Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Alumni giving is a powerful force that propels educational institutions forward, allowing them to provide exceptional experiences to current and future students. It also serves as a testament to the enduring bond between graduates and their alma mater, one that extends far beyond the years spent on campus.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

Did you know that nearly eight out of ten new alumni donors don’t give again the following year? If not, stop reading this right now and start reading this year’s donorCentrics ® Higher Education Alumni Giving Report. As the 2018 report shows, once donors reach $1,000, 77% of them continue to give the following year.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 3, 2023

School Fundraising Insights: A Recap of Greater Giving’s Infographic We’re excited to share some fascinating insights from our recent survey on school fundraising. Engaging Alumni: A Winning Strategy Another encouraging finding is that 83% of schools actively engage their alumni in fundraising efforts.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

’ Campaign) Giving Levels When it comes to your capital campaign, creating giving levels is a game-changer. These levels provide a clear structure for donors to understand how their contributions make a difference and encourage them to give at a level that feels meaningful to them. Building Our Future.’

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

As advancement leaders at higher education institutions consider their options in the age of COVID-19, they’re rethinking conventional wisdom by choosing Salesforce to build lifelong alumni and donor relationships. With Salesforce.org, Morehouse has developed better-informed campaigns aimed at alumni and donors.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Microsoft alumni group giving $175k to former employees'' nonprofit ventures - GeekWire : "The Microsoft Alumni Foundation has announced new grants and matching funds totaling $175,000 for former employees whose philanthropy and nonprofit work has been recognized by the group for improving the lives of others." ''via Blog this'''

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NetWits

APRIL 19, 2012

We are seeing that programs and alumni giving have both grown from 2010 and that loyal donors are continuing to give, and giving more. One key area that we need to keep an eye on however, is how we reengage our inactive donors and encourage them to participate in alumni programs and begin giving again.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2022

Always have a strategic plan to ensure volunteers see their place in the organization and the fruits of their efforts. – Tim Ambrose, manager, alumni relations at Fanshawe College . . Understand the skillsets of each volunteer and give them the tasks for which they can succeed. Appreciate, Appreciate, Appreciate! .

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Keep Donors Engaged and Giving in Uncertain Times – In the last few years, nonprofits have experimented with hybrid events, new forms of giving, and immersive donor experiences. You May Also Enjoy: Blog: 7 Ways to Get Ready for End-Of-Year Giving Today. Blog: Key Takeaways from Salesforce Connections 2022.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 23, 2021

This accelerator helps give advancement teams access to critical donor and alumni information within one Salesforce contact record. All data is unified and clearly illustrated with visual representations noting donor interest, giving level, and frequency of giving. Advancement Accelerator.

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

Schools have a unique opportunity to build their Facebook following and stay connected with alumni due to the captive audience and deep relationships that are built with students, families and faculty. Before you can engage alumni on the worlds most popular social media site you’ve got to build a relationship with them there.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

To give one example, let’s say you’re struggling to convince your team that a direct mail campaign is worth the investment. Direct mail appeals more to donors giving less than $100 (45% to 21%), while those giving $2,000 or more prefer email (44% to 29%). Use technology to fundraise via direct mail.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

September 2, 2021 The University of Massachusetts has announced a $50 million gift from alumni Robert J. ('84) Nearly a third of women give to crowdfunding campaigns, study finds. percent) give to a crowdfunding campaign in a typical year, compared with 32.4 A weekly update with the latest news from PND.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

For example, it wouldn’t be efficient to try to reach a big fundraising goal by asking everyone to give a small amount. We don’t want everyone to give a small gift. There’s a fundraising story about Bill Gates receiving a telemarketing call from a young student alum asking fellow Harvard alumni to donate.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

— We already know that Facebook is crushing it and that schools have an incredible opportunity to use the platform to deepen relationships with families, students and alumni. Give parents an idea of the community they’ll be joining. Promote key Alumni. Are you using Facebook to it’s full potential? Go off campus.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

Current members plus alumni are all motivated to support your organization. These specific and tangible details helped donors understand what they were giving to. When you add in your alumni, that competition can grow even larger. You could also consider pitting graduating years against each other to bring in your alumni.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Higher education giving has traditionally relied on major gifts, annual funds, and direct mail as the primary means of engaging new donors. While that worked for decades, the Information Age has taken university giving online in a big way, with email, text to give, social media and general online giving quickly taking the place of mailers.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Giving Days are time-sensitive fundraising events aimed at rallying communities to maximize engagement and donations to your institution and so much goes into running a successful one. Giving Days are growing in popularity, but they are also increasingly more engaging with the improvements in technology. Rally your Giving Day team.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Your school has a wealth of vital information—enrollment applications, student records, financial records, donor and alumni records—and stakeholders with different requirements and abilities. At Miami Country Day School , we realized that we had to give up on the concept of having one record.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It has taken off in recent years thanks in part to the ease of online giving and accessibility of social networks. Recently, in The Tipping Point from the Blackbaud Institute , we found that more than one-third of donors say they increased their giving during the pandemic. Share the impact. Use engaging visuals.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

These are just a few of the highlights: Transforming Mid-level Giving Programs with AI and Visualization. Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT ®— cloud-based fundraising and donor/alumni management software solution. Your bbcon registration includes access to all the Blackbaud Product Update Briefings. Register now for bbcon 2022.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But in today’s fast-paced digital world, you’re facing a unique set of challenges—managing membership, increasing giving, streamlining stewardship and engagement, and shepherding volunteers. Our old software required me to print out past contact reports and contact information for when I went on donor and alumni visits.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

Consider which segments of your donor base have potential to be loyal, but are giving at levels where they don’t get much personal attention. Schools often call alumni, parents and grandparents. This is all about reinforcing the giving “feel good” and relationship building. Performing arts organizations call subscribers.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Support continues during college with internships, professional skill-building, and access to their alumni platform. Minds Matter Southern California created donation forms that include impact statements that indicate what giving at each level supports. Then, take those costs and add them to your donation form as a giving amount.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Board members also contribute personally, adhering to a “Give & Get Policy,” sponsoring gala tables worth $2,000, and making substantial annual donations. To tackle challenges faced specifically by arts and culture nonprofits—subjective value and perceived elitism—the board prioritized building networks within the Lubbock community.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The Millennial Alumni Study. revealed findings from almost a year’s worth of surveying Millennial alumni (born 1980-2000) from four-year institutions across the U.S. For schools, alumni departments and university foundations, this research is nothing short of eye opening. We know that Millennials like to give.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The Millennial Alumni Study revealed findings from almost a year’s worth of surveying Millennial alumni (born 1980-2000) from four-year institutions across the U.S. For schools, alumni departments and university foundations, this research is nothing short of eye opening. We know that Millennials like to give.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) has announced a gift of $40 million from two Harvard Business School alumni who prefer to remain anonymous in support of endowed scholarships for students in its new Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) master’s program. Melinda French Gates won’t give bulk of her wealth to Gates Foundation.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

In this blog series, we're focusing on how Higher Educational Institutions use technology to communicate with and engage their students and alumni. Alumni giving is an important part of a university’s financial program, but it requires a significant amount of time and effort to cultivate alumni into lifelong supporters of their alma mater.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

In this blog series, we're focusing on how Higher Educational Institutions use technology to communicate with and engage their students and alumni. Alumni giving is an important part of a university’s financial program, but it requires a significant amount of time and effort to cultivate alumni into lifelong supporters of their alma mater.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. I want to advocate for “giving the sleeves off your vest” strategy!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Keep in mind that people’s identities are complex—and not all identities motivate them to give. . Because not all donors give for the same reasons. And if you want to inspire a donor’s most passionate giving, you need to find the identity that matters most in motivating their giving. . You need to ask them why they gave.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Do I have an estimate of how much they can give? In the interim, consider moving these prospects into leadership annual giving and/or alumni relations workflows to keep the relationships warm. How long will it take to make the ask?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

Many schools rely heavily on donations from generous families, community members, and alumni to supplement limited government funding. In fact, online giving rose by over 20% amidst the pandemic. For your next fundraiser, provide donors the option to give in person or online depending on what’s easiest for them.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The idea of getting on the phone with alumni to ask for donations can be extremely intimidating. How do we respond to common objectives such as a lack of interest, recent issues with the organization, or other giving priorities? Give your callers the information they need to have the biggest impact. Create a standardized script.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To provide some background, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that builds off of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the overall spirit of generosity during the holiday season. To create a culture of giving (and inspire others to give), Fiver understands that fundraising starts from the inside out. Why CauseVox?

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