The history of alumni relations mostly likely dates back to the turn of the 19th century when Yale organized an annual giving campaign...

The internal planning that goes into segmenting and engaging prospective donors can be even more challenging than finding them. There are...

Donors have always been inclined to give to causes they feel connected to, and a new style of giving is emerging in the philanthropic...

Our recent Hot Topic Webinar was hosted by Michael Regan, Senior Director of Prospect Strategy at Cal State San Bernardino. Michael, who...

The Philanthropy Outlook 2018 & 2019 reports that recent tax-reforms have made the corporate giving scene a bit uncertain in the upcoming...

Donor-advised funds are the ‘fastest-growing vehicle in philanthropy’ according to the National Philanthropic Trust. For the 6th...

Successful fundraising means forming relationships – especially when prospecting for major gifts. Cultivation is just part of the process...

In the past years fundraising has been focusing more attention on international donors. Analyzing data from the U.S. Department of...

We are now well into the new year and as your team begins to work towards your new plans and goals, let’s make sure you are up to speed...

One of the more notable giving trends of 2016 shows that 1/3 of total charitable donations came from the uber-wealthy. There is a shift...

What is Relationship Mapping? Relationship Mapping is a way to achieve your goals by connecting who you know to who you want to know. The...

For many schools, a new calendar year means new goals. In fact, your prospect researchers may already be putting together lists of...

This November 28th marks the 6th annual #GivingTuesday – a day dedicated to charitable giving. This is an important day for nonprofit...

Veterans Day, or Remembrance Day for many, is only weeks away and schools across much of North America and Europe are preparing for the...

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...

Organizations today are more global than ever. They operate in different countries and cultures and understand the value of international...

Working closely with clients over the years, we have discovered that institutions using LinkedIn alumni data can apply certain strategic...

Today’s alumni databases are flexible and built around the needs of their end users. Many educational institutions are taking advantage...

Donations made directly to an educational institution can help boost innovation, technology and leading edge approaches to teaching which...

he charities and that causes that they believe in. In 2016 alone, the two top charitable donations were for $500 million each from Phil...