For many schools, a new calendar year means new goals. In fact, your prospect researchers may already be putting together lists of potential donors for 2018. Before the new year, we recommend reviewing your existing database to make sure you haven’t left any stone unturned. We’ve got some suggestions to help you find the rising stars you might have missed from this year’s list. Look at people from different angles: Consider data points such as an alumnus’ board memberships, v

This November 28th marks the 6th annual #GivingTuesday – a day dedicated to charitable giving. This is an important day for nonprofit organizations as they look forward to another year of record-breaking donations. Over the last 5 years, higher education institutions have used creative campaigns and challenges to inspire donors to give back – and the outcome has been very impressive. Here are some examples of successful #GivingTuesday campaigns from years gone by: Fundraising

Veterans Day, or Remembrance Day for many, is only weeks away and schools across much of North America and Europe are preparing for the festivities. Some, such as Stanford, host special celebrations to remember fallen heroes. [1] Dartmouth and many others plan a full week of veteran-themed activities. [2] No matter what your campus has in store for the week of November 11th, it’s sure to leave a positive impact on the veteran community. From the traditional to the uncommon, h

A couple of weeks ago in our blog post Using Your Existing Alumni Data to Enhance Donor Engagement – Part I, we discussed how utilizing a comprehensive view of an individual’s LinkedIn profile data can help fundraising campaigns and alumni event planners target their audience more accurately. [1] Today, we’d like to share another useful tip for institutions interested in identifying and engaging their alumni: fully embrace your LinkedIn data. Currently, many institutions rely