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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. A few years post-graduation, she continues to financially support and stay connected to her alma mater.

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From Prospective Student to Active Alumni: Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

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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. Engaged student and alumni turned non-supporter : . What changed?

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

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That’s where technology can make a real impact. For instance, a well-connected, extroverted donor might like the opportunity to sponsor a lecture series or a group tour. Donor segmentation helps you use insights about donor preferences to engage supporters more deeply with your organization.

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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

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The ESI Award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy, and that challenge the status quo to create sustainable social value with a potential for large-scale impact. We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

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For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it stops group interaction.

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Trainer’s Tip: Your Room Set Up Can Make or Break the Learning Experience

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As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

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Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. Research about the physical space can impact learning, can be found here.

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