RAISE Podcast: Brandon Busteed, Kaplan University Partners
On this episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent connects with Brandon Busteed, President of University Partnerships and Global Head of Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan. Highlights of this episode Brandon chose to attend Duke because the track coach, Al Buehler, told him, “I don’t care what kind of athlete you become here. What I most care […]
Recipe for a Successful Donor Experience Program
Whether it’s Brent baking in his RV or sharing our team’s favorite cookies, we’re all about the best recipes. We’re also all about helping advancement teams cook up ways to develop authentic, personal relationships with 1,000s more major gift donors. This is what donor experience programs are about. And today we’re giving away our secret […]
RAISE Podcast: Falling Into Philanthropy, Anne Dean
Episode 31: Falling Into Philanthropy Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify On this episode of the RAISE Podcast Brent caught up with Anne Dean, the Managing Director of Research and Relationship Management at George Washington University. Outside of work Anne started as an alumni chapter leader in San Diego, at work she has accelerated into one of the top […]
RAISE Podcast: Knowing What Comes Next, Krista Allen Raney
Episode 30: Knowing What Comes Next Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Age should not be perceived as a limiting factor in the advancement sector. That’s what the LSU foundation’s VP of development Krista Raney believes, and she’s made incredible strides early in her career. Krista’s experience shows that by combining a great attitude, a strong work ethic, professional […]
RAISE Podcast: Always Ask, “Why Not?”, Dan Lugo
Episode 29: Always Ask, “Why Not?” Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify We are thrilled to host our first university president, Dan Lugo from Queens University of Charlotte on the RAISE podcast. Dan has a fascinating story that reflects some of the great aspects of higher education. From his humble beginnings as the youngest of four children in Saint […]
Hosting a virtual event? You’re not doing it right unless…
A couple weeks ago, we talked with leaders at the University of Virginia about their shift to digital events. They pivoted quickly and in 40 days, the university and its regional clubs hosted 41 events. They engaged thousands of alumni — even more than they did during the basketball team’s 2019 national championship run. All […]
RAISE Podcast: Making a Career out of Advancement, Matthew Lambert
Episode 28: Making a Career out of Advancement Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify We recently caught up with Matthew Lambert, VP for University Advancement at William & Mary. Engaging students, alumni, parents and friends, corporations and foundations, and faculty and staff, is critical to William & Mary’s future. Matthew and his team in University Advancement strive to foster […]
RAISE Podcast: Raise Smarter, Lynette Marshall
Episode 27: Raise Smarter Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Brent is joined by Lynette Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Iowa Center for Advancement. This episode was recorded early on in the COVID-19 crisis, at a time when they were both adjusting to their new work from home environments. We loved hearing about her […]
RAISE Podcast: Expect to Win, Nate Clapham
Episode 26: Expect to Win Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify On this episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent caught up with Nate Clapham, Assistant Vice President for Development & Annual Giving at University of Northern Iowa. Nate’s approach to fundraising is simple; he expects to win. They chatted about why Nate is so passionate about education philanthropy, why […]
RAISE Podcast: Key Themes That Will Shape Advancement, Jeff Martin
Episode 24: Key Themes That Will Shape Advancement Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify While so much of our work has changed drastically in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there remain many advancement themes that have not changed. On this episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent speaks with Jeff Martin the Practice Manager with EAB’s Advancement Forum. He […]
No Green Screen? No Problem.
Gift officers are getting a crash course in video chat and remote work tech, alumni relations are rapidly redesigning in-person events, and prospect researchers are having to navigate a whole new set of challenges. We’re all adjusting to this new “virtual” normal. But guess what, so are our constituents. At EverTrue, we had a head […]
RAISE Podcast: Moving to a Day of Caring, Boston College
Episode 19: Moving from a Day of Giving to a Day of Caring Subscribe: iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify On this special episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent sits down with Peggy McCorkle and Megan Tiede of Boston College to discuss their ‘day of caring’. Many advancement teams are debating whether to proceed with days of giving or postpone […]
