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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September 16, 2019 What Can You Do For Your Donor: New Episode of the RAISE Podcast By: Jake Minton
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 is Director of Institutional Advancement at…
September 11, 2019 Summer Checklist for Leadership Giving: Create a Content Plan for Leadership Prospects By: Jake Minton
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…
September 5, 2019 “The Simple Thing Is, Be Nice to People.” Interview with a First-Time Manager. By: Jake Minton
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…
September 3, 2019 Summer Checklist for Leadership Giving: Explore the Middle of your Pyramid By: Jake Minton
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. …
August 28, 2019 The Illusion of Local By: Keith Hannon
Strategy updates, staging changes, and solicitation scheduling: it’s beginning to look a lot like work plan season. As the mercury rises in my climate control-less 65-year-old building, I’m saturated with perspiration that’s proving to be a formidable opponent for my Gillette clear gel deodorant. The sweat beads, however, are not…
August 27, 2019 Bringing the Entrepreneurial Spirit to Advancement: New Episode Of The RAISE Podcast By: Jake Minton
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 as much mainstream press as…
August 25, 2019 Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Optimize Your Time on the Road By: Jake Minton
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…
August 23, 2019 Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Become One with Your Portfolio By: Jake Minton
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…
August 15, 2019 Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Focus on What Donors Need By: Jake Minton
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.…
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