How UVA met an $800K matching challenge by keyword searching contact reports
An alum from the UVA Darden School of Business put forth an $800K matching challenge to endow a scholarship in honor of a beloved faculty
Using Trips & Meetings for virtual and in-person visits
Advancement shops across the country are opening up, resuming travel, and meeting face-to-face with donors for the first time in a long time. Chances are,
How to combat the Great Advancement Resignation
It’s hard to deny that there’s a hole in the advancement talent pipeline: The average tenure for a gift officer is less than 18 months.
RAISE Podcast: Marcelia Freeman, FAMU
On this episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent is joined by Marcelia Freeman for a conversation about love and charity. Marcelia and Brent met in
5 ways every advancement shop can improve DEI efforts
If you joined us for RAISE Live, you’ll remember hearing from Dr. Jessica Elmore. Dr. Elmore is the Associate Director of Diversity Programs at the
Ivy+ and The Innovator’s Dilemma
Earlier this summer, our CEO Brent Grinna spoke to the Ivy+ group at their Annual Giving conference. At other conferences, folks in the audience feel
Ideas Worth Borrowing: The Full-Funnel Edition
RAISELive is over. But the memories live on. And some of the most important ones live in the form of these Ideas Worth Borrowing. The
Meet Our Donor Experience Program Managers: Teddy
What is a DXPM? Donor Experience Programs by EverTrue are changing the game in shops all over the country, letting you manage thousands of your
PSA: You Should Have Something To Show for Every Conference You Attend
So, you attended a conference. You made the case to your supervisor that the conference would be worth your time. You cleared your schedule, declined
Airing out Advancement’s Dirty Secret at OSUF
In early 2020, Mark Koenig, Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President for Advancement at the Oregon State University Foundation championed the launch of the nation’s first
All-in at WKU: More donors, more dollars, and happier fundraisers
A new way of fundraising at Western Kentucky University raised more dollars from more donors more efficiently in FY21. This is the story of WKU’s
How to Get Organizational Buy-in to Launch a New Program
As you saw from the folks we spotlighted at RAISE Live, when an advancement leader demonstrates that they’re unafraid to push the limits, dig into
