Fail Fast and Fail Forward: How Agile Planning Can Move You Forward During Chaos

In today’s world of uncertainty and chaos, detailed and structured up-front planning is not realistic and may cause you to miss out on unexpected opportunities. But rushing into action, without any planning, will likely result in failed outcomes. Failure doesn’t seem like an option when your students, faculty and staff depend on you to make […]

5 Steps to Mitigate Risk in Your Alumni Volunteer Programs

When managing your alumni volunteer programs, you will encounter a variety of unplanned situations that will require you to pivot and adapt in the moment – whether it be speakers experiencing travel delays or shifting your program online because of COVID-19. When these risks occur, you don’t always have the time or resources to solve […]

Ensuring Quality in Online Instruction

Many institutions have made the decision to continue with online instruction for summer term and in some cases into the fall. On the horizon for many are more fully online or hybrid courses, which will necessitate a focus on quality in online learning that was not previously possible with the rapid transition to remote learning. […]

Making Your Online Courses More Experiential

It can be difficult for anyone teaching online—both veterans and newcomers—to design courses that are truly experiential. Ideas for hands-on projects and assignments that work well in an in-person setting don’t always translate neatly online, but with some creativity and the right collection of tools, it’s possible to create dynamic and engaging online courses for […]

Collecting Data to Inform Decision-Making Around Remote Learning

The transition to remote instruction has presented its fair share of challenges, but also represents an opportunity for data collection that many universities have yet to take advantage of. As you transition into summer and fall terms, collecting data related to the experience and needs of both faculty and students can equip you with important […]

Find the Right Solution for Employee Performance Gaps

When an employee is not performing as expected, you may spend a lot of time and effort trying to help your employee improve – especially in a virtual world – only to be left with continued performance problems. That’s because there can be many reasons for the lack of performance, and it is not always […]

How Will Colleges Operate in the Fall and What Will Students Pay? A Panel Discussion

How Will Colleges Operate in the Fall and What Will Students Pay? A Panel Discussion Discuss possible fall scenarios and implications for revenue, expenditures, and tuition pricing with our panelists and your peers. Agenda The discussion will be divided into the following three buckets: 1.Revenue and expenditures How many different cases should you model in terms of revenues? How […]

Creating a High-Touch Online Summer Bridge Program

Many institutions are currently in the process of transitioning their summer bridge programs online in light of COVID-19. This is not an intuitive process for those used to designing and running programs face-to-face, bringing with it a host of additional considerations that are best learned from those with prior experience. In this training, our expert […]

Reimagining Giving and Recognition Societies

Giving societies can be a good way to engage donors and encourage future giving, but they can be time intensive and require intentionality around reinforcing positive donor habits. In this two-part online program, our expert facilitator will provide practical tips for examining what is working well and what elements of your giving societies need to […]

Creating a Virtual Orientation Experience that Preserves On-Campus Benefits

For many, COVID-19 has sped up the timeline for transitioning orientations to a virtual format. This webcast will help student affairs professionals who are accustomed to face-to-face orientation programs create engaging virtual orientation experiences. Touching on common challenges of planning and execution, our instructor will share a three-phased approach to help you: Streamline communication and […]

Frontline Fundraising in a Virtual Environment

Instructor Jessica Cloud, CFREVice President of Advancement, Starr King School for the Ministry Course Highlights 60 min of video instruction  Downloadable resources Course Details Released 05/28/2020 The transition to an all-online working environment has presented challenges for major gift officers accustomed to building donor relationships face-to-face. Things that usually feel intuitive, like structuring communication touchpoints […]

Creating Consistency in Decentralized Advising Models (Virtual Conference)

Creating Consistency in Decentralized Advising Models After participating in this conference, you will be able to take steps to create consistency across your decentralized advising model. 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 […]

Finding Success with Remote Academic Advising: A Training for Frontline Advisors

This webcast will help academic advisors accustomed to face-to-face settings improve their online advising practice and acclimate to their new virtual roles due to COVID-19. Touching on common challenges related to both self and students, our expert instructor will discuss strategies for the following while working remotely: What strategies can I employ to maintain boundaries […]

Create the Conditions for Sustained Philanthropic Support

Course Highlights 3h 30 m of video instruction (15 short videos) Downloadable resources Course Details Engage more alumni and donors and raise more money by assessing the overall health of your advancement shop.  In this master class, you will learn about the 4 philanthropic vital signs and what they say about the health of your […]

Developing Rigor in Your Fundraising Team

Most advancement leaders rise into their positions from successful fundraising careers with little or no experience managing teams. You’re a leader because you were a great fundraiser. And you were a great fundraiser because you applied rigor and discipline in your schedule and intuited the information and practices needed for success. But how much have […]

Campaigns: Staffing, Training, and Supporting Frontline Fundraisers

In order to meet your campaign goals, it is essential to ensure you have the proper staffing levels, particularly for frontline fundraisers. In this program, our expert facilitator will provide practical tips for staffing, training, and supporting your frontline fundraisers as you ramp up for a comprehensive campaign. Throughout this webcast, you will learn to: […]

Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification

Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification Increase your capacity to investigate more complex sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination cases for your campus. 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 […]

Alumni Boards: Strengthen Your Strategy and Grow Engagement (Virtual Conference)

Alumni Boards: Strengthen Your Strategy and Grow Engagement Accomplish strategic objectives and goals with a well-developed alumni or advisory board. 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 […]

A Strategic Approach to Strengthening and Updating Your Institutional Brand

A Strategic Approach to Strengthening and Updating Your Institutional Brand Lead your campus through the process of building, refreshing, or updating your institutional brand. 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 […]

Aligning Campus Stakeholders for Holistic Corporate Engagement (Virtual Conference)

Aligning Campus Stakeholders for Holistic Corporate Engagement Build strong working relationships with offices across campus to support effective corporate relations. 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 […]