What this blog is about The future of fundraising is not about social media, online video, or SEM. It’s not about any technology, medium, or technique. It’s about donors. If you need to raise funds from donors, you need to study them, respect them, and build everything you do around them. And the future? It’s already here. More….
Dr. Heather BushHeather Bush has been named dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. She served as the acting dean of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. Bush holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in statistics from Kentucky’s College of…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm advised the PGA Tour on a $3 billion investment from a consortium of sports team owners, and David Rubenstein on the $1.7 billion Baltimore Orioles purchase? Hint: Though the elite Biglaw firm has a ton of experience…
The sudden prevalence of AI is in many ways astounding. We heard mere whispers of its potential three years ago and now we find it present in almost every app, feature, and technology. As AI has become more and more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, corporations and nonprofit organizations alike have adopted AI to increase…
Did you know that the value of a single volunteer hour (according to the benefit it produces for an organization) is estimated to be $29.95? Or that thousands of companies offer generous volunteer grant programs to encourage staff to support philanthropic efforts? Volunteer statistics like these ones can shed significant light on an invaluable opportunity…
Dive Brief: The University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, plans to close June 7 after an unexpected shortfall of cash to run its operations, according to a message on its website. With the abrupt closure, the university is canceling scheduled summer classes. Its transfer partners include Temple University, Drexel University and Moore College of Art…
Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The announcement tops mounting troubles for the college, whose budget deficit is expected to grow to $38 million. Columbia College President and CEO Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim recently announced plans…
Immediately after Hamas attacked Israel, killing roughly 1200 people and taking over 250 hostages, an NYU law student called the attacks “necessary” and promptly lost their job at Winston & Strawn because, like most companies that aren’t Boeing, Biglaw doesn’t want a reputation for even arguably advocating murder. At least not pro bono. In addition…
“Wait. We’re still figuring out (and struggling with) simply how to work with Gen Z. Now you want us to invite them on our boards?” Short answer: Yes! (Well, sort of.) First, please stick with me for a short personal anecdote. I’m an elder (40-year-old) millennial. My close circle includes two younger cousins, both members…
This spring marked the one-year anniversary of the civil war in Sudan, a highly complex displacement crisis that has forced more than 8.6 million people to flee their homes since April 15, 2023. The destruction of universities and schools across the country, as well as the forced migration of staff and students, have led to…