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HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For over 20 years, I have been an avid reader of the Giving USA Report on Philanthropic Giving, an annual report on fundraising in America produced by the Indiana University Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Each June, I eagerly await its release and subsequently use it to direct my fundraising strategy for the ensuing year.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Leveraging University Traditions in Your Annual Giving Strategy

EAB

Utilizing these traditions in your institution’s annual giving strategy can reignite memories in your alumni and inspire them to give back to their alma mater. The emotional connection your alumni audience already has to your institution is what sets them apart from other donor audiences. LEARN MORE DON’T: Rely solely on traditions.

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

adults, down from 70% in 2013, consider a college education to be very important. Alumni aren’t receiving perceived reciprocal value from their alma mater nor bought into why their dollars matter. What systems do you have in place to measure alumni outcomes, campus employment stats, or industry research and grants?

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Among the slate of presidents to announce their plans to retire in the next year, all three double as school alumni. She also helped the school achieve a historic fundraising milestone with its 2025 Be So BOLD campaign. Among the college presidents to come and go in the past two weeks, two positions were indirectly decided by Gov.

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

University of La Verne President Dr. Devorah Lieberman is shown with graduating students in 2013. To accomplish the goals that the fundraising will enable, she sees it as essential that the faculty, staff and board work collaboratively on the visioning for the university. This includes creating new means for retention.