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JANUARY 12, 2016

On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 1 million was raised by 10:03 a.m. Advanced Planning.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If your college or university needs to fundraise (and they all do), then it relies on finding a steady stream of new donors. In order to reap large gifts for your college or university, your fundraising team will need to approach and cultivate each prospect individually before making an ask.

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DECEMBER 21, 2015

Every college and university, no matter how small, is capable of casting a huge and compelling vision for their donors. In order to attract more large gifts for your school, you need to create a message for your donors that casts a big enough vision that they’ll want to make major gifts.

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JULY 22, 2011

Author: Taylor Shanklin. Your message. Your story. Your needs. It’s that information that you are trying to convey to your audience whether it be a specific call to action, news piece, announcement or thank you message. In today’s world there is an abundance of places where you present this content.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Working in marketing at a university is one of the hardest jobs in the world. That means your university is competing with many other higher education institutions across the nation that are all catering to your potential students. The truth is, universities have a real inertia problem. requires a solid content strategy.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The session topics covered, like learning about the innovations being delivered in Blackbaud CRM, are invaluable to Clemson and enrich our strategy throughout the year.” . – Larissa Riggins Kelly, S enior D irector of A dvancement S ervices, Clemson University . were not able to attend,?you you can still use the summary below?to?inspire?meaningful

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MARCH 11, 2019

Engaged current student and future alumni supporter : My daughter gets very excited when she hears talk about the university she’s attending. That’s because her university has done a great job of engaging her while she’s still a student. The university has kept my daughter engaged as life has changed. What changed?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Tips from Mel Rancour and Jackie Zimmerman from Blackbaud University: Just starting now? Tips from Erica Burroughs of High Point University: Use the existing brand of #GivingTuesday to carry your message further while emphasizing the importance of what #GivingTuesday is. Not to worry – follow these steps for success!

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Today, you’ll hear from Anne Converse Willkomm, Assistant Dean of the Graduate College at Drexel University, talks about interpersonal skills for today’s changing workplace. Drexel University Professional Services Blog. And what are the best practices for communication, especially virtual communication?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In the first segment, Mel Rancour and Jackie Zimmerman from Blackbaud University discuss the things that organizations should be doing before, during, and after #GivingTuesday. Segment 2 [00:20:09] – Erica Burroughs, High Point University w/ host Sally Ehrenfried: How High Point University prepares for Giving Tuesday.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In the first segment, Mel Rancour and Jackie Zimmerman from Blackbaud University discuss the things that organizations should be doing before, during, and after #GivingTuesday. Segment 2 [00:20:09] – Erica Burroughs, High Point University w/ host Sally Ehrenfried: How High Point University prepares for Giving Tuesday.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Blackbaud University Organizational Best Practices Curriculum: Year-End and Audit Plans. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher , Spotify or your preferred streaming service for future episodes! Listen Now: Resources: Mel Rancour. Webinar: Preparing for a Virtual Audit.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Business for Impact at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher , Spotify or your preferred streaming service for future episodes! Listen Now: Resources: Joe Waters. Blog Post: The End of the Beginning of Online Giving.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

At this point, nearly every university in the US has run or is considering starting a giving day. Of course, this trend started or was inspired by #GivingTuesday and some universities do participate in the day. However, there’s a successful example at nearly every type of university in the US and several in Australia, so why not yours?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In this episode of the sgENGAGE Podcast, host Christine Newman is joined by two storytelling experts, Jocelyn Wright and Kirk Lilwall of Blackbaud University. Blackbaud University Organizational Best Practices: Multimedia Storytelling. Blackbaud University. Today’s episode will teach you just that! Kirk Lilwall.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

For example, by bringing together its formerly disparate advancement , award management , and fund accounting units together in the cloud, the University of South Carolina is realizing not only data synchronization and enhanced visibility, but a system-wide realignment that had not previously be e n possible. .

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The CARES Act included a temporary universal charitable deduction capped at $300 and increased deductibility for charitable contributions to 100% of adjusted gross income for individuals and 25% for corporations. Incentivizing Charitable Giving .

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

A: My path to working in higher education and advancement started when I was attending college at Washington State University. He has also been appointed to the CASE District III board of directors and is a member of the Blackbaud Higher Education Executive Advisory Board. Q: What led you to working in higher education?

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JULY 11, 2018

Over 50% of colleges and universities are focused on creating more impactful donor stewardship practices in 2018. Some universities are working to collect more thank-you letters from students, while others are starting to share video acknowledgements with donors. Empower Writing of Powerful Impact Statements.

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MARCH 28, 2020

Universal Charitable Deduction. This package includes a temporary universal charitable deduction. This package assists social good organizations as employers and mission-driven organizations. Here is an overview of six specific provisions of this bill.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Incorporate the “Vowel Method” Blackbaud University instructor Jenny Toledo created an easy and memorable strategy she has coined the “vowel method.” And think creatively when looking for matching funds – NMSU found theirs in a university license plate affinity program! ” Identify matching donation opportunities.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

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. The giving day isn’t exclusive to universities and colleges. But don’t be fooled.

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MAY 16, 2019

Today Jocelyn Wright, Instructional Designer and Jenny Toledo, Instructor at Blackbaud University, join your host Roz Lemieux, Director of Blackbaud Labs, to talk about some of the highlights from the M+R Benchmarks Report and what they mean for your organization. Blackbaud University Organizational Best Practices. Jenny Toledo.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

UCF and High Point found these to be their most helpful & popular campaign resources: Social media ambassador tool kit: High Point made this available as a volunteer opportunity for all of those who are engaged with the university. Weekly targeted emails: These were sent between 7:00-8:00 a.m.;

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

For the Higher Ed Super Session, panelists from Brown University, CASE, Colgate University, and University of South Carolina will join Tim Hill, president and GM of Blackbaud Higher Education Solutions, to discuss talent management, diversity and inclusion programs, the importance of communicating your institution’s value, and more.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Kristine Miller, Program Manager at Gonzaga University, s hared her experience utilizing their fundraising software to develop a data-driven, multi-channel approach to fundraising. Jeremy Wang, Associate VP of Development at Temple University, shared real-life examples for increasing your gift officer productivity.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

How are colleges and universities addressing student loan debt? Rice University no longer charges tuition for students whose family incomes are less than $130,000. The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new endowment providing free tuition for students from families with incomes less than $65,000.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

10 Things Fundraisers Can Do From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Adam Ruble, Illinois State University. Whether you are seeing these for the first time or this is a refresher for articles you’ve read and loved, we hope this list helps you to continue to navigate the current challenges successfully.

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MARCH 17, 2020

You may want to work with your communication team or your alumni relations team (for university fundraisers) to see how you can get some content online for your audience to enjoy while they are at home. No matter if you’re at a university, community center, or an arts organization, we will all be taking a hit.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Blackbaud ups the ante in terms of the environment, the offerings, the sessions, the people.” – Jayne O’Leary from Salem State University . Colleges and universities are dedicating budgets and resources to creating stewardship programs that show donors the meaningful impact they are having on campus. Something changes.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Keith Brown, Alison Rice, and Kevin Zalanowski, University of Wisconsin – Madison. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a large, decentralized campus environment, which has challenged scholarship awarding efficiencies, student communications, and updating student accounts. Awarding Freshmen Scholarships: A Case Study.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Download the FREE Blackbaud University Planning & Goals Workbook and Calendar. “So Or use the Blackbaud University 2021 Planning & Goals workbook to help you start planning. But remember, it wasn’t just our organizations that had to change plans—our supporters also experienced change in 2020. Start planning!

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APRIL 8, 2021

Erica Barnhart is the CEO of Claxton Marketing and director of the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the University of Washington, and she joins the podcast today to discuss what people in the social good community need to be saying in order to get noticed in a good way.

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JUNE 23, 2017

Many Universities/Schools use class agents or alumni with strong social media influence to help seed these campaigns and serve as advocates for the fundraising initiative. Learn more about P2P fundraising for schools and universities! The “Act Today” nature of the program inspires immediate action.

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MAY 7, 2020

Blackbaud University Course: Multimedia Storytelling. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher or your preferred streaming service for future episodes! Listen Now: . Resources: Camille Laurente. Hueman Group Media. Data is good, and your impact or what you’ve done in the past is good, but don’t forget to humanize your content.”.

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JULY 20, 2017

Hertford College , which is part of Oxford University stood up a Virtual event to provide alumni with the opportunity to fundraise from wherever they happened to be located. This type of fundraising is really popular among Universities and Hospitals. This helps keep the ROI high for these types of activities.

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MAY 17, 2019

Often the data analytics program sits in the CIO’s office, but it could sit with the chief marketing officer or even the university president’s office to reflect its broad strategic value. It’s important for the university president to care deeply about business intelligence.

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