Integrated Planning Process and Tools for a Flexible Learning Space Initiative Webcast Recording

Learn how to overcome flexible learning space challenges of cost, space limitations, and project sustainability with an integrated planning process. During this training, you will hear the latest research and see how integrating freely available tools can support your flexible space design decisions by examining: Key components of an active learning space initiative Data collection, […]

Strategic Stewardship for Major and Principal Donors

Understand how to better steward your biggest and most important gifts to encourage future giving. Agenda Strategic Stewardship in Practice The look and feel of customized donor relations Perfecting the “surprise and delight†factor Eight Areas of Engagement Understanding the different areas of focus for your plan Examples in each area Walkthrough: Sample Strategic Stewardship […]

Soliciting Endowment Support

Raising funds for your endowment can be one of the most confounding fundraising tasks, but doing so is also an important part of a long-term, sustainable fundraising strategy. Learn how to more effectively raise endowed gifts for your institution. Our expert instructor will share insights on: Developing language and gaining buy-in for endowment fundraising internally […]

Telling Your First Destination Narrative

Learn how you can use career outcomes and first destination data more effectively both internally and externally at your institution. Using the NACE standards, this webinar will help you gather and present data beyond salary and placement information to paint a clearer picture of the work that your career services office is doing on campus. […]

Risk Management for Non-Student Minors on Campus

Are you prepared to protect your institution and non-student minors who come to your campus? Agenda Why Are We Talking about Minors on Campus? Current landscape and trends Increased awareness leads to increased scrutiny Inherent risks hosting non-student minors Taking inventory: Identifying programs that bring minors to your campus Finding Solutions to the Challenges of […]

Managing Difficult Faculty

Learn how to address behavior and performance problems of your faculty more effectively. Agenda Successful example of managing a difficult faculty and habitual bully Common “difficult faculty†types and their behavioral challenges Identifying problems early Working with your Human Resources department, dean, and provost Setting expectations and holding faculty accountable How to protect your department’s […]

Small Events for Donor Cultivation

Are you moving toward smaller donor events? Agenda The Changing Landscape of Donor Cultivation What is a small donor cultivation event? Utilization of cultivation events Different types of cultivation events (Jeffersonian, etc.) Developing a strategy for small donor cultivation events Themes Different models to fit your institution’s needs Identifying your donor segments Resourcing your events […]

Auditing and Improving Customer Service on Your Campus

Learn how to assess your current level of customer service on campus. During the program, you will walk through both a physical environment, or “servicescape,” scan and a communications audit. The results of these audits will allow you to evaluate how your office or department’s physical environment and communications are affecting the service you provide. […]

Fundraising Essentials: Perfecting Moves Management Webcast Recording

Get practical ideas and advice on the “art” associated with the science of moves management. Gain the knowledge you need to smoothly move prospects through the donor cycle and upgrade them to the next giving level. Throughout this training, you will learn: The right questions to ask and when to ask them Identifying prospects who […]

Fundraising Essentials: Successful Donor Visits

Learn how to strategically approach prospect and donor visits. Agenda Preparing for a productive meeting Getting the right Information needed Choosing the best location/setting Successful meeting strategies Setting meeting agenda and outcomes Reading the donor Conversation timing Managing transitions Overcoming roadblocks Cues if working with another fundraiser, dean, etc. Tactfully ending a meeting early Post-meeting […]

Restructuring and Rethinking Student Affairs with FLSA

Reimagine and restructure your student affairs operations in light of the new FLSA regulations. Agenda Quick overview of 12/1/16 regulatory changes Two methods (and current examples) for moving positively into the future Restructuring the work Good work rewarded with more work When do we work? Rethinking the work Necessary work Connecting the dots Types of […]

Financial Ratios: Strategic Assessment and Communication of Your Institutional Health

Analyze your Composite Financial Index (CFI) more meaningfully and use it to engage key stakeholders in a conversation about your institution’s financial health. During this webcast, you will have the opportunity to use sample institutional profiles to apply what you learn and better answer strategic questions, including: How long could you operate with no influx […]

Translating Your Student Development Services for Online Students (Webcast Recording)

As online student enrollment grows, it is critical to ensure that you are creating an engaging support environment. Current models in student affairs are primarily oriented around face-to-face, brick and mortar institutions and interactions. This webinar will give you the information you need to help you create a pathway to transition your most important student […]

Transitioning Leadership Annual Donors to Major Donors

Gain strategies for more effectively moving donors through your pipeline. Agenda Evaluating and Managing your Leadership Donor Portfolio Moving donors into, and upgrading within, your leadership giving levels Effectively assessing and managing your leadership donor portfolio Developing goals and strategies for leadership donors Continuous leadership giving Upgrading for higher level annual giving Upgrading from leadership […]

PCI DSS Compliance in Advancement: Update for 3.2

Are all of your credit card transactions including phonathon, event, and mobile payment processing, PCI compliant? Agenda Updates for PCI DSS 3.2 Standard Updates on the standard and contract law Aligning with university policies Mobile payment acceptance What updates 3.0 – 3.2 have meant to higher ed Reporting Levels Self v. mandated reporting Auditing Identifying […]

Assessing Incoming Student Readinessfor Online Learning

Learn what questions you should be asking, what competencies you should be assessing for, and how you should administer your assessment. Agenda Understanding Student Readiness In this short section, we will talk through the concept of student readiness in the online learning environment and explain what kinds of factors you should be assessing for. Why […]

Customer Service Training for Financial Aid Staff Webcast Recording

Learn how to improve your student and parent-facing customer service skills in the financial aid office. Designed specifically for financial aid professionals, this training will walk you through the fundamentals of how to approach your day-to-day work through a customer service lens and will equip you with techniques for navigating the more difficult conversations that […]

Building a Comprehensive Alumni Awards Program Webcast Recording

Learn how to make your alumni awards an engaging, year-round program that benefits the entire campus. Matthew Colson, executive director of alumni relations, will share details on Stony Brook University’s award winning “40 Under Forty” program, and show you how you can create a program that: Focuses on catching young alumni at the start of […]

Implementing an Alumni Engagement Scoring Model

An engagement scoring model brings together disparate datum to help you better understand your alumni population’s behavior and engagement. Join Academic Impressions, AASP, and Mark Koenig online to learn the fundamentals of developing a model for your shop. You will learn how to: Align the scoring model to your needs and available data Gather and […]

Starting a Corporate Alumni Chapter Program

Learn how to increase giving, participation, and job placement with key corporate partners. Agenda Getting Started: Identifying Top Alumni Employers Mining various data sources Collaborating internally Engaging corporate champions Developing Corporate Alumni Engagement Goals Establishing a Corporate Presence Branding your corporate outreach Developing successful programming and engagement opportunities Networking breakfasts and lunches Developing a corporate […]