Engage your LGBTQIA+ alumni with more intentionality to promote an inclusive experience. Overview One of the fastest growing demographics on college campuses and in alumni populations is the LGBTQIA+ community who are expressing a greater variety of gender and sexuality than ever before. This breakthrough in social acceptance of how your alumni identify themselves requires institutions to rethink […]
Protect your institution’s reputation through deliberate screening of potential donors throughout the fundraising cycle. Overview How much risk is your institution willing to take upon receiving a gift? This question is one that every advancement shop should answer or, at minimum, have discussed with their team members to devise a plan that mitigates liability. With an institution’s reputation being an intangible asset based upon the public’s trust and support, damage to this carefully managed image can result in legal complications […]
Increase your cultural intelligence to ensure those you lead feel valued, respected, and included. Overview To operate effectively in today’s higher ed environment, leaders must continuously broaden their own lens of cultural understanding. Leaders are constantly interacting with people who are members of a wide variety of cultures. Their ability to connect authentically across differences—and […]
Forge partnerships with your faculty to improve success in your academic medical fundraising. Overview Grateful patients are often motivated to give because they are thankful for the care they received and want to advance research that may result in finding cures. An effective partnership with medical faculty and staff is one of the critical first steps in providing patients an […]
Learn how to recognize and communicate data points and patterns to advance your student retention strategies. Overview Data can be is a powerful tool for understanding attrition and creating student success programs. Student affairs and enrollment professionals often yearn for access to data, but when they do have access, they may struggle with distilling the […]
Get “unstuck” or be intentional when it comes to thinking about advancement and fulfillment in the middle of your career. Overview The mid-career years – often characterized by being at the associate professor level – can be both the most rewarding and the most challenging time in a faculty member’s career. Once you reach the […]
