Strategies for Providing Better Support to Undocumented/DACA Students

Learn how to understand and support the needs of undocumented/DACA students at your institution. Agenda Undocumented/DACA student testimonials and how staff support made a critical difference in their collegiate careers Strategies for supporting undocumented/DACA student success Busting myths about undocumented/DACA students Unpacking unconscious biases, assumptions Key strategies in providing support when meeting with them individually […]

How to Write an Effective Op-Ed in Higher Education

Author and critique impactful op-ed pieces in order to increase your institution’s relevancy and visibility. Agenda After a brief overview about op-eds, the impact they can have on individual faculty members and institutions, and the importance of quality training in this area, our skilled instructor Teresa Valerio Parrot will dive deeper into the following: Considerations […]

Overcoming Three Common Challenges in Online Advising

Providing access to online academic support presents a unique set of challenges. This webcast will help online advisors understand how to build relationships with students given the unique needs and challenges that exist in online environments. Join us for this online training and hear how one institution reduced overlapping processes, broadened their outreach to students […]

Family Giving: Cultivating the Next Generation of Wealth

A top takeaway from the Millennial Impact Report notes that millennials support causes they are passionate about rather than institutions. However, what is often overlooked is that when deciding what to support, 75% of millennials say they would be likely or highly likely to support an organization if asked by a family member. Forty percent […]

Strategies to Improve the Effectiveness of Your Young Alumni Volunteer Program

Join us online to learn how Lehigh University has increased the effectiveness of their young alumni volunteer program, and take away strategies to better engage this critical audience and cultivate generations of future givers. Our speaker, Shannon Jaeger, will cover: Tracking strategies for progress and behavior Motivating and engaging volunteers on their level Aligning volunteer […]

Launching a Successful Competency-Based Education Program (Digital Recording Only)

Over the past few years, hundreds of institutions have considered creating and launching a new competency-based education (CBE) program.  Launching these programs can be overwhelming – successful programs require new knowledge and rethinking the way we do business. In this online training, your instructor will walk you through the important steps to create and launch […]

Powerful Partnerships for Parent/Family Fundraising

Learn how to convert parent enthusiasm into philanthropic engagement.     Agenda During the webcast, our expert will walk you through the current challenges and missed opportunities in parent giving programs. She will also share effective strategies to engage and inspire this important constituency.   Resource Download the presentation slides (PDF) Download the leftover questions […]

Designing an Incentivized STEM Mentoring Program for Equitable Success

Without key support structures in place, many students are likely to get discouraged in their STEM work after receiving a poor grade. North Hennepin Community College has developed an incentivized STEM mentor program that has resulted in an unprecedented pass rate for students who did not pass their first exam. Join us for this webcast […]

Transitioning Leadership Annual Donors to Major Donors

Learn how to steward your leadership donors to the next level. Agenda Evaluating and Managing Your Leadership Donor Portfolio Moving donors into, and upgrading within, your leadership giving levels Effectively assessing and managing your leadership donor portfolio Developing goals and strategies for leadership donors Beyond qualification: Identifying who manages the relationship Stewardship Techniques to Effectively […]

Preparing Graduate Students for the Workforce: A Case Study

See how one institution is intentionally developing their grad students to have the soft skills necessary for success in the workforce. Agenda In this case study-based webcast, Chris Connor and Joshua LaFave will outline how the SEAS 360° Certificate of Professional Development was developed at SUNY Buffalo and the impact it has had on graduate […]