How Emory Law solved the pain points of volunteer management
“It was sort of a utopia.” That’s how Senior Director of Alumni Engagement Jen Crabb Kyles describes her experience working with six volunteers to fully
Your team’s playbook for giving day follow-up
A giving day isn’t the Super Bowl. It’s the first game of the season. Giving Tuesday is just around the corner. And with strong marketing,
10 Ideas for Radical Personalization
You and your team are working every day to engage, solicit and steward thousands of donors. For the 98% of alumni who aren’t in gift
Career Moves Benchmarking for the Big 10 – Fall 2021
EverTrue analyzed recent Career Moves from alumni of colleges in the Big 10. Here’s what we learned. In September 2021, we tracked career movement among
Career Moves Benchmarking for the NESCAC – Summer 2021
EverTrue analyzed recent Career Moves from alumni of colleges in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). Here’s what we learned. Over the years,
5 ways every advancement shop can improve DEI efforts
If you joined us for RAISE Live, you’ll remember hearing from Dr. Jessica Elmore. Dr. Elmore is the Associate Director of Diversity Programs at the
Ivy+ and The Innovator’s Dilemma
Earlier this summer, our CEO Brent Grinna spoke to the Ivy+ group at their Annual Giving conference. At other conferences, folks in the audience feel
Ideas Worth Borrowing: The Full-Funnel Edition
RAISELive is over. But the memories live on. And some of the most important ones live in the form of these Ideas Worth Borrowing. The
Career Benchmarking within the ICAA
EverTrue looked at Career Moves from alumni of colleges in the Independent College Advancement Associates. Here’s what we learned. Download the complete assessment for each
RAISE Podcast: Todd McCubbin, Mizzou
On this episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent chats with Todd McCubbin, Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Alumni Association at the
How to Get Organizational Buy-in to Launch a New Program
As you saw from the folks we spotlighted at RAISE Live, when an advancement leader demonstrates that they’re unafraid to push the limits, dig into
RAISE Live Recap: Pride for the profession, portfolios of 1000, and more!
We’re sure most of our readers have attended big alumni galas, homecoming gatherings, and fancy donor dinners. So, you know how we’re feeling this week.
