Do you know if your donor pipeline is healthy?
Are you seeing diminishing numbers of alumni donors but aren't sure why?
In this session, we will review the outcomes of the 2025 RNL National Alumni Survey with alumni survey responses from more than 20 institutions. These insights will help you go beyond the numbers to understand the perspective of more than 20,000 alumni and what's important to them in their philanthropic expression. This type of data is critical in contextualizing what we are seeing in the diminishing donor counts many institutions are facing.

Han has Chewie. Kirk has Spock. Do you have a trusty sidekick? If you aren’t coding collaboratively with GenAI, you’re missing out on huge productivity gains. This session will provide detailed, practical strategies for incorporating ChatGPT into your coding process at every stage of development and level of fluency. Attendees will come away able to navigate the vast expanse between using ChatGPT as a glorified Google (or not at all) and the (false!) claim that it can replace the entire skillset of an analyst or developer. Examples will focus on Python and SQL but the strategies in this session are completely language agnostic.

Since 2022, Arizona State University’s Alumni Engagement team has collected nearly 15,000 alumni stories, generating a powerful new personal connection to ASU. This initiative has become a pillar of our alumni engagement strategy, with more story collection planned in the future. But with such a great response, we had a "champagne problem" of too much data and too few resources to process it by hand. In this session, we’ll share how our Data Analytics & Insights team leveraged AI to transform this raw qualitative data into actionable insights, leading to new strategies that are transforming how we engage with our alumni.

In the age of data abundance, organizations have unprecedented access to insights that can significantly enhance their fundraising strategies. This presentation explores how leveraging historical performance data, coupled with compelling storytelling techniques, can transform forecasting processes and decision-making in fundraising. By analyzing past performance metrics, we can derive actionable insights that inform more accurate and strategic forecasts. The session will also highlight methods for effectively communicating data to stakeholders, ensuring clarity and context around financial projections. This approach aims to bridge the gap between raw data and strategic action, empowering organizations to achieve their fundraising goals with greater precision and confidence.

In this engaging session, learn how to foster collaboration between advancement services and fundraisers for effective data management. Explore strategies to empower relationship managers with accurate data and skills, enabling them to navigate data independently and drive fundraising success. Join us to discover practical examples and valuable insights on building a seamless, data-informed fundraising process. Walk away with actionable tips to enhance efficiency, cultivate a data-empowered culture, and foster a successful partnership between advancement services and fundraisers