More than ever, you need to have a clear value proposition and clear messaging to differentiate yourself from your competitors who offer specific adult-focused undergraduate, graduate, and/or degree-completion programs. Join us to learn what aspects of your program you should be emphasizing to your prospective adult student markets. Throughout this training, you will see numerous […]
Darrin Hicks is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Denver. Darrin’s teaching and research centers on public deliberation and community collaboration, with a particular focus on designing and evaluating decision-making processes regarding inclusion, equity, transparency, and authenticity. Darrin has developed measures to assess the quality of deliberative and collaborative […]
Samantha’s career includes nine years of experience in higher education. Specializing in planning, implementation, review and assessment of strategic initiatives, data visualization, and digital transformation, Samantha leads high-impact projects across the university in support of its mission, vision, and values. Prior to her role at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Samantha served as the Alumni Relations […]
While the advancement profession has grown increasingly diverse, senior management and chief advancement officer roles remain largely male and white. Women have made strides into senior management roles across the field in recent years, but many are not compensated at the same level as their male counterparts. As institutions attract increasingly diverse student populations, it […]
As part of larger diversity and inclusion efforts, many institutions have inclusive pedagogy initiatives underway. But the way they are approaching them when it comes to scope, level of resourcing, and degree of partnership and involvement across academic units varies widely. It can be difficult for those charged with leading inclusive pedagogy initiatives to know how and where to […]
This report includes four chapters: Reconsidering the Physical Campus Improvement and stewardship of the physical campus is key to your institution’s competitiveness. It is critical to treat your physical campus as a resource, and manage it effectively and efficiently. With more intentional management of your facilities, you can: Yet too often, institutions make ad hoc […]
While states and institutions across the country experiment to find successful funding formulas, all will agree that performance-based funding (also termed outcomes-based funding) is once again gaining momentum. A majority (60%) of states have already adopted measures to allocate public funding on the basis of outcomes, and many more plan to follow suit. The time […]
Donor retention rates in higher education tend to be some of the lowest across all industries. As a donor relations professional, donor retention is likely one of your metrics. But, do you fully understand how you can better influence this important goal? Learn how you can better understand donors’ behavior and tailor your approach to […]
Gloria Goosby began her career in Annual Giving and Alumni Relations nearly 15 years ago as the Phonathon Coordinator at her alma mater, Georgia Southern University. Today, she serves as the key annual giving strategist for central office funding priorities. She and her team raise current-use funding for scholarships, programs, centers, and special projects across […]
Emily Moser is an experienced presenter at higher education conferences and webinars. Within the Office of Annual Giving at Bowdoin College, she currently manages marketing and communications in addition to a portfolio of prospects and Class Agents. She has experience overseeing the Sundial Circle, Bowdoin’s successful recurring gift program. Emily’s decade-long career in higher education […]
