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Attending the Conference for Senior Annual Giving Professionals. Look for Heather Greig and Joshua Birkholz. Thursday, May 17th from 9:30a-10:45a Josh will present Predictive Analytics for Annual Giving. Across the for-profit sector, leading companies separate themselves through efficiencies and productivity realized through predictive analytics. Leading universities, colleges and schools have incorporated this same science to improve [...]
The University of Florida has announced a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation in support of biomedical research at the Center for NeuroGenetics within its College of Medicine. The grant will be used to examine how proteins in cells are made and their impact on inherited diseases — which are known to be [...]
Learn about Bentz Whaley Flessner’s latest innovations in fundraising technology, from predictive analytics to social media, at our upcoming workshop “Navigating Modern Fundraising.” May 23-25, BWF’s Josh Birkholz and Justin Ware will spend a day in Seattle (5/23), San Francisco (5/24), and Anaheim (5/25) giving tips and sharing techniques on how you can enhance your [...]
Philanthropies maintained consistent funding levels for education during 2011, on average, but were more strategic and deliberate with dollars, according to a new report on trends in education philanthropy. The latest edition of the annual report was produced by Grantmakers in Education, a Portland, Ore.-based membership association of 280 public and private philanthropic organizations that [...]
Yale University has announced an $11 million gift from alumnus Stephen D. Susman in support of new exhibition space at the Yale University Art Gallery. Part of a ten-year renovation and expansion project, the newly created Stephen Susman Galleries will rotate special exhibitions when they reopen in December 2012. The gift from Susman — a [...]
Statistics tell us wealth is concentrating at the top of the socioeconomic landscape in America. That’s something philanthropy pros need to consider. Bentz Whaley Flessner’s Jim Daniel talks about the new wealth landscape and what it means …
Over the years, while being involved with comprehensive campaigns and also running marathons, I have been struck by similarities between the two. Comprehensive campaigns often last six, seven, eight years. Marathons are 26.2 miles long. Campaign success is usually evaluated by reaching – even exceeding – an overall dollar goal. Marathons, by achieving a target finishing [...]
Social Media is important. You already know that. The question is, how do you get involved and who are the right people to manage your social media strategy? Are there socially savvy employees already working in your organization? If so, how do you find and transform them into online ambassadors of your mission? Maybe you plan on hiring someone with social media competency. If so, what traits should you look for in a potential hire?
Join Bruce Flessner, Bruce Dreon and other campus leaders in Chicago at the CASE Summit for Advancement Leaders. Despite its history and traditions, higher education is changing fast, making it difficult to keep up. Campus borders don’t stop at the corners of the Student Union and Main Street anymore. Changes are happening at our institutions [...]
The W.P. Carey Foundation has donated $30 million to the University of Maryland School of Law, the largest gift in its nearly 200-year history, law school officials announced Monday. The donation will go toward faculty support and boosting the endowmen…
