Bulletin on Advancement

As a service to the advancement profession, we have published the Bulletin on Advancement for over 60 years and continue to do so without charge.

The purpose of the Bulletin on Advancement is to advance the field of advancement through education. Each edition is themed around a particular topic of importance to advancement professionals.

September 2022

• A Fresh Approach To Evaluating Advancement Success

What if, instead of simply focusing on the raw number of dollars, or donors, or attendees, or other standard measures, we regularly assessed and tracked the outcomes that really matter to help gauge our success?

Previous Releases:

June 2022

• The Ingredients for Campaign Readiness

March 2022

• Who Owns The Success Of Your Advancement Program?

December 2021

• What the Pandemic is Teaching Us About Advancement Professionals

January 2021

• Crafting Your Compelling Case Statement
  

October 2020

• From Crisis to Confidence
  

March 2020

• Advancement During Our Global Crisis
  

November 2019

• Helping Administrative Colleagues Value Development
  

June 2019

• Annual Giving Program
  

March 2019

• Stop Engaging Your Donors. Do This Instead!
  

November 2018

• The Missing Link: Leadership Annual Giving

June 2018

• The Campaign: A Significant Step Toward Your Organization’s Highest Destiny
  

September 2017

• Why “Talent Management” is Never Enough: 3 Approaches to Leading Productive Advancement Teams
  

June 2017

• Crafting and Communicating Organizational Vision
  

April 2017

• 5 Essential Storytelling Tips That Will Raise More Money
  

November 2016

• Achieving Authentic Engagement: The Key to Raising More Money
  

March 2016

• Great Governing Boards
  

October 2015

• Understanding or Emphasizing: Best Approaches to Donor Engagement
  

January 2015

• Achieving “Donor Resonance” In 2015
  

September 2014

• Engaging Advisory Boards
  

April 2014

• How “Campaign Ready” Are You?