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Personalisation and Co-Design in Alumni, Donor, and Community Engagement
Engaging, inspiring and influencing your institutional leadership
Advancement & Communications – Partnering to elevate reach, reputation and revenue
CRM selection and implementation – friend or foe?
Implementing a new Advancement CRM is a project that many institutions embark upon at some point, and often more than once. Regardless of the size of your institution, the maturity of your fundraising program or the main driver for a project of this type, it is a significant undertaking and there can be many hiccups along the way. That said, doing your research, understanding what you’re embarking upon and why, making sure you are appropriately resourced and having a plan are all likely to play a significant role in the success of your CRM implementation. Join this moderated panel discussion to learn from the experiences of three institutions who have recently implemented a new Advancement CRM.
Experience Level: Level 2 – Emerging Early Career, Level 3 – Practicing/maturing Mid-Career, Level 4 - Senior/Experienced Mid-Career
Topics: Advancement Services
Simon Watson, Head Advancement Systems and Business Intelligence, Australian national University
Nikki McGregor, Director, Development Services, Monash University
Alison Kinder, Advancement Services Manager, The University of Newcastle
Moderator: Sue Birch, Principal Consultant, Sue Birch Consulting
Showing Donors the Love: Why Donor Relations is Everyone’s Responsibility!
What happens at your institution after a donor gives? How do you thank your donors, acknowledge their support, and provide regular updates on how their giving makes a difference?
Donor relations plays a key role in future-proofing your fundraising programme and growing a sustainable culture of philanthropy for your institution. It is also everybody's responsibility! Well-executed donor relations retains your current donors, keeps them engaged, and attracts new donors. This does not need to be complicated, expensive or difficult but does need to take into account the scale of support.
From appeal to donors, to bequestors, major and principal gifts, domestic or international, university or school, this presentation will provide simple and easy to implement strategies applicable to any and every advancement professional.
Experience Level: Level 3 - Practicing/Maturing Mid-Career
Topics: Fundraising
Lucy J. Moore, Senior Development Manager, Queensland University of Technology
Engaging, inspiring and influencing your institutional leadership
From helping to embed a culture of philanthropy through to playing an active part in campaigns, alumni engagement and principal gift fundraising, the buy-in of the senior leadership of an institution is a vital ingredient if you are to build a strong and successful Advancement program. But with so many other calls on their time and attention, where do you start? With almost five decades of experience leading University Advancement teams between them, Nick and Siôn will share their perspectives, war stories and practical lessons learned on how best to engage with your senior academic (and non-academic) leadership, increase their understanding and, crucially, gain their support for your endeavours.
Experience Level: Level 6 - Leadership/Transforming Seasoned Professional
Topics: Leadership
Nick Blinco, Vice President (Advancement), The University of Melbourne Siôn Lutley, Partner, More Partnership
Personalisation and Co-Design in Alumni, Donor, and Community Engagement
Most of us agree that alumni and other community champions possess knowledge and perspectives ranging from insightful to world class. But, how often do we "do for" rather than "design with" our valued stakeholders? Expediency, fear, tradition can all be used to rationalise current practices. There are other methods.
Design thinking and co-design are now well-established practices in many environments, however, they have been more slowly adopted in advancement. This session will explore working with alumni and other supporters at the front end—creating programmes and engagement opportunities in concert with those who know best—the intended audience. It will share real-life examples, examine guiding principles, explore our concerns, and invite dialogue on what we can do better. Whether you run a team, a project, or a programme, this session will be of value to you.
Experience Level: Level 4 - Senior/Experienced Mid-Career
Topics: Alumni Relations
Mark C. Sollis, Strategist & Creative, D3 Advancement Studio and Co-Presenter Tara Loty, Associate Director, Advancement and Alumni, Australian Catholic University
Advancement & Communications – Partnering to elevate reach, reputation and revenue
Marketing, Communications and Media teams have a responsibility to elevate the profiles of our organisations through various channels. Advancement Offices are tasked with generating significant philanthropic income and engaging with many constituents. When these two teams come together in strategic partnerships they can elevate reach, reputation and revenue. Colleagues from LaTrobe, Deakin and Newcastle share their insights and recommendations for making it work!
Experience Level: Level 5 - Expert Seasoned Professional, Level 6 - Leadership/Transforming Seasoned Professional
Topics: Marketing and Communications
Claire Bowers Director, Media and Communications, La Trobe University
Andy Newton, Senior Manager, Media and Corporate Affairs, Deakin University
Stephen May, Chief Advancement Officer, La Trobe University
Rebecca Hazell, Chief Advancement Officer, The University of Newcastle