RAISE 2019 Is Over. These Takeaways Will Keep Us Thinking.
Well. That was a wild few days. There was dancing. There was singing. There was a drum solo. And there were a ton of incredible speakers giving us a lot of ideas to take back to the office and work on next week and beyond. With RAISE 2019 in the books we wanted to quickly […]
Announcing EverTrue’s 40 Under 40 List!
Waaaaaaaayyyyyyy back in the spring (which feels like years ago, tbh), we put out the call to find the best and brightest young minds working in advancement today. The idea was pretty simple: To create a 40 Under 40 list dedicated specifically to fundraisers. And, well, wow. Did you all deliver. We got SO MANY […]
What Can You Do For Your Donor: Episode of the RAISE Podcast
Episode 6: What Can You Do For Your Donor? Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Old friends are great. Especially when they’re as smart as Elizabeth Breidinger. Brent and Elizabeth go all the way back to Brent’s recruiting trip to Brown. Well…maybe they do, anyway. No one can confirm exactly, but it seems likely. Fast forward and now Elizabeth […]
Summer Checklist for Leadership Giving: Create a Content Plan for Leadership Prospects
With the dog days of summer around the corner, the office is a little quiet and the inbox doesn’t fill up quite as quickly. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that are usually on the back burner. Here’s our summer checklist for leadership giving. Once you start thinking about the […]
“The Simple Thing Is, Be Nice to People.” Interview with a First-Time Manager.
Zach Dubin is the Assistant Dean for Development at Boston University School of Law. Zach cut his teeth on the annual fund at Dana Farber, and moved up through the advancement ranks to eventually become a Leadership Gift Officer at BU Law. When the Assistant Dean position opened up in the small, 7-person Esdaile Alumni […]
Summer Checklist for Leadership Giving: Explore the Middle of your Pyramid
With the dog days of summer around the corner, the office is a little quiet and the inbox doesn’t fill up quite as quickly. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that are usually on the back burner. Here’s our summer checklist for leadership giving. What’s something any fundraising team […]
Bringing the Entrepreneurial Spirit to Advancement: Episode of the RAISE Podcast
Episode 5: Bringing the Entrepreneurial Spirit to Advancement Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify You might’ve heard of The Ohio State University. Just maybe. They’ve got a few football fans around the country. But that’s not all they’ve got. Turns out their College of Engineering has itself a pretty innovative fundraising team, too. They just don’t tend to get […]
Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Optimize Your Time on the Road
The dog days of summer are officially here. The office is a little quieter and the only thing filling up your inbox are Out of Office replies. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that usually sit on the back burner. Welcome to our Summer Checklist for Gift Officers. Optimize Your Time […]
Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Become One with Your Portfolio
The dog days of summer are officially here. The office is a little quieter and the only thing filling up your inbox are Out of Office replies. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that usually sit on the back burner. Welcome to our Summer Checklist. A portfolio is a […]
Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Focus on What Donors Need
The dog days of summer are officially here. The office is a little quieter and the only thing filling up your inbox are Out of Office replies. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that usually sit on the back burner. Welcome to our Summer Checklist. Goals, numbers and metrics can […]
Summer Checklist: Get Creative with Your Content Strategy
The dog days of summer are officially here. The office is a little quieter and the only thing filling up your inbox are Out of Office replies. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that usually sit on the back burner. Welcome to our Summer Checklist. The annual fund is quickly […]
Summer Checklist: Commit to Analyzing Social Data
The dog days of summer are officially here. The office is a little quieter and the only thing filling up your inbox are Out of Office replies. It’s a great time to step back and tackle some bigger issues that usually sit on the back burner. Welcome to our Summer Checklist. To create compelling asks […]
