Alumni Relations Create Experiences that Deepen Connections with Donors Are people ecstatic about giving to your institution? It might seem like a silly question at first blush… but…is it though? We probably don’t think often enough about how the… Read More
Advancement Leadership Where RAISE2019 Lives Forever The comedown from a conference is never easy. There are notes to parse, ideas to pitch to your team and, more often than not, a lot of wondering if you’re… Read More
Advancement Leadership The Giving Funnel: The Best Way to Establish a Real Connection With Your Donors We talk to fundraisers across the country every day. We talk about what’s working. What tools, methods and approaches are critical to their day to day. What projects they dream… Read More
Alumni Relations New RAISE Podcast: Turning a Real-Deal Thesis into New Tactics We just can’t stop inviting doctors onto the RAISE Podcast. First Anna, now Dr. Glenn Kosse, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at Bellarmine University. He sits down with… Read More
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July 22, 2019 Introducing TrueView by EverTrue: The Ultimate Donor Profile By: Mike Nagel
Oh, it’s a beautiful day at EverTrue! TrueView insights are now available on all EverTrue profiles. We’re giving every fundraiser the complete picture — nay, the true view — of your prospects and donors by providing new information including interests, career information, addresses, contact info, social profiles, and more. This…
June 11, 2019 How Prospect Research Saved the Day at Oregon By: Jake Minton
There’s never a shortage of interesting challenges to take on in an advancement office. Alex Spady, a Prospect Analyst at the University of Oregon, knows this all too well. But it keeps him on his toes, which is part of the reason he loves his job. So when a frontline…
May 14, 2019 How To Get Started With Digital Ads By: Jake Minton
On any given day, we usually lose track of how many digital ads we’ve seen before we even get to our morning coffee. We typically don’t crack open the laptop before then, which gives you a pretty good idea of how omnipresent digital ads are. But just because they’re everywhere…
April 26, 2019 Announcing EverTrue Presents 40 Under 40: Send Us Your Nominations! By: Jake Minton
We often find ourselves wondering about a lot of things. How late will we be if we stop to pet that dog? Does this ice cream cone color match our outfit? Are we the best at karaoke or just in the top ten? But the thing we’re most curious about…
April 24, 2019 Find the Sweet Spot: The Moment Donors Switch from Annual to Planned By: Jake Minton
Fundraising sometimes feels like more of an art than a science. The human touch isn’t going out of style anytime soon, but you don’t need to rely on your gut feeling for everything. Like, for example, when a donor’s behavior shifts from a reliable member of your annual fund to…
January 28, 2019 A Fire and Found Money: How Kansas State Reinvented Their Fundraising Strategy By: Jake Minton
2018 was a big year for the Kansas State Foundation. The thing is, no one saw it coming, including the staff of the Kansas State Foundation. But in the wake of a wild year, they find themselves going into 2019 with a whole new approach in two major areas of…
January 4, 2019 Facebook For Advancement, Part 3 – Tools to Take Advantage of RIGHT NOW By: Jake Minton
Our Facebook for Advancement series continues onward. We’ve already covered why Facebook is still relevant and how to build your content engine. Check those out if you haven’t or jump right into the tools you can start using the second you finish reading this article. Facebook has a whole bunch…
December 18, 2018 A Delicious Treat: EverTrue’s December 2018 Product Update By: Mike Nagel
Jump to a section in this post: Android updates, iOS updates, Relationship Management, New partnership with Hustle, search contact reports, gift transactions   When was the last time you had to choose between two good options? For me, it was at dinner this past weekend. We were out with friends,…
November 19, 2018 Back and Better Than Ever: Announcing RAISE 2019 By: Jake Minton
Raise is back. And we’re pretty excited about it. Join us September 19-20 in Boston, MA for RAISE 2019 to spend a few days trading insights and ideas with people throughout the advancement industry and get fresh perspectives from people pushing the envelope in other disciplines. There are still tons…
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