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AUGUST 4, 2020

Based outside of Seattle, International Baccalaureate World School Annie Wright Schools, which includes day and boarding options, is embracing the same creativity they encourage in their students to navigate the path ahead. From the beginning of the year, Annie Wright has relied on innovation to stay agile in responding to the pandemic.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

That means your university is competing with many other higher education institutions across the nation that are all catering to your potential students. UTPB had a well-known issue (coined “The Falcon Shuffle”) where students simply could not find what they were looking for on UTPB’s website.

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JULY 9, 2019

For academic leaders, recruiting and solidifying the right students is top priority. Two million first-time, full-time students who begin four-year colleges each year drop out before earning a diploma. Do you have a comprehensive retention plan to keep your students engaged and help them reach their academic goals?

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

When international students had to return to their home countries, m any institutions matched international alumni living abroad with these students back in their home country. COVID-19 pressure has tested existing EdTech needs and processes, especially in the areas of support for online students. Staying Agile .

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MAY 1, 2020

To maintain operations across campus, institutions have been – and still are – adjusting their strategies and learning how to communicate and engage with constituents, staff, and students in entirely new ways. Consider the following: Reassess your markets : This might require looking at student markets differently.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

How are colleges and universities addressing student loan debt? An increasing number of institutions are striving to offer free tuition to more of their students. At Dartmouth , tuition is free for students with families who make less than $100,000, and Princeton has raised the threshold for full tuition coverage to $160,000.

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MAY 29, 2020

Hill is optimistic that if institutions which follow the CDC guidelines and take appropriate steps, students can be welcomed back to a new normal in the fall. Stakeholders want to hear that their alma mater is making a difference for students, faculty, alumni, other constituents and the state. Internal and External Challenges.

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MAY 30, 2017

For example, you must decide which of three interventions should be given to a student at risk of not graduating from high school. For example, at beyond.uptake we have developed a tool called Student Union that helps first generation college students better estimate their likelihood to get into and out of schools.

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JULY 11, 2018

Some universities are working to collect more thank-you letters from students, while others are starting to share video acknowledgements with donors. Profiles can be shared with students to help them write the most personalized acknowledgment. Note here: we are not asking the student to just write a simple thank-you note.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Whether it’s rethinking how they contact their donors, the language they use on donor calls, where they ’ re direct ing their funds, or even how they ’ re partnering with students to drive donor engagement. She emphasized the importance of reaching out to students in a way that works for them and texting is helping her meet that need. .

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Our speakers in the super session took a deep dive into trends across higher education technology landscape, strategies for using technology to effectively engage students and alumni, and the considerations institutions must make when managing and awarding scholarships. . Moving down the path of modern digital transformation .

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

At that time, Camp Blackbaud was held on a Saturday and we welcomed students from area schools and taught them about Microsoft Office solutions, the “guts” of desktop processors, and other basic technology concepts. Camp Blackbaud shows these students what is possible. t’s about bridging the opportunity gap for these students.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a large, decentralized campus environment, which has challenged scholarship awarding efficiencies, student communications, and updating student accounts. UW-Madison was able to seamlessly recruit, review, and award incoming undergraduate students using school/college processes.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Do you offer a student membership discount? Discounts for college students provide a path to permanent connection with your organization. While a student discount on admission helps encourage attendance, low-price membership for students keeps them coming back while they attend school. Read about it here.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Camp Kesem empowers college students across the United States to create a free, life-changing one-week summer camp experience for children affected by a parent’s cancer. Mai-Lan provided their volunteer student leaders a toolkit with everything they needed for a success. Get ready for some awesome fundraising ideas. Pretty cool, right?

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MARCH 6, 2019

For example, perhaps you send the same message out to all constituents, but one test group gets the message from the voice of a current student, and another test group hears from a popular faculty member. Phone programs have traditionally relied on the personalized connections donors make with student callers. Start small.

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MAY 21, 2013

Identifying these individuals is quite easy by documenting those who were student leaders and those who are children of parents who donated to the school. Creating events around reunion where alumni and student interact in various scenarios is wonderful. Be sure to highlight those young grads in helping secure your future students!

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MAY 17, 2019

As the admissions process becomes more digital, it makes sense that data analytics would play an increasing role in the admissions office to determine the depth of a student’s interest and then keep them engaged throughout the student lifecycle. Data analytics help attract, enroll, and matriculate students through the system.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

These campaigns are aimed at elementary and middle school students respectively; over 40,000 schools participate each year, teaching kids about the importance of exercise, heart health, and helping others. 84% of students gave the online fundraising tools favorable ratings (“liked it” or “liked it a lot”).

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

5 Tips for Recruiting Prospective Students During this New Normal by Danielle Smith, Blackbaud. Breaking down the CARES Act: How the New Stimulus Bill Could Provide Relief for Social Good Organizations by Sally Ehrenfried, Blackbaud. Take a Shower and Other WFH Tips from Your Social Good Peers by Christine Newman, Blackbaud.

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MARCH 26, 2014

Key terms to know: The Education Edge: the software application that allows schools to track a database of their applicants and students. NetClassroom: an online portal where students and parents can log-in and see all of their assignments, grades, attendance, report cards, and more.

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JULY 17, 2013

The parents of your school’s current students can and should be one of your biggest fundraising assets. In order to unleash the potential of your students’ parent, however, you will need to work hard to build a relationship with them before their children graduate on to their next level of schooling. Communicate Often.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

My colleagues and I spent an afternoon of job shadowing at our office with ten students from the high school. The students were quite interested in this. After the orientation, we helped each student create his/her own LinkedIn profile. Most of the students even reached out to connect with me on LinkedIn the next day!

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Our e-mail strategy included that consistent look, impactful messaging, clear calls-to-action, a hyperlink to the giving site, student-centered photos and social media links. We had the “thank you” call center, a photo booth, entertainment by student groups and an hourly dollar announcement set up in our student union.

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APRIL 22, 2014

To date, approximately 70,000 children and students have received daily meals, 6,000 children have been educated, 430 families have been provided long-term housing and 6,000 children have attended MOH’s Vacation Bible School program. Of the 7,700 students enrolled across Haiti, 2,800 still need sponsors. Looking for Sponsors.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Together, we developed the strategy for a Student Opportunity Fund as part of the revised case for support. Our study confirmed this challenge early on, and we quickly huddled with school executives to form strategies for overcoming it.

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MAY 2, 2019

Students, staff, donors, job seekers, parents, community members—everyone has a reason to interact with you there. Who are your students? One of the most important things for a brand is good web design. Your higher education institution likely has several goals and requirements in mind when building and maintaining your website.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Change comes in many different forms, whether it’s a new technology initiative, a new stakeholder or student engagement approach, change in leadership, crisis resolution, etc. So, what are the steps that institutions can take to implement sustainable change and realize the vision they’re trying to create through any transformation?

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Hey, this is our yearly fundraiser, won’t you gives us money to help current students have a great experience at our university? Valencia College Foundation fine-tuned their ask down to a fund that would provide scholarships to first generation students. Create Excitement & Provide Ownership.

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APRIL 2, 2019

How do you engage with former students beyond asking them for money? Alumni engagement is particularly important right now as advancement offices accommodate the effects student debt has on alumni philanthropic capacity. Everyone is talking about alumni engagement. For many institutions, the topic raises more questions than answers.

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JULY 10, 2013

The process starts from the first time you meet a student, whether through an online application or in person. And it continues throughout the student’s time at your school. Student Registration. The billing process begins with student registration. Capture and Bill Charges.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Each student and often the teachers would buy or make a valentine for every student in the class. Below are my five tips for creating something similar at your shop. Tip 1: Highlight a Treasured Childhood Memory. Many people remember receiving valentines at school. It was a great day!

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JULY 8, 2019

I’m going to give you all the same facts, and I want each of you to write the ‘lede’ of the story if it was going to appear in the student paper.”. In this case, students care far more about getting a day off school than a teaching conference. A ‘lede’ is the first sentence of a new story. Put their needs front and center.

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MARCH 11, 2016

We’ve been pleasantly surprised to have been able to capture such impressive designs from professional designers, studios, and even creative students from mediums as diverse as the nonprofits they serve. And lastly, some promising student designs for nonprofits… Mobile Prototype by Caitlin Adler for Project Narnia.

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JULY 11, 2017

You can also list how much has been donated in each category to encourage donors to give enough for you to reach a goal and close a category, which, if you’re a tutoring nonprofit, might look like this: A $10 donation gives school supplies to one student. A $30 donation gives one student a backpack.

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JUNE 1, 2012

40 Twitter Tips that Turn Newbies into Students, Experts into Pros. Twitter 101 for Nonprofits (Slideshare). 20 Tips for Nonprofits Using Twitter. Intermediate. 40 Twitter-iffic Event Day Ideas. 10 Ways Your Nonprofit can use Twitter. Social Media 4 Nonprofits (includes Prezi). How to Use Twitter for Business. The Business Impact of Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Some employees are looking to engage in a quick event like answering questions for a student that takes a few minutes online, while others may be wanting to commit to a skills-based volunteering position that will help a nonprofit create a lasting strategy. Look for a variety of event commitment levels – ranging from one-time to long-term.

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