MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Setting Boundaries with Empathy Gain the tools to set boundaries empathetically. The next cohort starts on Monday. Balancing the responsibilities of being a faculty member with responding to increasing student needs and life outside the university has only gotten more challenging post-pandemic. Faculty, for instance, are experiencing burnout at higher levels than ever […]
Amidst the many failed attempts throughout higher education to reduce overall sticker price, Ashland University is now enjoying a second successful year of significant tuition reduction. Come learn how this mid-sized private institution in north-central Ohio successfully carried out a $10,000 sticker price reduction by: Closely examining their market position Designing accurate financial models to […]
Learn key strategies needed to revamp or establish a successful and sustainable recurring gifts program. During this webinar, we will focus on: Positioning your recurring gifts program to donors Processing recurring gifts and complying with standards Collaborating within your shop to grow your program Whether you have an existing program or are just getting started, […]
Gaining corporate partners to sponsor undergraduate research and design projects is a great way to provide students with quality work experience and enhance the reputation of your institution. But there are many challenges associated with approaching potential partners and closing the deal. Understanding how to clearly communicate your goals and anticipating what questions future partners […]
Dave Newport is director of the Environmental Center at the University of Colorado Boulder — the nation’s first, largest, and most accomplished center of its kind. Dave chairs the university’s Carbon Neutrality Working Group, led the creation of CU’s climate action plan, and is a faculty associate in the Environmental Studies department, where he teaches […]
Todd Rentz is one of the founding members of Ho’ā (“to ignite” in Hawaiian), the University of Hawaii Community College (UHCC) statewide student success coaching program. By using a solution-focused/cognitive behavioral perspective, Todd strives to deepen the student’s commitment to their educational goals by instilling confidence, encouraging hope, and providing help for them to become […]
In Annie’s role, she provides executive leadership and oversight for information resources development and retention as well as for information services, instruction, and liaison services. She has been deeply engaged in moving the library’s collections into a Collection Lifecycle Management Framework and a stronger culture of collection assessment. Annie has worked in a variety of […]
Higher ed fundraising can’t keep doubling down on ineffective practices. We can’t keep hoping donors give. Instead, we need to give donors hope.
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A donor survey effort can improve the quality of your fundraising by helping you to: Look beyond dollars raised to measure success Prioritize future investments Evaluate programmatic success Join us online to learn how to design and deliver donor surveys that will help you challenge your assumptions and learn more about your donors. You will […]
REVIEWING FACULTY RETIREMENT INCENTIVES This article briefly reports the results of an informal poll of academic deans and offers expert advice from Jennifer Faust, a former associate vice president for academic affairs who has extensive experience in faculty affairs administration, including strategic planning, labor relations and grievance handling, faculty policy, faculty and department chair training […]
