Productive Conversations with Donors: A Book Club Experience January 13, January 27 & February 10, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern Important Links Frontline Fundraising Essentials: Outreach, Qualification, Visits and the Ask | Webcast Series Recording Developing Rigor in Your Fundraising Team | Webcast Recording Anticipating and Overcoming Objections in Frontline Fundraising | Webcast Recording Small Events for […]
We know that high-impact practices support profound learning by promoting student engagement and real-world experience. Among those high-impact practices, service learning courses help students achieve a deeper understanding of course content. They can also shape their personal values and civic responsibility through reflection and participation in an organized service activity that serves community needs (Bringle, […]
Increase Your ROI on Alumni Engagement Through Effective Data Analysis December 17 – 18, 2020 Learn how to tell the story of your alumni relations efforts through data. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make […]
To ensure your faculty, staff, and students are prepared for the future of the workplace and are well positioned to become the leaders of tomorrow, it is vital to invest in their leadership development today. You likely already have many leadership development programs across your campus, but they might operate separately from each other, reach […]
Strategies for Leading Short-Term Initiatives on Your Campus December 3 – 4, 2020 Expand your toolkit, so that you can fully engage your stakeholders and navigate barriers during your most critical campus-wide initiatives. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials […]
To ensure confidence in the fair and equitable grievance process, the new 2020 Title IX regulations require bias reduction training for all members of your Title IX team. Implicit bias is inevitable; we all have them. Even with awareness and regular training, bias may sneak into your process. What can you do to prevent it […]
Online Programs: Building a Vision and Strategy November 30 – December 2, 2020 Build a business plan to strategically develop your online programs. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it […]
The 2020 Title IX federal regulations require live hearings to include a cross-examination of both parties by the other party’s Advisor. This revised process brings certain challenges. First, cross-examination can feel overwhelming, and even traumatizing to survivors of sexual assault who must recount and relive their trauma in front of others. Second, the process can […]
Strong data governance ensures that your institution is using information well when making data-driven decisions and complying with mandates around the collection, use, and sharing of data. During the COVID-19 era, accuracy in presenting timely information transparently to students, employees, parents, and the public make data governance all the more critical. Learn concrete, practical steps […]
Data analysis has the power to inform and transform your annual-giving decision making in a way that allows you to steer your shop towards growth. However, the key to effective data analysis is knowing how to use the right data and from where to obtain it, so that you can identify donor trends, grow your […]
Strategies to Increase Diverse Alumni Engagement December 3 – 4, 2020 Build a better strategy to represent and engage your diverse alumni. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer […]
Impact reports can be one of your most valuable donor stewardship and cultivation tools, but shops often lack an overall strategy to implement them efficiently and effectively. Especially now, when many advancement teams are facing reduced resources, reporting can be challenging and time consuming. No matter the size of your shop, you will leave this […]
Effective corporate engagement efforts are hard to quantify, especially because the cycle of relationship development can take a long time. Measuring success by dollars in the door is clear-cut but also not representative of the relationship as a whole. Fairleigh Dickinson University has developed an approach to their metrics, which motivate, track, and monitor corporate engagement. Join us […]
Instructor James M. Langley President & Founder Langley Innovations, Inc.
Historically, institutions have worked to prepare doctoral students for careers in academia. As the higher education landscape has shifted in recent years, the number of PhD recipients has outpaced the number of available faculty positions in many sectors, resulting in a major increase in academic job seekers finding roles outside of the academe. To better […]
Instructor Bernadette JungblutAssoc. Provost for Accreditation, AcademicPlanning, and AssessmentCentral Washington University Margot SaltonstallAssoc. Vice President for Enrollment Managementand Student Affairs, Northern Arizona University Course Highlights 2hr 30m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 11/13/2020 Institutional Research (IR) data is a powerful tool for understanding attrition, planning programs, and predicting enrollment. Student affairs […]
An essential behavior practiced by inclusive leaders is seeking perspectives and feedback from people who have different ideas, experiences, and backgrounds. Being receptive and open to different views also requires inclusive leaders to challenge the way they see and interpret the world. To do so, they must examine the values and experiences they bring into […]
Developing a Comprehensive Retention Plan November 16 – 17, 2020 Take a strategic look at your student success efforts and develop a retention plan that connects your data, institutional mission, and available resources. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials […]
To shift the mindset of a leadership annual donor into that of a major donor requires you to go beyond just knowing their capacity; you must also understand what the donor wants to see their gift accomplish, and how to align that specific desire with your institutional needs. This requires knowing how effective each component […]
Optimizing Partnerships between Prospect Development and Frontline Fundraisers December 3 – 4, 2020 Start forming a more results-oriented partnership between prospect development and frontline fundraisers. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to […]
