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From Prospective Student to Active Alum—Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

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Engaged student and alum supporter: My daughter gets very excited when she hears talk about the university she attended. That’s because her school did a great job of engaging her while she was still a student. They used technology designed for higher education along with personal interactions.

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How to Design a Fundraising Landing Page that Makes Giving Easy and Inspires People to Give

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It’s a critical page, yet it’s often designed last, with very little thought. Component #2: A short paragraph that nudges the donor toward giving Once you’ve hooked people in with your headline, it’s time to fan the flames you’ve kindled in their heart with a very short paragraph designed to pull them in even closer. 1,977: Be a hero!

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Sandy Marsico, Founder and CEO of Sandstorm Design, described the challenge of balancing risk with growth like this: “You need the courage to take chances and the stomach to handle anxiety. These funds are designated for experimentation. He developed several programs, which are interactive and fun, to achieve those goals.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

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The motivating factors that prompt students to enroll in a community college are as varied and diverse as their academic and socio-economic backgrounds. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics , only thirteen percent of all community college students complete by earning a degree or credential in two years.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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Improved understanding of personal motivations, feelings, and behavior contributes to: Emotional intelligence—When you are a student of your own behavior, it’s easier to identify patterns in relationships and roadblocks to communication. Joanna’s nod to.orgCommunity Circles was gratifying. The Circles offer a welcoming environment.

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Your 2022 Guide to Blackbaud’s K-12 Conference

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With opportunities for virtual peer networking and small group discussions, there will be tracks for admissions and enrollment, the business office, student and learning management, and technology and innovation. Shop Talk: Blackbaud Student Information System. This is an excellent event for administrators and data lovers alike.