JustGiving is an online giving platform. Their mission is to connect all of the world’s causes with people who care, from hyper-local community projects to major international charities.

Sharing examples of the subscription economy and how companies like Netflix, Amazon, and others grow and retain their customer bases, Steve and Brent will lay out a potential structure and approach for a modern advancement organization, one that features roles focused on alumni success, digital engagement, donor retention, and pipeline creation.

We often hear how Archer is a second home to the students who walk its hallways; each year, we are able to celebrate the journeys of our students through the Summer issue. The goal of this issue was to celebrate the new alumni class while also appreciating the accomplishments and milestones of our current students and alumni.

While the development profession itself is heavily defined and measured, few development officers understand how to define and measure their personal criteria for growth and success beyond salaries and position titles.   Issues of work-life balance are rarely addressed in development shops due to a lack of awareness, tools, or resources.  This session is designed to offer a practical approach for defining and implementing boundaries for busy development professionals through the Four Dimensional Rule.

The USC Black Alumni Association has successfully fundraised over $14 million in current use and endowed scholarships in the last 10 years. Direct institutional impact has resulted in increased enrollment, retention and graduation rates for African American students at USC.

This webinar will help small shop managers more effectively lead their teams, utilizing limited resources to achieve increased goals year over year. Despite limited resources and staffing, small shop managers are usually expected to manage annually increasing goals and even launch a campaign.

Donors have been excited to receive these messages and this unique way has proven to be highly successful in engaging long-time and new supporters. We will cover a new way to fundraise through these videos, how to use your President and other high-level stakeholders to introduce them to your donors, and how to send thank you videos.

This session is based on a workshop which was originally presented by Dr. Penney for the Pennsylvania State System Higher Education fundraising conference.

The M Book and the objectives it achieves not only support the Alumni Association’s mission, but also the University of Maryland’s mission. This is true because building loyalty to the University of Maryland is increasingly important within the current context and climate of higher education where private giving is more important than ever before. The traditions explored in the M Book as well as the tradition of providing an M Book to each incoming, new student will enhance the experience of UMD students and encourage their loyalty the our university.