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Three ways institutions can increase gift-giving in 2024

University Business

Colleges and universities interested in ramping up their fundraising and donation targets must update their strategies to meet pace with a digitized age, according to a report from Salesforce. Now may be the perfect time to ramp up fundraising strategies. As the U.S. As the U.S. Fleming Puckett.

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Introducing the College Possible Washington Advisory Board

College Forward

We introduce the staff to donors and program officers of corporations and foundations, we help procure venues for an event, and we bring fruit salad to a potluck. Another board member paired up with one of the AmeriCorps coaches to emcee at a successful trivia night fundraiser at a local brew house.

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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down. College employees and students alike have criticized Bergeron in the wake of the incident, arguing that she could have prevented King’s resignation by heeding his warning and canceling the event sooner.

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Supporting Your Social Media Manager in an Impossible Job

Campus Sonar

On the flip side, they also have moments of pure joy when they make a valuable connection with their audience through content or conversation, when they can tie their work to an enrolled student or fundraising goal met, and when they gather with industry colleagues at professional events.

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5 attributes defining Gen Z’s relationship with advancement

EAB

Resources EAB’s Digital Events Checklist for Advancement can help ensure higher education advancement delivers effective alumni engagement and fundraising events through virtual channels. EAB’s Giving Page Audit for Higher Ed can help optimize giving pages for online fundraising.

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Connecticut College president is stepping down

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I care deeply—and I always have—for the success of our faculty, the well-being of our staff, and above all, the intellectual, social, and professional development of our students. In his resignation letter , King blasted the president for bullying and creating a “toxic administrative culture of fear and intimidation.

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Why advancement employees leave (and how leaders can fix it)

EAB

And beyond financial incentives, non-monetary incentives like flexible work schedules, remote work opportunities, additional time off, and professional development opportunities can help engage staff while rewarding them for accomplishments. Everyone on your team deserves recognition, especially those outside of leadership positions.

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