Course Category: Free for All-Inclusive Members

Developing Rigor in Your Fundraising Team

Most advancement leaders rise into their positions from successful fundraising careers with little or no experience managing teams. You’re a leader because you were a great fundraiser. And you were a great fundraiser because you applied rigor and discipline in your schedule and intuited the information and practices needed for success. But how much have you worked to coach others on the rigor and intuition you developed within yourself? Join us online to learn how to start building in your team the skills that made you such a successful individual contributor: Choosing effectiveness over efficiency Managing your time and calendar Gathering and disseminating crucial information Shadowing and roleplaying

Campaigns: Staffing, Training, and Supporting Frontline Fundraisers

In order to meet your campaign goals, it is essential to ensure you have the proper staffing levels, particularly for frontline fundraisers. In this program, our expert facilitator will provide practical tips for staffing, training, and supporting your frontline fundraisers as you ramp up for a comprehensive campaign. Throughout this webcast, you will learn to: Strategically align your team’s talent with the vision of your campaign Use benchmarking with peer and aspirant institutions to provide insights for staffing needs and patterns Gain insights around the tactics and strategies necessary to hire and on-board new fundraising staff to ensure campaign success.

A Strategic Approach to Strengthening and Updating Your Institutional Brand

A Strategic Approach to Strengthening and Updating Your Institutional Brand Lead your campus through the process of building, refreshing, or updating your institutional brand. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! Day 1: Understanding your Brand Needs Day 2: Moving the Process Forward Day 3: Planning to Launch and Continuously Improve Your Brand Troubleshooting Tips & FAQs Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Expand   Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Test your setup in advance: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Please click the Run Diagnostic Test option on this website to see if you need to update or download anything like Flash or the Adobe Connect app. If you have any issues, another option is to switch the internet browser you are using. Once you have completed necessary steps, you can test again. You’ll know it is working if the Adobe window in your browser launches the Adobe Connect app to log you in.   Accessing the Meeting Room The meeting link for each day of the conference can be found on the course […]

Upgrading Your Self-Care During the COVID Crisis

Are you finding that your self-care is becoming just another thing on your to-do list? Maybe it’s not a priority at all. Between taking care of your career, family, friends and household—all while working in new ways from home—you may feel as if there’s never enough time in the day to take care of yourself. Join us online and learn how to integrate self-care into your life in a meaningful way that does not feel like a chore. You’ll learn six proven pillars of upgraded self-care to practice now during the COVID crisis, when it matters the most, and when your life returns to normal. This approach will have you focus on the things you’re already doing but will teach you how to do them better. You’ll learn how to: Set boundaries with your family members while you work from home Fall asleep faster Move your body in a way that feels exciting and purposeful Release the shame or guilt you might feel for not performing at 100%

Institute for Experienced Chiefs of Staff

Institute for Experienced Chiefs of Staff Set yourself up for success in the chief of staff role. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! Day 1 Day 2 Troubleshooting Tips & FAQs Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Expand   Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Test your setup in advance: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Please click the Run Diagnostic Test option on this website to see if you need to update or download anything like Flash or the Adobe Connect app. If you have any issues, another option is to switch the internet browser you are using. Once you have completed necessary steps, you can test again. You’ll know it is working if the Adobe window in your browser launches the Adobe Connect app to log you in.   Accessing the Meeting Room The meeting link for each day of the conference can be found on the course page above. Follow the meeting link, and then: Click the radio button that reads, “Enter as a Guest” In the box that says “Name,” enter […]

Fundamentals for Chiefs of Staff

Fundamentals for Chiefs of Staff Set yourself up for success in the chief of staff role. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! Day 1 Day 2 Troubleshooting Tips & FAQs Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Expand   Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Test your setup in advance: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Please click the Run Diagnostic Test option on this website to see if you need to update or download anything like Flash or the Adobe Connect app. If you have any issues, another option is to switch the internet browser you are using. Once you have completed necessary steps, you can test again. You’ll know it is working if the Adobe window in your browser launches the Adobe Connect app to log you in.   Accessing the Meeting Room The meeting link for each day of the conference can be found on the course page above. Follow the meeting link, and then: Click the radio button that reads, “Enter as a Guest” In the box that says “Name,” enter your […]

Strategies for Effective and Actionable Academic Program Reviews

With ever increasing pressure to stay relevant, institutions need to be more intentional in how they approach academic program review. It’s essential to be efficient and structured in order to close the gap between process and actionable results. Academic program review can often seem like a laborious and sometimes perfunctory process that doesn’t always yield meaningful outcomes. A lack of consistent data, metrics, and staff engagement can often cloud results and render the process ineffectual. However, by infusing transparency and engaging faculty to build consensus and buy-in for future changes, you can remove fear and anxiety around the process. Small to mid-sized universities and colleges: Join us for this online course to learn how Hamline University developed their eight core criteria for evaluating academic programs and how it impacted their program review process. Our instructors from Hamline University will take you through how they have: Formed their vision and purpose to achieve a meaningful and efficient review process Established eight key metrics to evaluate academic programs Compiled clean and usable data without investment in new software With ever increasing pressure to stay relevant, institutions need to be more intentional in how they approach academic program review. It’s essential to be […]

Comprehensive Strategies for Title IX Coordinators: Institute and Certification

Comprehensive Strategies for Title IX Coordinators: Institute and Certification Learn essential strategies and tools to bemore effective and successful in your role as Title IX Coordinator. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Troubleshooting Tips & FAQs Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Expand   Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Test your setup in advance: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Please click the Run Diagnostic Test option on this website to see if you need to update or download anything like Flash or the Adobe Connect app. If you have any issues, another option is to switch the internet browser you are using. Once you have completed necessary steps, you can test again. You’ll know it is working if the Adobe window in your browser launches the Adobe Connect app to log you in.   Accessing the Meeting Room The meeting link for each day of the conference can be found on the course page above. Follow the meeting link, and then: Click the radio button that reads, […]

Leading and Growing Interdisciplinary Research

Leading and Growing Interdisciplinary Research Interdisciplinary research yields more significant results. Do you have the essential skills to effectively lead these projects on your campus? Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Troubleshooting Tips & FAQs Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Expand   Downloading and Testing Adobe Connect Test your setup in advance: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Please click the Run Diagnostic Test option on this website to see if you need to update or download anything like Flash or the Adobe Connect app. If you have any issues, another option is to switch the internet browser you are using. Once you have completed necessary steps, you can test again. You’ll know it is working if the Adobe window in your browser launches the Adobe Connect app to log you in.   Accessing the Meeting Room The meeting link for each day of the conference can be found on the course page above. Follow the meeting link, and then: Click the radio button that reads, “Enter […]

Enrollment Management Essentials for Academic Leaders

Enrollment Management Essentials for Academic Leaders Understand how to intentionally impact your institution’s enrollment goals. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! Ensure Your Technology is Ready! This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Use a headset/earbuds and webcam if possible.(Headset or earbuds will reduce ambient noise and echoes, and webcams will allow us to make more personal connections.) Ensure your equipment works before the start of your conference. Test your headset/earbuds, webcam, and ability to connect to Adobe Connect at this link: http://ai.adobeconnect.com/wctest/ If you have issues connecting to Adobe Connect, go to this link: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.  Click the “Run Diagnostic Test” option on this website to see if you need to download the Adobe Connect app. Ensure internet speeds of 10 mbps download and 2 mbps upload for the best experience. (If this is not possible, turning off your webcam and closing unnecessary windows in the background may help.) Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Troubleshooting Tips & FAQs Downloading […]

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