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Developing an Advancement Intern Program

Create a career pathway for undergraduates, from internship to a position in your advancement shop. Overview Providing a pathway for talent development can help ease the staffing constraints that advancement shops are currently facing. With a shortage of talent available due to competitive salaries and aggressive recruiting, one solution you can implement now is developing […]

Beyond Salary: An Uncommon Strategy to Recruit and Retain Advancement Professionals

Apply a non-traditional recruitment strategy for a high return-on-talent-investment. Overview Good development professionals are hard to find—and even harder to retain. This challenge becomes greater if you’re at a smaller institution with a tighter budget that is competing against larger institutions, as well as the non-profit sector, for top fundraising talent. To improve your results […]

Selecting a Vendor to Augment Your Student Success Efforts

Drive student success by building vendor partnerships for data management. Overview As institutions increasingly use data and technology to drive decision-making, it is important to have ways to efficiently collect, store, and parse that data. But with so much information to store and manage, institutions often need good partners and solutions to aid in managing […]

Optimize Your Success as an External Dean

Gain valuable lessons learned and insights from other external deans to help you hit the ground running in your new role.  Overview As an externally appointed dean, you are expected to hit the ground running, making quick and impactful decisions from Day One. Leading through this change can be tricky, as you will often need […]

Engaging in Anti-Racist Conversations in Advancement

Become more confident discussing issues of race and racism as an advancement professional. Overview In the wake of multiple ongoing pandemics that occurred simultaneously with several high-profile events exacerbating racial tensions in the U.S., many institutions have attempted to commit to better addressing racial injustices. To be successful in this work, professionals across all areas […]

Retaining Black Men: Strategies for Before, During, and After College

Support Black men through their entire college journey. Overview While enrollment and retention have dropped during COVID-19 overall, Black men in particular have faced barriers to college entry and completion that have only been further exacerbated by the pandemic. Enrollment for Black men dropped 14.3% in the spring of 2021 compared to the spring semester […]

Setting Up Your Institution for a Community Partnership

Set up your institution to successfully develop community partnerships.   Overview As institutions intentionally diversify their student body and deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can seem like there are not enough resources to go around. Students from historically marginalized or first-generation backgrounds may feel lost on campus without appropriate resources, and faculty […]

Finding Your Authentic Voice: Building Public Speaking Confidence

Improve your public speaking skills and develop your own unique style. Overview Communication is a critical skill for leaders. As the challenges facing higher education grow more complex and communication methods more diverse, developing competency and comfort with public speaking is essential. Join us for a virtual training designed to help you improve your public […]