October 22, 2018
TrueTalk: Conversations from EverTrue HQ — Episode 1: What’s the follow-up plan?
You throw a great event. Thousands of families come to the homecoming game. A social post goes viral. What happens next? Too often, the answer is nothing. *Crickets chirping* So how can higher ed change that? We’re tackling that topic in our first episode of TrueTalk — a series of…
October 12, 2018
EverTrue U: Syracuse — Speakers Announced!
Coming soon to Western New York… it’s EverTrue U — a half-day gathering for EverTrue customers and advancement visionaries as we dig into the best ways to use EverTrue, network with new friends, and learn from each other. I cannot wait to hear from the speakers we’ve lined up for…
October 3, 2018
20 Million Alumni Show Why Higher Ed Needs to Pay More Attention to Online Engagement (Infographic)
Colleges and schools are really good at driving engagement. With events, active social channels, live streaming, and popular websites and alumni directories, higher ed offers a ton to its fans. And there are a lot of fans! Universities and independent schools have a natural, built-in audience that wants to stay…
September 20, 2018
Wahoo(s)! Why the University of Virginia is All-in with EverTrue
We’re beyond thrilled to announce our enterprise partnership with the University of Virginia! You may have heard that UVA just announced a $5B fundraising campaign. The University selected EverTrue to help them achieve this goal and we are so excited to partner with more than 300 advancement professionals across campus…
September 19, 2018
EverTrue Tip: Gift Alerts for >$500 Donations, When Alumni Connect on Facebook, and More
Did you know you can set location-based alerts for EverTrue searches? We're showing you how in this month's featured search. Use the "saved segment" to set up smart searches that notify you whenever new people meet the criteria. You can... Get notified when a donor in Birmingham, AL makes…
September 14, 2018
8 Steps to Introducing Change in Your Advancement Organization (And Why It’s Not as Hard as it Looks!)
Change is difficult. Think about how hard it is to alter personal habits, whether it’s taking a new route to work, introducing a new cafe to your routine, or sticking to a diet or a workout plan. Change is even harder for organizations. There’s a LOT of people you need…
September 12, 2018
5 Tips for Building a Great Volunteer Fundraising Program
Let’s look at a pair of appeals and you tell me which one you’d rather receive. Here’s the first. This is an actual email I received in early June (I won’t say who it was from). Honestly, the chance to be listed on an “honor roll” was pretty underwhelming. The…
September 10, 2018
Engage, Share and Learn with EverTrue U
Coming out of RAISE this July, I was inspired by the energy and creativity that we created together with hundreds of advancement professionals, gathering to share ideas and learn together. Every year at RAISE we hear from our customers and friends how much they value networking and connecting with each…
September 6, 2018
Kicking Off Back2School in Style: EverTrue Product Update
Here’s one of the things I’ve enjoyed most since joining EverTrue… any time our product or engineering teams shows off a new feature, there’s an immediate outburst of celebration in the office. People cheer, high five, yell “ship it!,” post emojis in our team chat, then start talking about which customers…
