The #1 Reason Your Last Capital Campaign Struggled and How to Fix It
When it comes to your next higher ed capital campaign, failure isn’t an option. Goals and timelines are set, procedures are followed. When goals aren’t met, campaigns extend. They evolve. But publicly, capital campaigns in higher ed never “fail,” because they can’t be...
Event Marketing Ideas for Your School in 2022
As we move forward in a post-pandemic world, institutions now face the reality of competing in an ever-shrinking higher ed market. Getting the eyeballs of prospective students on your school is more challenging than ever. One practical solution is a method as old as...
State of Capital Campaigns: Internet Giving & Micro-Philanthropy
Across the country, capital campaigns only seem to be getting bigger. But what if you could raise more for your school by going smaller? Capital campaigns are by nature massive projects that require huge amounts of effort, funding, and communication for what is...
The 5 Elements of an Effective Fundraising Case Statement
If not brothers, fundraising and marketing are close cousins. Quite often, higher ed marketers are called on to help with the fundraising case statement and messaging. Throughout my career in higher ed marketing, I’ve been brought in to help raise annual funds, serve...
