Sync with Studios: April

EverTrue Studios is our media hub for advancement professionals. Subscribe for weekly updates on (free!) on-demand series, films, and podcasts – all created with fundraisers in mind. Each month, we publish tons of new podcast and video content on our media hub. Here’s the snapshot of what happened in April on EverTrue Studios. TrueTalkRAISE PodcastMentorship […]
THE template for a first-time donor meeting

Our Donor Experience partner institutions are engaging thousands of donors who have fallen through the cracks for decades. Across the board, 81% of donors in a Donor Experience Officer portfolio have never experienced a 1:1 conversation with a fundraiser before. (Source: EverTrue Analysis) The prospects in Donor Experience Officer (DXO) portfolios are identified using EverTrue-enriched […]
Authentic video engagement: the win-win-win

Our alumni are humans, too. And just like us, they crave transparency and realness. As we all aim to break through the noise of inboxes and capture the limited mindshare of our consitutents, it’s our authenticity and relatability that will draw folks back into the fold. A question for the reader: Which invitation would you […]
Engage Alumni by Celebrating Love Stories

Our alma maters give us the tangibles like degrees and certificates that alter the course of our careers and lives. They also give us human connections, friends, and mentors. And, sometimes – for those of us who are extra lucky – they give us love. This Valentine’s Day we’re giving you a step-by-step guide for how you […]
Sync with Studios: 2022 Recap

EverTrue Studios is advancement’s media hub, serving up free, on-demand series, films, and podcasts, all created with fundraisers in mind. Whether you’ve got 10 minutes or two hours, tune in, get inspired, and raise better on EverTrue Studios. This was a big year for EverTrue Studios! We created over 100 hours of free, on-demand original films, series, […]
David Lively and Erin Moran are Talking Shop on the ETSPN!

“Every time we meet up for coffee, we just can’t help it. We end up talking shop.” Erin Moran is a long-time advancement ops expert with a deep love for data. David Lively has led advancement teams at some of the highest-performing fundraising shops in the country. Erin and Dave have been friends forever. And […]
Sync with Studios: November

EverTrue Studios is the media hub for advancement, serving up free, on-demand series, films, and podcasts, all created with fundraisers in mind. Permission to Launch A successful Giving Tuesday launch requires three essential parts: strong preparation, effective messaging, and a thoughtful follow-up strategy. This Giving Tuesday, one advancement team answers the question: just how far […]
5 time management tips to make the most of your work week

Donor Experience Officers partner with EverTrue to manage prospects of 1,000 high-potential, previously-overlooked donors. They make over 30 donor touchpoints each day. They increase outreach by 2000%. They 4x donor engagement activity and increase revenue by 3.4x within their assigned portfolios. DXO productivity is off the charts. But, conducting this high-velocity outreach and having thoughtful, […]
Sync with Studios: October

EverTrue Studios is the very first media hub for advancement, serving up free, on-demand series, films, and podcasts, all created with fundraisers in mind. Now, EverTrue Studios subscribers will have access to the EverTrue Studios Podcast Network, a collection of on-demand insights from advancement entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. Here’s what’s new this month on the ETSPN. […]
Mentorship Matters. Get involved.

EverTrue recently launched a new podcast, Mentorship Matters, which will examine the current and future landscape of fundraising leaders and how intentional mentorship can build a more diverse and inclusive talent pool to serve the advancement and non-profit industries. EverTrue wouldn’t exist if two Brown alums hadn’t gone out of their way to help a […]
Sync with Studios: September

EverTrue Studios is the media hub for advancement, serving up free, on-demand series, films, and podcasts, all created with fundraisers in mind. Now, EverTrue Studios subscribers will have access to the EverTrue Studios Podcast Network. Here’s what’s new this month on the ETSPN. The EverTrue Studios Podcast Network is a collection of on-demand insights and […]
Why Steven Kapor and the Fundriver team have always been “one of us”

“They’re one of us. They see the world the way we see it.” Picture this. It’s 2006, and Lynne Wester is working at Rollins Collins. She is deep in the process of doing what she recalls as “one of the most painful things in the world:” endowment reporting. Here’s how the endowment reporting process worked […]