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3 Ways to Digitally Transform Stewardship in Higher Education

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Communicate with them first to help them understand the importance of donor stewardship, encourage them to be an active participant in the process, and share the potential for future funding opportunities as a direct result. The next step is to then encourage students to document how donor funds have impacted their educational experience.

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From Prospective Student to Active Alumni: Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

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of donors who were students or graduating seniors (Source: 2017 donorCentrics® Annual Report on Higher Education Alumni Giving ). . Supporting philanthropic organizations, whether I’m donating my time or money, is very important to me. She will be one of the 26.3% Current alumni have been key to keeping her engaged. The result?

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5 Tips for Successful Online Giving Days

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Higher education giving has traditionally relied on major gifts, annual funds, and direct mail as the primary means of engaging new donors. We see this trend in all donor personas, but none more so than Millennials and Gen Z, which has given rise to the largest trending event in higher education: the giving day. But don’t be fooled.

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Stories of Resilience: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

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With the goal of creating fun and educational offerings for kids at home, the Zoo developed its Home Safari. The program consists of a daily live and on-demand videos featuring a zookeeper and an animal, plus an at-home activity for viewers. They also make time for casual team connection through virtual happy hours.

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Power 2020 Higher Ed Planning with these bbcon Insights

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Over 3 ,000 attendees , with almost 1,000 representing higher education institutions, convened to share the latest trends and innovations.? . With an ever-increasing volume of data available, higher education practitioners must be thoughtful about creating and implementing data strateg ies to inform action.

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4 Ways to Further Your Nonprofit Career with Continued Learning

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When you make efforts to enhance your own education as a nonprofit professional and encourage others to do the same, you can improve organizational retention, programming efficiency, and fundraising adaptability. When was the last time you picked up a good book? Get a Nonprofit Certification. Read More Books.

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Dwight Dozier, Georgia Tech Foundation

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With more than 38 years of experience in higher education advancement, Dwight is an active participant in his profession, currently serving as a member of the board of directors for the Association of Advancement Services Professionals. Q: What led you to working in higher education? More about Dwight: Dwight D.

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