Training Solutions for Higher Education.

Higher ed’s challenges don’t live in silos so we don’t either. Our programs serve professionals across the academic enterprise, enrollment management, student affairs, advancement and alumni relations, and the business office. We also offer extensive training and resources for developing leaders. Find what you’re looking for below.

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Effective Gift Agreements: Documenting Donor Intent Digital Recording

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Learn how to better capture donors’ intent without putting your institution at risk. You will gain insights on the foundations of effective gift documentation with a special focus on collaborating and partnering with gift officers as they are closing gifts. You will leave this event equipped with new ideas to improve your gift documentation processes. […]

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Stewarding Your Planned Giving Donors Digital Recording

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Get strategies to enhance planned giving stewardship so that all donor groups are engaged. Historically, planned giving donors are stewarded through engagement tactics that potentially alienate younger donors and prospects. Join us to examine an approach that ensures no segment is being neglected, even with limited resources. “The insights shared were very good, informative and […]

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Engaging Alumni through Athletics Digital Recording

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Athletics events are a natural opportunity for alumni engagement. While many institutions have some coordination between their athletics and alumni relations departments, opportunities may be missed. By intentionally coordinating across athletics and alumni relations you can: Better engage alumni with your institution Open your donor pipeline to a wider alumni base Save on resources for […]

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Coaching in Supervision

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Coaching in Supervision Digital Recordings Split into Six 10-Minute Modules Learn how you can use coaching as a tool to both encourage positive behavior and deliver difficult feedback. Learn how utilizing coaching methods can enable you to more effectively supervise your direct reports. Throughout the training we will cover four common situations where coaching can […]

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Establishing a Revenue-Generating Corporate Engagement Program

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Establishing a Revenue-Generating Corporate Engagement Program Recording Learn how to assess the value of your corporate engagement opportunities. Ensure a steady revenue stream for your corporate engagement program and your institution by charging corporate partners for their involvement with faculty, students, and research across campus in a more consistent manner. Throughout the training, you will […]

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Using Social Media Creatively to Increase Donor and Alumni Engagement

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Using Social Media Creatively to Increase Donor and Alumni Engagement One training suite, six modules Keep your social content and ideas fresh and exciting across platforms. Learn how to keep social content and ideas fresh and exciting across platforms. In this suite, Lynne Wester will show examples of how to incorporate fun, gratitude, and conversation […]

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Essential Retention Strategies for Entry-Level Student Affairs Professionals

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Essential Retention Strategies for Entry-Level Student Affairs Professionals Three hours of training spread across five topics. Learn proven strategies to curb costly attrition within entry-level student affairs staff. Learn five critical components that your student affairs department needs in order to retain entry-level staff. This training series includes over three hours of content that you […]

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Fundraising Essentials: Perfecting Moves Management Digital Recording

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Get practical ideas and advice on the “art” associated with the science of moves management. Gain the knowledge you need to smoothly move prospects through the donor cycle and upgrade them to the next giving level. Throughout this training, you will learn: The right questions to ask and when to ask them Identifying prospects who […]

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Customizing Your Peer Mentor Program: Best Practices in Developing a Peer Mentoring Framework

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4 Session Series:

Best Practices in Developing a Peer Mentoring Framework

Components of a Successful Training Program

Considerations for Your Student Population

Feedback and Follow-up

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Meeting Campus Growth Needs by Leasing Off-Campus Space from Private Partners Digital Recording

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Recently, we have heard questions from institutions regarding how best to lease off-campus space from private partners to expand their campus footprint. In this online training we will share detailed answers to the questions we have received regarding this topic, along with practical advice for effectively leasing campus space. Throughout the training, you will hear […]

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Connecting Market Research to Strategy in Higher Ed: Using Market Research to Inform Strategy

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2 Session Series:

Using Market Research to Inform Strategy

Using Social and Digital Data to Inform Marketing Intelligence

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Launching a Giving Day: Planning and Executing Bundle

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2 Session Series:

Planning and Executing

Gift Processing and Stewardship

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Copyright and Fair Use Essentials for Faculty Bundle

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3 Session Series:

Use of Copyrighted Materials in the Classroom

Application of Fair Use to Research and Publications

Ownership of Copyrighted Works

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Building Better Reunions

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Two Session Series:

Planning an Alumni-Centered Reunion

Reunion Volunteer Management and Giving Structures

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Strategic Enrollment Management for Community Colleges

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2 Session Series:

Planning for SEM and Community Colleges

Implementing SEM at Community Colleges

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Meeting the Challenges of Accepting and Receipting Gifts

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2 Session Series:

Gift Definitions and Receipting

Non-Cash Gifts and Acceptance Considerations

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Managing Student Threats and Risk: Effective Policies and Practices

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3 Session Series:

Balancing Campus Safety and Legal Liabilities

Threat Assessment and Behavioral Intervention: Best Practices for Policy Development

Student Conduct Systems: Accommodations for Students with Psychological Disabilities

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Private Business Use Compliance in Higher Education

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2 Session Series:

Managing the Prerequisite Components of Private Business Use Calculation

Carrying Out Effective Private Business Use Calculation

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Institutional Collaboration: Shared Enrollment Digital Recording

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2 Session Series:

Identifying Curriculum and Building Internal Readiness

Operationalizing Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Shared Academics

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Volunteer Management in Advancement

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2 Session Series:

Effective Volunteer Management

Creating a Meaningful Volunteer Experience

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Creating a Business Case for New Academic Programs

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2 Session Series

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Phonathon Essentials

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4 Session Series:

Scripting

Data Analysis and Segmentation

Hiring and Training Student Callers

Ongoing Phonathon Management and Fulfillment

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Online Course Accessibility Training for Faculty

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2 Session Series:

Accessibility Regulations and Accommodation in Online Courses

Universal Design for Learning

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Inspiring Campaign Branding and Communications

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Donor Relations for Planned Giving: Improving Events and Impact Reporting

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2 Session Series:

Stewardship Events and Donor Engagement

Strategic Communications and Impact Reporting

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Integrating Career and Advising Services

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Two Session Series

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Finance and Enrollment Partnerships: Achieving Your Net Tuition Revenue Goals

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4 Session Series:

Aligning Finance and Enrollment Management Perspectives

Establishing Smart Enrollment Goals

Leveraging Institutional Aid to Maximize Net Tuition Revenue

Assessing and Improving Enrollment Performance

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Retaining First-Generation Students: Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond

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Providing Academic Support for First-Generation Students

Co-curricular Activities to Engage First-Generation Students

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Engaging and Retaining Online Students

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2 Session Series:

Approaches to Engaging, Connecting, and Retaining Online Students

Using Data and Metrics to Improve Student Persistence

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Building a Comprehensive Sophomore-Year-Experience Program

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4 Session Series:

Understanding the Sophomore-Year Experience on Your Campus

Developing a Sophomore-Year Experience on Your Campus

Best Practices in Sophomore-Year Experience

Putting the Pieces Together: Sustaining Your Sophomore Initiatives over Time

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