Taking on the Gift Officer Retention Problem in Higher Ed
Higher ed has a talent problem. The average tenure for a gift officer is less than 18 months. And 51% of all fundraisers plan to
Digital Development Officers at K-State
The subscription economy, defined by the explosive growth of subscription-based companies like Netflix, Spotify, HelloFresh, and Dollar Shave Club has changed the way we interact
How The New School Activated The Giving Funnel Using Net Worth + Engagement Insights
Wouldn’t it be nice if prospects just came up to you and told you how much money they have, how much they’d like to give,
Digital Gift Officer Playbook: Your Roadmap to Starting and Running a Successful DGO Program
We’re so excited to share our brand new playbook designed to help you get a successful Digital Gift Officer Program up and running. You’ve heard
Starting and Running a Digital Gift Officer Program
Let’s think about your donor experience as an alum. What if when you gave to your alma mater… You got a thank-you phone call. From
RAISE Podcast: The Original Digital Gift Officer
Episode 9: The Original Digital Gift Officer Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify There’s a lot of chatter about digital gift officers these days. But before anyone was talking
The Illusion of Local
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
Summer Checklist for Gift Officers: Focus on What Donors Need
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
Three Ways to Better Manage Gift Officers
Want to increase your team’s revenue by 48 percent? (That’d be a great way to get the trustees to name a building after you.) This
Don’t Let an Enormous Gift Deflate Excitement
You got the big gift! Celebrate because everything will be a breeze for a while…right? Well, yes. You should definitely enjoy the moment. But after
They’ve Got the Cash. What You Got?
You might be the nicest, friendliest, most good-hearted fundraiser out there. You might have incredible, burning passion for your institution and the opportunities it
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
