors by 20% Increased alumni donors […]
A/B Testing with Email at Cornell
We need to kick our email habit. It’s not easy to quit, and when each email brings more conversions, it’s tempting to just keep hitting send until you hit your goal. An easy way to solve this problem is to put a cap on the number of emails sent in a specific campaign, but audience […]
Best of 2019
Wow. 2019 was a doozy. We had such an incredible year that we had to put a little highlight reel together. Here are some of our favorite moments from the past 12 months… First things first. We can’t wait to talk about our new website. As you’ve (hopefully) noticed, our website is brand-spanking-new and we […]
Digital Gift Officer Playbook: Your Roadmap to Starting and Running a Successful DGO Program
We’re so excited to share our brand new playbook designed to help you get a successful Digital Gift Officer Program up and running. You’ve heard us talk about Digital Gift Officers on the RAISE podcast, in a recent webinar, and on the blog. We’ve been all over it. If you haven’t already thought about bringing […]
