One year into the pandemic, it may be time to refresh your video conferencing etiquette.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

When a global pandemic threatens the cancellation of an annual donor appreciation event, who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!

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.

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