t http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Resources for Supporting Fundraising en-us Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:00:00 GMT Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:00:00 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/feeds Weblog Editor 2.0 Services@SupportingAdvancement.com Services@SupportingAdvancement.com http://supportingfundraising.com/your-digital-afterlife/ Statistics show that many of us don’t – in fact at least half of us. Statistics suggest that as much as 65% of us don’t. Whether we do or not, it’s probably unlikely that we’ve considered what will happen with our digital assets. The idea of planning for the digital afterlife doesn’t seem to have caught on yet – much like conventional estate planning hasn’t. We don’t like to consider mortality. Brian Dowling. Wed May 16, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Information Security Architect for the University of Toronto and Major Gifts Officer for the University of Michigan. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed May 16, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/reporting/data_warehouse_environment/brian_dowling_7_data_warehouse_ideas.htm Presentation on 7 interesting ideas to include in your data warehouse. Brian Dowling. Tue May 15, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/matching-gifts-video/ Innovative approach to matching gifts video from Habitat for Humanity. Mon May 14, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/the-joy-of-electricity/ The joy of electricity. Last of on the road until at least the next trip. Charging bliss out at the airport. Brian Dowling. Fri May 11, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/more-on-the-road/ Airport miracles. Is this the world's largest touch screen, just an advertisement or something else entirely? Brian Dowling. Thu May 10, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Grand Valley State University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed May 9, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20120501_burton_major_gifts_report_canada.pdf Congratulations to Western University for being selected to receive the hardware and software bonanza, roughly $65 million dollars worth. This ranks as the largest in-kind donation in Canadian history and one of the largest in North America. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Tue May 8, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations for Fuller Theological Seminary. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon May 7, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20120501_burton_major_gifts_report_us.pdf With all of the high profile campaigns who would have guessed that the largest Principal Gift from an individual for April would go to the Brooklyn Bridge Park? Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Fri May 4, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/on-the-road-again/ Technology sometimes jumps out at you when you're on the road. Here's a couple of examples for you. Brian Dowling. Thu May 3, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/default.htm We're going to be participating in the CASE Institute for Senior Advancement Services Professionals conference for the next few days in New Orleans. Looking forward to some great learning. Wed May 2, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/reporting/data_warehouse_environment/brian_dowling_dw_glossary.htm A brief summary of some commonly used data warehouse terms with some examples of usage in a fundraising organization. Brian Dowling. Tue May 1, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Associate Director, Annual Giving and Applications Training and Reporting Support Manager for the University of Arizona Foundation, Prospect Research Officer and Associate Director for Planned and Leadership Gifts for Messiah College. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/multi-channel-approaches/ Studies suggest that individuals receive 3,000+ marketing messages a day. How do we build relationships more effectively to increase lifetime value? Brian Dowling. Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/esolicitations/samples/shady_side_academy/ssa9/index.html Shady Side and MainSpring worked together to develop a year-end e-solicitation for Shady Side's alumni. Variable photos helped target six alumni segments. Decade specific photos help alumni reminisce about memories from their days at Shady Side! Over 3 sends this piece achieved a unique email open rate of 58.9 percent and unique click to view the e-solicitation rate of 34.3 percent. Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Senior Annual Giving Data Analyst for the University of Virginia. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/board-evaluation-of-fundraising-effectiveness/ How do we get our board to ask us questions that we’d like them to ask - as opposed to what often is a language barrier between us and the board?. Brian Dowling. Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Development Operations Coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Senior Director, Prospect Management and Research for the University of California, Irvine and Director, Donor Services (Manager 1) for Children's Hospital, Los Angeles. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:00:01 GMT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/919485208 Even in a budget squeeze, there are techniques you can employ to boost your matching revenue at little or no cost to your shop, despite existing budgetary or staffing restrictions. From HEP Development Services. Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/expand-your-success-online/ Demographics. The norm for 40% of the population currently coming online is that they have not known an age where they couldn’t be online. This demographic expects an integrated approach to your online engagement with them. Brian Dowling. Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/Blog/tabid/98/EntryId/331/ADRP-Webinar.aspx ADRP Webinar. Jennifer N. Johnson, CFRE, Assistant Vice President, Cook Children’s Health Foundation “Value of a Bundt Cake, $14. Value of a Helicopter Ride, $6,000. Value to a Donor…Priceless!” Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Associate Director, Stewardship and Development Communications for the Stanford Law School, Development Systems Analyst for Mount Sinai Medical Center, Director of Donor Relations for Valparaiso University and Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship for Western University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/unleashing-your-inner-leader/ Why do we wake up around some leaders – and sleep around others? Which bosses create stress around them? Brian Dowling. Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:00:01 GMT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/909602025 Webinar on increasing matching gifts. You'll learn how to create awareness of matching gifts, how to make it easy for donors to get matching gifts, where to find new matching gift companies, how to leverage your website and much more. From HEP Development Services. Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/attended-a-lot-lately/ What are some simple strategies that we should think about to try in reinvigorate our meetings? Brian Dowling. Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20120401_burton_major_gifts_report_us.pdf Two magnificent announcements within 24 hours from Paul Allen and Michael Bloomberg. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Communications for the University of Mississippi, Director of Advancement for USA Water Polo, Inc, Senior Programmer Analyst for Hawaii Pacific University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Apr 5, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/social-crm-beyond-the-tools-afp-international-conference/ The move from transactional relationships to social relationships continues – as it has over the last (less than a decade actually), decade. Social CRM = the Application of ROI to Social CRM. So if we consider ROI, isn’t this just a new description of a transactional relationship? Brian Dowling. Wed Apr 4, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/charitywater-and-scott-harrison-at-the-afp-international-conference/ What drives you? Passion, need, change, transforming lives, amazing stories, making a difference, finding the cause you identify with, becoming a leader, picking the one action at a time every day that enables something to happen that hasn't happened before or needs to happen next. Brian Dowling. Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/reflections-at-afp-international-conference/ I always like to visit as many vendor booths during a conference. It’s one of the best ways to see trends in all manners of business represented on the conference floor. Brian Dowling. Mon Apr 2, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SPCGHLS Final reminder. The 2012 Matching Gifts Practices Survey has been open since February 8th and we'll be closing it very soon. If you haven't had a chance to fill it out yet, we invite your participation. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips. Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/esolicitations/esolicitations.htm This e-solicitation was developed specifically for alumni and features voiceover from one of Shady Side’s alums and a current teacher. The piece asks the question- what will be the life of your gift at Shady Side? Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Analytics, Prospect Research and Management for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Executive Director, Alumni Giving and Relations for Southern Methodist University, Senior Analyst and Researcher for MoveOn. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/research/general/wealthengine_best_practices_in_research.pdf WealthEngine's updated report dealing with best practices in Prospect Research in Higher Education Fundraising. Tue Feb 26, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/matching_gifts/matching_gifts_month_images.htm A couple of Matching Gifts Months images to use in your publications or web sites. From HEP Development Services. Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://nonprofitdifferential.wordpress.com/ The Nonprofit Differential – a new source of critical, occasionally pedantic, and relentlessly candid ruminations on nonprofit development and support services. Provided by John Hostler. Additionally, check out the 2012 Development Benchmarking Studies on the site of his new company. Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Advancement Services Project Manager II for Creighton University and Associate Director Career Planning, Alumni Relations, School of Law, Valparaiso University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/potpourri/surveys/general/brian_dowling_sample_user_training_survey.htm Sample of a training survey that can be sent to your user community to help prioritize training that a finance and information systems area would typically provide. Brian Dowling. Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Development for University of Arizona Alumni Association and Prospect Research Coordinator for the National Parks Conservation Association. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/default.htm Gift Transmittal Form, Gift Transmittal Form Instructions, Stock Gift Receipt Template. Amy Phillips. Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/reporting/reports.htm Addressable by Record Type, Alumni Statistics by Unit, Annual Fund Actuals Vs. Projections, Annual Fund Totals by Division, Annual Giving Dashboard, Capital Projects Summary, Research Profile, Telefund Weekly Planner, U.S. News and World Report. Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Vice President for Institutional Advancement for Stillman College, Director of the Hope Fund for Hope College, Director, Prospect Management and Research for Art Center College of Design and Assistant Manager, Prospect Research University of Nevada Reno. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://youtu.be/G0xghluwFdI Social media is still new and exciting but like everything else, a little planning goes a long way to helping your organization be more effective. Brian Dowling. Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director for Major Gifts and Planned Giving for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Director, Central Gifts Office for the University of Arizona Foundation, Assistant/Associate Director of Research and Prospect Management for the University of New Haven. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SPCGHLS The 2012 Matching Gifts Practices Survey has been open since February 8th and we'll be closing it within the next two weeks. If you haven't had a chance to fill it out yet, we invite your participation. Print Version. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips. Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/Blog/tabid/98/EntryId/327/Demystifying-the-CFRE.aspx If you have ever considered taking the CFRE exam, this session will demystify the certification process and help you prepare to pass the exam. Explore exam content, become familiar with question logic, question analysis, and study tips with a CFRE Subject Matter Expert. Leave with knowledge to develop a personal strategy to prepare for the exam and confidence to succeed. Fri Mar 9, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/general/andrews_invest_VCU.pdf Invest in VCU. Good example of a multi-channel campaign incorporating social media, web sites and other collateral materials. Contributed by Michael P. Andrews, Director of Annual Giving Strategy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Thu Mar 8, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20120229_burton_major_gifts_report_canada.pdf Our journey together in charitable giving is challenging most times, darn right frustrating at others. Every now and then I come across a wonderful story, here is one you may enjoy. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. More revenue. Wed Mar 7, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/matching_gifts.htm Samples of matching gifts emails from Eastern Washington University, with company names and logos imbedded in emails, email 1, email 2, email 3. Contributed by Mike Westfall. Tue Mar 6, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Major Gifts Officer for Davenport University, Multiple Positions for Cecile House Inc. and Reunion Giving Reporting Specialist for the University of Virginia. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Mar 5, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20120229_burton_major_gifts_report_us.pdf David Koch has once again stepped forward with a magnanimous gift, this one $60 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts to redesign the outdoor plaza on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Fri Mar 2, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/esolicitations/samples/UD/index.html MainSpring developed an interactive micro-site, email template and postcard for the University of Delaware’s Whitney Challenge to young alumni to drive young alumni participation and giving with a goal of 600 young alumni donors between November and December. Thu Mar 1, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/general/sampson_mauszie_enhance_fundraising_with_seo.pdf Creating a website and waiting for the cash to roll in will get you nowhere. Contributed by Sampson Mauszie from QuickSprout. Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.hepdata.com/webinars.cfm How Bishop Feehan Raised Over 100K in Matching Gifts". Now available to listen to. You can also download "Sixteen Steps to Matching Gift Success". From HEP Development Services. More on matching gifts. Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship for the University of San Francisco, Director of Advancement Services for Benilde-St. Margaret's High School and Director of Development for the University of Michigan. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.case.org/Conferences_and_Training/SASP12.html Save the dates for the CASE Institute for Senior Advancement Services Professionals in New Orleans, May 2-3, 2012. We'll be presenting a few sessions and participating in number of others. Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:00:01 GMT https://www.blackbaud.com/onlinefundraising Report includes 24 months of online giving data from 1,895 nonprofit organizations, online major giving data from 2,397 nonprofits, and both online and offline data representing $5.1 billion in total fundraising from 1,560 nonprofits. Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/employment/hiring/mary_prodanovic_common_interview_questions.htm Asking the right questions improves your chances of finding the right employee. Familiarize yourself with the applicant’s resume and have a prepared set of questions. Mind the time but be willing to follow the natural flow of conversation rather than sticking to the order of your questions. Know what skills and qualities you are looking for, ask open-ended questions, and listen well. Mary Prodanovic. Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/general/brian_dowling_nonprofits_and_social_media_2.htm Presentation on how nonprofits are utilizing social media. Includes history, planning and numerous examples of engaging constituents. Brian Dowling. Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Direct Mail and Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Lead Annual Gifts for the University of South Carolina. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com A quick overview of three different online giving forms and a brief discussion of best practices for these forms. Brian Dowling. Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/Blog/tabid/98/EntryId/326/Contingency-Planning-for-Special-Events.aspx ADRP webinar on applying business continuity planning to a special event situation. Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Senior Recruiter for the University of Virginia, Development Specialist - Philanthropy for Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Senior Development Research Analyst for the University of Michigan and Director of Development for the College of William and Mary. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Valentine Card, Valentine Response, Valentine Card Cost Analysis. Rendi Hahn. Valentine Card. Syracuse University. Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/Blog/tabid/98/EntryId/325/Second-Annual-New-York-City-ADRP-Regional-Conference.aspx Second Annual New York City ADRP Conference Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://youtu.be/wt_WUdWrqI0 What are some strategies and ideas you can employ to help keep your report design process on target with your end user community? Brian Dowling. Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Program Manager, Team Leader for the University of Rochester and Salesforce administrator for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SPCGHLS We're pleased to announce that the 2012 Matching Gifts Practices Survey is now released and we invite your participation. Print Version. Contributed by Brian Dowling and Amy Phillips. Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20120101_burton_major_gifts_report_us.pdf $6 billion campaign at USC. Naming rights a big part of new campaign? With the new campaign underway USC plans to be aggressive with Naming Rights. My question is WHERE? Many schools are already named. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. More revenue. Tue Feb 7, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/leveraging-your-transaction-processing-software-via-data-warehouse/ How can you use your data warehouse to leverage the functionality and work more effectively to overcome some of the limitations in the design of your fundraising software? Vendors try to make software as generic as possible, so they can sell to a broad base of clients but many organizations have unique business needs that may not be adequately supported by the database design. Mon Feb 6, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Philanthropy for the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/update-your-alumni-information/ Updating your alumni information forms on web sites should adhere to a few best practices. We'll look at a random sample of 5 forms and do a brief critique. More on YouTube. Thu Feb 2, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/matching_gifts.htm Watch this site for the release of the 2012 Matching Gifts Practices Survey early next week. This will be the 7th year we've run the survey, and the responses provide a good summary of trends in how we raise money for, and manage these donations. Have a look at the past surveys on the matching gifts page. Remember, February is Matching Gifts Month. Web Feb 1, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx V.P. Strategic Partnerships for A Partnerships and Director of Development for the University of Michigan. Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.case.org/award_programs/circle_of_excellence.html It's time to enter the Circle of Excellence Awards for Advancement Services, CASE's premier international awards program exclusively recognizing the work of CASE members. The awards acknowledge superior accomplishments that have lasting impact, demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and deliver exceptional results. Winning programs epitomize the profession's best practices, raise standards and contribute to a growing body of knowledge about advancement. Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/tableau-7-0-launched/ Tableau is a visual analytics tool that is designed to provide insights into your data and turn those insights into information. It’s a slice and dice, drag and drop tool you use to create graphs, charts and build dashboards. Brian Dowling. Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Development and Producer, Marketing and Communications for The University of Michigan. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/web_sightings/esolicitations/samples/shady_side_academy/ssa7/index.html Developed and distributed for parents of Shady Side Academy students. This version features voiceover from a current Shady Side student, different copy and photos. The piece highlights the Arts Fund and Athletics Fund as well as incorporating the “Team Blue” and “Team Gold” challenge that parents of Shady Side students participate in each year. Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Along with the other faculty, we'll be presenting a few sessions at the CASE Institute for Senior Advancement Professionals conference in New Orleans, May 2-4, 2012. The program should be up shortly and we hope you'll be able to attend. Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Advancement/Fundraising Positions for the Franciscan University of Stubenville, Manager of Constituent Data Production for Colorado State University and Chief Development Officer for The Claremont Institute. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/blackbauds-intention-to-acquire-convio/ Blackbaud announces its intentions (subject to regulatory approval) for acquiring Convio. As with other industries, mergers and acquisitions are continually taking place and the non-profit sector is no exception. Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/3726260/62035930/name/FEP2011ReportSupplement-11-18-11.pdf Good supplement from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project on Donor Retention. From the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:00:01 GMT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/858247505 Ever wonder how the Employee Giving programs at Microsoft really work? Are you interested in knowing what the annual Employee Giving Campaign that takes place in October each year on Microsoft campuses throughout the country is all about? If you want to make the most of the 4 weeks in October now is the time to start planning your approach! Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Gift entry and Donor Records Specialist for George School, Donor Relations Stewardship Manager for Grand Valley State University and Director of Development for the University of Michigan. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/save-the-dates-2/ Integrating Donor Relations and Fundraising Operations: A Critical Balance Tuesday, January 24, 2012; 1 p.m. (Eastern) / 10 a.m. (Pacific) (Newcomers: 1-2 years; Mid-Level: 2-5 years; Veterans: 5+ years) Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.hepdata.com/matchpoints/mp1112.html For Christopher Servant, President of Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, successful fundraising is about more than building a culture of giving. "You also need to build a culture of matching," he says. "And that requires a lot of education." From HEP Development Services. Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/whats-in-your-cloud/ Mobile, apps, the cloud, the changes in consumerism and the dawn of the age of mobile and small devices are rapidly changing how we all need to think about how we work on a day-to-day basis. These trends are causing all manners of business disruption. Brian Dowling. Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/ Annual Giving Call Center group updated on Facebook by Tyrome Yamaguchi. (You'll need to login to Facebook.) Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Senior Leadership Giving Officer for the Rhode Island School of Design. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Jan 9, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20111201_burton_major_gifts_report_us.pdf Charles Feeney, chairman of Atlantic Philanthropies gets my vote as THE Donation of the year for 2011. Feeney's generosity will allow Cornell to leverage upon his leadership gift and get others involved. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingfundraising.com/files-folders/ It’s sometimes surprising what a small tip and trick can do to help in ordinary day to day work. We often assume that our user community knows how to utilize all of their tools in a fairly effective manner. Lunch and learns on some of the most “ordinary” tasks can really help to increase productivity across your organization. Thu Jan 5, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/NewsfromtheBlog/tabid/98/EntryID/322/Default.aspx After the high volume season ends, its actually a good time to reassess what went well and what didn’t. Were you able to handle the volumes? What were some of the glitches you encountered? Where can you make improvements? Brian Dowling. More news on the SupportingAdvancement.Com blog. Wed Jan 4, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Deputy Director (Administrative Services) for National University of Singapore and Development Community Senior Recruiter for the University of Virginia. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Tue Jan 3, 2012 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Development and Alumni Services Data and Training Specialist for St. Joseph's University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-18/cornell-given-350-million-for-nyc-campus-as-stanford-withdraws.html Cornell University announced an anonymous $350 million gift to support its bid for a proposed engineering campus in New York City hours after Stanford University said it was pulling out of the competition. Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/NewsfromtheBlog/tabid/98/EntryID/321/Default.aspx Business continuity is a little like ambulance chasing - once the accident has happened, it's obviously too late to stop it - the #1 priority is to quickly save the patient. Brian Dowling. More news on the SupportingAdvancement.Com blog. Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Executive Director of Development for the University of Nevada, Reno. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com We'll be participating in the following webinars in 2012 with Stevenson, Inc. How Nonprofits Are Utilizing Social Media, Using Your Fundraising Software to Manager Prospects Effectively and What Fundraisers Need to Know About Technology. Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:00:01 GMT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/342540192 Acquiring accurate information on donors, especially employment information, is one of the first steps for increasing matching gifts for your non-profit. Learn the strategies needed for improving your matching gift results and maximize the productivity of your phonathon! Join us at our complimentary seminar to learn non-profit strategies that will give you the best practices. From HEP Development Services. Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingfundraising.com/ SupportingFundraising.Com is a new blog for those that are providing the back room functions for fundraising organizations. Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Up to 50% of managers have no confidence in the numbers that are given to them. - From a recent study done in the U.K. Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Regional Director of Development, Law School Office of Development and Alumni Relations for the University of Michigan. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.sungardhe.com/combination/ The proposed combination of SunGard Higher Education and Datatel has cleared the regulatory review process and the companies are preparing to close the transaction in first quarter 2012. Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Vice President, Product Management Advancement Software Solutions, Product Owner Advancement Software Solutions, Director, Strategic Accounts Advancement Software Solutions) for SunGard Higher Education, Manager, Program Support Services for the Pew Charitable Trust, Director of Development for the School of Medicine for the University of Nevada, Reno. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Dec 8, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Annual Giving Officer and Administrative Assistant - Office of Annual Giving for Spelman College. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/systems/systems_general/dowling_is_advisory_group.htm Technology advisory groups are essential in helping to integrate people, planning and implementation for information systems and data management projects. Here’s an overview of some basic concepts, a suggested structure and a management approach for a group. Brian Dowling. Tue Dec 6, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ As we move into the busy season once again, it's time to think of the implications for year end processing and make sure everything is in order. Stock fax transmittal, stock transfer procedure, year end email, year end memo. John Taylor's Annual Date of Gift Message from the SupportingAdvancement.Com blog. Mon Dec 5, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Resource Development Data and Information Manager, New York. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Dec 1, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/reporting/general/brian_dowling_view_for_business_intelligence.htm The world changes and the pace of change is geometric. Your critical business information will need to keep pace with major trends – these trends are worth watching and definitely worth understanding. Brian Dowling. Thu Nov 31, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/NewsfromtheBlog/tabid/98/Default.aspx Veterans and newcomers alike will want to join this session to hear what two practitioners in the field are seeing (and hearing!) on changing trends across day-to-day practices, the use of technology, as well as donor expectations and attitudes. More news on the SupportingAdvancement.Com Blog. Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/more_with_less/planning/brian_dowling_100_day_plan.htm The 100 day plan is a planning exercise designed to accelerate outcomes in a short time frame which will then lead into a longer term (typically annual) plan. The plan can provide a clean slate so the organization can innovate quickly and where the traditional planning cycle may be too far out, too complicated or too time intensive to foster innovation in the short term. Brian Dowling. Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Alumni Relations and Director of Advancement Services for Arcadia University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Annual Giving Telephone Outreach Manager for Grand Valley State University, Assistant Vice President for Operations and Campaigns for Santa Clara University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://news.utoronto.ca/university-toronto-launches-boundless-its-2-billion-fundraising-campaign The University of Toronto has unveiled Boundless, the largest fundraising campaign in Canadian university history. With a historic $2-billion goal, the campaign for the University of Toronto will help expand U of T’s global leadership capacity across critical areas of knowledge and help develop the talent, ideas and solutions for the defining challenges of our time. Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://supportingadvancement.com Shady Side Academy and MainSpring continued to work together in 2011, this time on an end of fiscal year Alumni Trustee Challenge campaign. Two trustees agreed to fund half of a financial aid grant if alumni were able to raise the other half. MainSpring developed a three series email campaign as well as Facebook and Twitter scripting and schedule to ensure alumni were kept up to date on the status of the challenge. Shady Side alumni exceeded the challenge giving goal to the Blue and Gold Financial Aid Fund and secured the trustee funds. Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:00:01 GMT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/602468033 Join us for this exclusive online web seminar to learn how to  utilize Wealth Tracker alerts and mine for further actionable data on the WealthTracker search platform. From HEP Development Services. Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.dump.com/2011/11/15/hans-roslings-200-countries-200-years-4-minutes-video/ Interesting visualization showing animation of data in real space. More SupportingAdvancement.Com favourites on YouTube including favourite presentations from the recent DRIVE conference on analytics and reporting. Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:00:01 GMT https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/drive/ Presentations from the recent DRIVE conference on reporting in Washington state are now available online. Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.sungardhe.com/Micro/Emails/Summit_Gen.htm Conference registration and hotel reservations are now open for higher education’s premiere learning, hands-on training, and networking event, SunGard Summit 2012: Where Learning Happens. Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20110901_burton_major_gifts_report_us.pdf Ever year about this time, we hear about some amazing major gifts from alumni made during homecoming weekends. Traditions can have a lot to do with that. From football games to basketball tip-offs or the scholarship luncheon, events stir the emotions of grads. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Associate Vice President for Fundraising Support for Save the Children, Director of Development for Arts and Sciences for Ohio Northern University, Senior Director of Advancement Services for Mills College. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Veterans Day in the U.S. Remembrance Day in Canada. Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Database Manager, Database Administrator, Prospect Manager, Annual Campaign Program Manager, Annual Giving Program Coordinator, Assistant Promotional Manager, Assistant Recruiting Manager, Assistant Phonathon Training Manager. Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Gift Planning for Carnegie Mellon University, Executive Director-Prospect Development and Information Strategy for The Aspen Institute. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Nov 9, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/major_gifts/20110901_burton_major_gifts_report_canada.pdf A $100 million fund started by Seymour Schulich earlier this month has established the Schulich Leader Scholarships. This was the 7th gift of $100 million or more in Canadian history and the 33rd since 2007. Terry Burton from Dig in Research. Tue Nov 8, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/revenue/matching_gifts/hep_matching_gifts_and_budget.pdf White paper on using matching gifts to stretch your budget. We all know the old saying that it takes money to make money. But as a fundraiser, you also know that it also takes time, staff, resources, and the buy-in of your stakeholders. From HEP Development Services. Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Associate Director of Annual Giving for the University of Virginia, Development Coordinator, Development Operations for The Aspen Institute. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Nov 4, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/NewsfromtheBlog/tabid/98/Default.aspx ADRP webinar. Acknowledgments are the keystone and foundation of what we do as donor relations professionals. This session will approach the process from a practical and strategic view, sharing best practices ad plans for you to help build your program. More news on the SupportingAdvancement.Com Blog. Thu Nov 3, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/reporting/general/brian_dowling_data_cleanup_reporting_strategy.htm Data cleanup that tracks global and individual user performance on key business rules and data elements. Revised with some additional examples. Brian Dowling. Wed Nov 2, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Phonathon Manager for Azusa Pacific University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Tue Nov 1, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ MainSpring created four end of fiscal year emails for the A.B. Freeman School. The first email is from the dean of the school, the second email is from a student and the third email is from an alumna/adjunct professor. The final email ties these three individuals together with the tagline "Time is running out." These emails used variable data to target donors and non-donors. The A.B. Freeman School of Business ended FY10-11 up 45% in online gifts and up 10% in online donors. Email 1 - Donor, Non-Donor, Email 2 - Donor, Non-Donor, Email 3, Donor, Non-Donor, Email 4 - Donor, Non-Donor. Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Data Analyst for Azusa Pacific University and Manager, Reporting and Data Analysis for the University of Sydney. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Give Singapore is a good example of a site that enables grass roots fundraising using web enabled technology. Video from National University of Singapore Alumni event. Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ AASP has extended the deadline for completing this year’s Staffing Survey! In addition to providing a copy of the analysis and results, every organization completing the survey will be entered into a drawing for one free membership plus a free registration for next year’s AASP Summit. Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director, Advancement Services for University of Queensland, Multiple Positions at the Smithsonian Institution, Associate Director, Development Information Systems and Services for Children's Hospital Foundation and Director of Advancement Services for Rollins College. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/NewsfromtheBlog/tabid/98/EntryID/316/Default.aspx ADRP Webinar. “Strengthening Your Core: Building and Maintaining Internal Relationships to Bolster External Giving”. More news on the SupportingAdvancement.Com Blog. Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Education and Training Program Manager for Davenport University, Senior Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Steve Job's 100-year legacy: Humanizing Technology. Tech Republic. Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. Travel safely and enjoy your time with family and friends. We'll be back on Tuesday. Fri Oct 7, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Steve Jobs, Alfred Sloan, Walt Disney, Thomas Watson, Alexander Graham Bell, Robert Goddard, Alexander Fleming, Henry Ford .... Fri Oct 7, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Advancement Services and Stewardship Coordinator for California Institute of the Arts, Resource Development Data and Information Systems Specialist for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.donorrelationsguru.com/home/TGSS Hundreds of pages of solicitation letters compiled by Lynne Wester. Some additional resources available on the Donor Relations Guru Website. Wed Oct 5, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/home_family/scientists-shake-it-up-in-dance-video-for-mcgill-cancer-research-centre-130849653.html Scientists, lab techs and students at a McGill University cancer research centre are gyrating their hips in a novel fundraising and awareness campaign that's attracting attention online. Tue Oct 4, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2011/09/28/start-an-evolution-ubc-launches-canada’s-largest-fundraising-and-alumni-engagement-campaign/ The University of British Columbia has launched an ambitious $1.5 billion fundraising campaign, Canada's largest, with a twin goal of doubling the number of alumni engaged in the life of the university by 2015. Mon Oct 3, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Prospect Research Coordinator for the Texas Health Presbyterian Foundation. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Template for developing social media policy, Kivi Leroux's Nonprofit Communications Blog and Links to Social Media Policies. Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Institutional Advancement Systems Analyst for George School and Systems Analyst for Pacific Lutheran University. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Tulane Law partnered with MainSpring Media Communications, Inc. to develop an end of fiscal year html email series in 2011. The series highlighted outstanding faculty and students making an impact at Tulane Law and beyond. The emails series had a unique email open rate of 42.1 per cent. Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.hepdata.com/matchpoints/mp1109.html HEP's Matching Gifts Newsletter. From HEP Development Services. Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Pledge Confirmation Email and Request from Donor to Send More Information Email. Contributed by Kelli Hills from Eastern Washington University. Fri Sep 22, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Manager Gifts and Financial Reporting for the Florida Institute of Technology, Director of Research and Relationship Management and Grant Writer for Hawaii Pacific University, Director of Advancement for the University of Michigan, Associate Director of Reunion Giving and Associate Director of Development, Regional Programs for the University of Virginia. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Sep 21, 2011 12:00:01 GMT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/224497456 Developing Strategies for Matching Gifts is a first step to increasing matching gifts for your non profit. Learn what you should have in your plan and the strategies needed for improving your matching gift results and raising more money. From HEP Development Services. Wed Sep 20, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/systems/systems_general/respond_to_rfp.pdf The flip side of submitting an RFP - How to respond to one. Learn how vendors work to make their responses appealing to the purchaser. Contributed by Susan Hodson-Sweeney. Tue Sep 19, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Director of Advancement Services for the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Mon Sep 18, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.adrp.net/september-2011-webinar ADRP webinar. Donor lists are now often presented in digital format online. This session investigates the characteristics needed to provide an online experience that actually motivates greater giving. Participants will also review typical—and outstanding—examples to illustrate key points. Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Now that we’ve entered another year of the rankings game – all of the analysis, review and discussion of rankings creates the need to formulate and craft language on the changes - whether these are negative or positive. Brian Dowling. 2012 US News and World Report rankings. More on rankings: The Trouble with Macleans. Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Associate Director of Engagement for the University of Virginia, Associate Director of Principal Giving for the University of Arizona Foundation, Director of Reunions and Reunion Giving for the University of Michigan, Director, Alumni and Donor Services for the University of Toronto. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Apple announced that it has started a corporate matching gift program. According to HEP Development’s Director of Research, Marianna Funk the number of new corporate matching gift programs has really accelerated this year with 225 net new parent companies added to date this year. Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Paid Online Innovation Internship for Moveon.Org, Political Action, Senior Associate Director, Major Gifts for Barnard College. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Thu Sep 8, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-usc-funds-20110828,0,7660686.story In what is said to be the largest fundraising goal in American academia to date, USC is launching a campaign to garner $5 billion in donations by 2018, on top of $1 billion given to the school in the last year. LA Times. Wed Sep 7, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/ Workers of the world unite. Have a great labour day, travel safely and enjoy your time with family and friends. Mon Sep 5, 2011 12:00:01 GMT http://www.supportingadvancement.com/community/JobPostings/tabid/65/Default.aspx Associate Director of Professional Development for Children's Hospital Foundation - Children's Nation. Post your jobs for free by registering on the site. Fri Sep 1, 2011 12:00:01 GMT