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    Reckoning with the Past - Names etched into the UVA Memorial

    Currents - March/April 2021

    Art Credit: Sanjay Suchak, University Communications, University of Virginia

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    MARCH 1, 2021

    Reckoning with the Past

    Reckoning with the Past


    What university leaders, alumni, and students are learning by investigating and discussing their institutions’ uncomfortable histories
    At institutions around the globe, debates about racism and discrimination are unfolding. Campus communities—students, educators, alumni, administrators, community residents, donors, and others—are confronting history, with many pushing institutions to act decisively. Here's how. 

    Diversity & Inclusion • Organization & Management

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    Crystal ball
    March 1, 2021

    Demystifying Data

    Seven methods for making data-driven approaches more accessible

    Given the fear and uncertainty that data conjures in some advancement professionals, it remains vital for all in advancement to build trust, strengthen communication, and encourage the appropriate level of participation when it comes to data processes. That involves hard work, adaptability, and careful consideration on the parts of data specialists, numbers neophytes, and, of course, institutional leadership.

    • Research and Data
    • Data Analytics
    • Data Policies
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    Make Your Case, State Your Case
    March 1, 2021

    Make Your Case, State Your Case

    Tips for writing appealing, succinct, and powerful case statements

    A case for support should include your institution’s fundraising priorities, why they are important, and what they will create, if funded. It should be beautifully designed, engaging, and thoughtfully written. Here's how to do that.

    • Fundraising
    • Campaigns
    • Donors
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    DEI
    March 1, 2021

    Awareness to Action

    Advancement leaders have an imperative and opportunity to make progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion—first with assessment and understanding, then action with accountability

    In too many organizations, advancement is lagging on diversity, equity, and inclusion when it should be leading—and leading proactively. To build inclusive cultures and achieve real success in DEI objectives, advancement teams have to move from awareness to assessment to understanding. It's action with accountability. In this book excerpt, Angelique Grant and Ronald J. Schiller share key steps for leaders to do that.

    • Alumni Relations
    • Engagement
    • Communications & Marketing
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    • Behind the Scenes: Fundraising Videos
       

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    Teaser
    March 1, 2021

    President’s Perspective: The Global Standard Bearer

    The CASE Global Reporting Standards form the backbone of the advancement profession

    As educational funding models have changed, and expectations for philanthropic support have become staples of institutional strategy, so too has our need for clear guidance evolved.

    • Research and Data
    • Data Analytics
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    Koterba Cartoon
    March 1, 2021

    Voices March/April 2021

    What members are thinking and sharing: guidelines for statements on public issues, alumni awards celebrations, and more.

    • COVID-19
    • Alumni Relations
    • Engagement
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    Cara Giacomini
    March 1, 2021

    Meet Our Experts: Cara Giacomini

    Learning to trust data on a global scale with CASE Global Reporting Standards

    When it comes to data, we often believe more are better. We look at all the metrics we can track and spend hours studying spreadsheets and reports. But instead what we really need to do is ask the right questions and learn to trust our data.

    • Research and Data
    • Data Analytics
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    March 1, 2021

    Talking Shop: Creating Community in a Crisis

    How to grieve, communicate, and take meaningful action as a team

    Lisa German, dean of libraries at the University of Minnesota, knows more than a little about working with her staff through a crisis. Here, she shares advice on internal communications, leadership, and building community.

    • COVID-19
    • Communications & Marketing
    • Crisis Management
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