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Academic Costume Code Academic costume code and academic ceremony guide. Example on alumni site.
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 Board/Staff AlignmentsComparing different approaches for board and staff alignment. Canadian FundRaiser. Credibility Gap Strategies for evaluating program stature. Mike Westfall. Crisis Planning Presentation on crisis planning and business continuity for Advancement Services. Cathy Spickard. Dinner With 12 Strangers Good young alumni engagement piece centering around small events. Barbara Dick, Brendan Dellandrea and Jonathon Cheevers. Disaster Planning What are some of the things development staff need to be able to focus quickly on during catastrophic events? Amy Phillips. Donor Charter of Rights Code of donors' expected rights and links to related organizations.  Email SubscriptionsSign up for email newsletters to areas of topical interest.  Engaging
OurYoungest Adults It’s the futurist’s first rule: You can’t understand the future without demographics. The composition of a society – whether its citizens are old or young, prosperous or declining, rural or urban – shapes every aspect of civic life, from politics, economics, and culture to the kinds of products, services, and businesses that are likely to succeed or fail. Judith Nichols from Modern Donor. EngagementUsed to Allocate Marketing Budgets. Judith Nichols from Modern Donor. Ethics A New Paradigm for a Modern Age, from a known authority on ethics, Lynne Becker. Ethics and Accountability The Role of Ethics and Accountability in Advancement. Catherine Spickard. Etiquette Guide for Asia Help for working on your international programs. Krista Slade. Favorite ListservsListservs useful for advancement and a guide to listserv etiquette. Fundraising/MarketersMost fundraisers – and no doubt most executives in the nonprofit sector – don’t like to think of themselves as marketers. Canadian FundRaiser. Generation
XAt the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2005, Generation Xers -- the generation that grew up with My Little Pony, Hot Wheels and Madonna -- began turning 40. Judith Nichols from Modern Donor. Getting
BetterThe oldest boomers, born in 1946, began to turn 60 on January 1, 2006. Baby boomers are turning 50 at an astonishing rate of one every 7 to 10 seconds. Judith Nichols from Modern Donor. Gift Acknowledgment Protocol Sample campaign gift acknowledgement protocol. Scott Fendley.  Giving in the UKIncreasing Voluntary Giving to Higher Education in the United Kingdom. Gutsy Leadership What it takes to be a gutsy leader. Lynne Becker.  Glossary of TermsGlossary of commonly used terms. Mary Prodanovic.  Leadership Council By-LawsCollege advisory board by-laws. Tamera Rogers. Leadership Skills Leadership skills for young advancement professionals. Devin Mathias. Life in the Office True stories of those 24 hours, all hands on deck, extreme work situations. Maintaining balance, perspective and knowing just when you might need to take a step back and get a little perspective. Magazine Content A preliminary Study of how much alumni magazine space is allocated to the topics and issues alumni say are important to them as they determine the current value of the degree they earned from their alma mater. Philip Poe. |
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Class Agents Class agent handbook and recruitment letter. Lindsey Ballenger. Class Managers Handbook Comprehensive handbook for class managers and class whips. Dave Kelly. |
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Anatomy of Donor Relations The Anatomy of a Donor Relations System - a comprehensive overview. Lynne Becker. Presentation. Donor Stewardship Reports Strategies for preparing and managing these important reports for donors. Donors Like the Tunes Donors like the tunes as endowment grows. The 59% solution and strategy for a stewardship program that starts with education, and ends up with on-on-one asks for major gifts. Terry Burton. Entitlement or Need $100 million naming rights. Mile high expectations or just a fishing trip. Terry Burton. Introduction to Stewardship Terry Burton. Million Dollar Donors Good presentation on developing stewardship plans for major donors. Shelly Henry, Debbie Meyers, Kristin Sullivan. More Than a Thank You Letter Not too long ago, people in the fundraising community, would peg stewardship as the thank you letter that was sent to a donor upon receipt of a gift. A form letter with an unrecognized signature, stuffed into a #10 standard envelope and run through the postage machine. Terry Burton. |
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Givers When you meet with a prospective donor what do you think about? Do you have a game plan? Having an idea of what is likely to motivate your donor gives you an edge, perhaps even a sense of confidence with which to pursue the discussion. But how do you know? Terry Burton. Naming Business school to go unnamed after receiving $85 million gift. Terry Burton. Naming and Competition Telecom business rivalry heats up with $30 million Bell Lightbox naming deal. Terry Burton. Naming Trends Presentation on some emerging trends in naming opportunities. Provided by Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Principles of Stewardship Building effective stewardship programs though coordination. Mike Westfall. Spreading the Wealth The year 2008 appears to have picked up right where we left off at the end of 2007, a year that may go down in history as the most generous expression of philanthropy known to mankind. By my estimations there were more than $4 billion in named gifts made in the last calendar year. That’s amazing! Provided by Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Stay Connected Graduates giving to annual fund. Texas Christian University Stewarding Matching Gift Donors Tips and tricks on stewarding your matching gift donors. Amy Phillips. |
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