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Mentoring Women: ‘You’re Going to Make a Great President Someday’

Mentoring Women: ‘You’re Going to Make a Great President Someday’

From elementary school teacher … to stay-at-home mom grad student … to the variety of higher education leadership positions that led to becoming a university president … Dr. Cindy Gnadinger benefitted from powerful mentorship. During a wide-ranging conversation with...
Identifying a Potential $1 Million+ in Unmanaged Prospects

Identifying a Potential $1 Million+ in Unmanaged Prospects

In the first 30 days of using Capture’s marketing automation to aid their fundraising and cultivation efforts, advancement officers at a private, liberal arts college in the Midwest have seen more than a million dollars of new potential from unmanaged prospects....
How to Find Major Gifts Late in the Fiscal Year

How to Find Major Gifts Late in the Fiscal Year

Are your fiscal year dollar goals looming large? If your numbers are not exactly where you hoped, it is time to act. Successful fiscal year end strategies identify donors actively considering gifts. These donors are quietly researching so they are further down the...
Capture Classics: The Happiness Advantage

Capture Classics: The Happiness Advantage

“Capture Classics” are periodic book reviews by Capture Senior Content Writer Sean Hill. In the series, he writes about books that have resonated at Capture over the years, or that he himself read as part of his research for the communications department....
RMD Changes – What You Should Know

RMD Changes – What You Should Know

Retirement accounts can be the single largest source of accrued wealth for many alumni. As good fundraisers, it is important to know how new regulations regarding required minimum distributions (RMDs) impact the guidance on gifts from an IRA. The planned giving...
Hiring (or Becoming!) the Perfect Remote Employee

Hiring (or Becoming!) the Perfect Remote Employee

As alumni and friends become more dispersed across the country, several advancement offices at colleges and universities are hiring more remote gift officers — regional employees charged with cultivating donors in specific areas. That means the ability to hire and...
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