Advancement leaders can create 3 professional development environments for those in their care. These professional development environments can encourage team members to: Learn More Skills – develop the technical skills related to their work; Receive More Instruction – learn from others about how they have enhanced their work; Think More
The concept of “performance-based metrics,” is well known in our advancement work. But, saying something is well known does not mean that it is well understood. In fact, in the case of “performance-based metrics,” I would suggest the concept is very poorly understood. What “performance” are we talking about? Does
If we want the most helpful evaluative process for our development program, an important first question to answer is, “what are we using as our comparison?” For example, we might make the following evaluations, “Overall, our fundraising results haven’t been very productive.” Or, “We are making great progress with our
We don’t need more data. We have so much of it we don’t know how to use or store it all. We don’t need more ideas. We have more of them at our fingertips than we can possibly implement. More advancement results typically don’t come from more data or more
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This On Demand webinar covers the critical elements of planned gifts and developing a double or triple ask strategy.
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This On Demand webinar for community colleges will explore how alumni relations, advancement, enrollment, workforce development, and marketing teams can work together to build lasting relationships with alumni throughout every stage of their lives.
Listening as higher education presidents or nonprofit CEOs stand before their faculty, employees, volunteers and state that what they do isn’t “the real world,” is a sad statement. I don’t find these types of statements sad because I happen to disagree with them. I find them sad because the statements
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This On Demand webinar explores strategies for growing and maintaining your endowment, and engaging donors in long-term philanthropic investments.
The personalized letter from the president that invites people to join the President’s Circle by giving at least $1,000 is not for everyone. The purpose of any call to action is not to get everyone to respond. It’s to understand the profile of the core audience, identify those who fit
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In this on demand webinar, we will focus on the aspects you can control within your advancement staff and organization to hire, retain and continually inspire your team.
Your success in meeting and exceeding your advancement goals will depend on learning to understand your president and leverage his or her time, strengths and personality for maximum effectiveness.
Vice President Jim Orr of Abilene Christian University tasked his leadership team with developing a clear and transformational Advancement plan for FY17.
How often are cues from those who value the work we do overlooked – the sort that reveals a deeper desire to become more engaged with us and give us something? A small but consistent increase in their annual gift, a quick response to our latest direct mail, a ubiquitous presence at our events, consistent engagement on social media platforms
Recognizing many people working in Advancement understand that promoting their organizations and engaging their constituents on social media is time well spent, the biggest hurdle you may face may be the same one other’s are facing — convincing the boss you should be spending more time doing this kind of work.
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In this webinar, Jason McNeal will share the best methods, strategies, and tactics to focus your Board members on their critical leadership role in the development process.
Imagine for a moment you’re a brand-new VP for Advancement. You arrive on the heels of the most successful campaign in the university’s history with the institution looking forward to a new campaign launch in a few years as part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration.
Vice President Jim Orr of Abilene Christian University tasked his leadership team with developing a clear and transformational Advancement plan for FY17.
Advancement leaders today in search of resources on leading the most productive advancement teams quickly will encounter the phrase, “talent management.” Not only are there a multitude of professional development opportunities awaiting the advancement leader with talent management in the title, larger advancement programs in higher education and healthcare have begun to employ talent managers as full-time members of the
Gonser Gerber LLP, consultants in institutional advancement, has announced the appointment of Nancy O. Gray as a Senior Consultant with the firm. As a member of the Gonser Gerber team, Nancy will provide individualized counsel to educational, religious, arts, social service, healthcare and other non-profit organizations. Her specialties include developing and strengthening governance and foundation boards; increasing presidential effectiveness; strategic planning;
Gonser Gerber LLP, consultants in institutional advancement, has announced the appointment of Charlie Shepard as a Senior Consultant with the firm. As a member of the Gonser Gerber team, Shepard will provide individualized counsel to educational, healthcare, religious, social service and other non-profit organizations. His specialty includes developing and strengthening Governing Boards, Foundation Boards, annual, capital, major and planned gift programs,
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