Our Campaign and COVID-19 – The Impact of this Economy on Your Campaign
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How will you maintain, or even gain, the momentum you need to fulfill your campaign goals?
Maximizing Year End Giving
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In this on demand webinar, featuring Charlie Shepard of Gonser Gerber, we will explore some year-end approaches and look specifically at strategies to close gifts, acquire first-time donors, and increase volunteer engagement. Join us now to plan for your end of the year strategies!
On Comfy Pants and Building Loyalty
True confession: I have become obsessed with comfy pants. What does this revelation have to do with our work in Advancement? For me, it yielded an “aha” moment about offering thanks and building loyalty. Let me elaborate. As virtual meetings became a more necessary form of communication one year ago this week, and with webcams…
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Involving University Leaders with Social Media: Strategies for Success
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In this webinar, hosted by Dr. Jason McNeal, Gonser Gerber Partner, and Dr. Keith Carver, Chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, we will review the ways in which your institutional leadership can use social media tools to effectively engage with your constituents.
6 Creative Approaches for Your Day of Giving
If the last 11 months have taught us anything, it’s that: a) donors are resilient, b) they recognize the challenge you face in funding your mission during a pandemic, and c) they’re ready to be the hero of the moment. Despite a global pandemic and high unemployment, giving increased! To keep the momentum going, there’s no…
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Growing an Annual Fund Leadership Society During and After the Pandemic
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Join the Gonser Gerber Institute for our upcoming webinar featuring Rachel Swartzendruber Miller, the Vice President of Advancement at Hesston College. Rachel will share how her team pushed through this challenging year to keep their eyes focused on their annual fund, specifically by rebranding their “Partners” giving society.
Addressing Your First World Problem
We’ve faced our share of adversity these last 10 months – some have faced more challenges than others. But usually, when adversity surfaces, a silver lining does as well. What’s the silver lining in our work this year? I submit annual gift support. For those continuing to invite annual support regularly and unapologetically, the response…
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Yesterday we celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the observance of a national holiday – the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. You may have observed this holiday by participating in some form of service that was meaningful to you and/or to the…
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January is the month of new beginnings and new resolutions. As you implement your New Year’s resolutions, let me pass on some quirky advice I received years ago. Before I discovered this awesome field of Advancement, I worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. I was a member of their Management Development Program,…
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Imagine dreams being fulfilled based on potential, not pocketbooks. Imagine the hungry being fed, the homeless given shelter, and the downtrodden offered hope because of generosity. Imagine teachers fulfilling their professional potential because they have the right resources. Imagine new facilities being built to advance educational instruction, care for the sick, and help the destitute…
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