Hosting more inclusive campus events means building in accessibility. Learn about the principles of accessibility in event planning and how one events team works to make activities as welcoming as possible to its community.

Fundraising today has become increasingly digital. In the last few years, more advancement teams have created roles devoted specifically to digital engagement. Digital gift officers (or the similarly focused donor experience officer) aim to connect with mid-level donors through email, video, social media, virtual meetings, and more. Here’s a look at what teams have learned so far about the challenges and promise of digital engagement with donors.

Stanford University’s School of Medicine remembered lives lost to COVID with the award-winning “Apart-Together Remembrance" memorial sculpture that brought together people across disciplines and across campus.

The 2022 Circle of Excellence Award-winning fundraising campaigns took creativity to a new level, using ingenuity to create targeted campaigns, events, annual giving appeals, and more that engaged audiences. Here's what made these projects effective.

Now, after more than two years of living in various stages of pandemic lockdown, it’s time for advancement professionals to reflect on what we’ve learned. Let’s explore how we might rethink our in-person events with four essential tactics: be adaptable, plan with intentionality, leverage partnerships, and create backup plans.

Utah Valley University transformed its black-tie President’s Scholarship Ball gala into a socially distanced, 1950s-themed drive-in movie night.

To celebrate Singapore Management University’s 20th anniversary, its alumni, students, and staff put their best feet forward. In September 2020, the university launched a monthlong virtual race fundraiser with the goal of raising SGD$400,000 for students impacted by the pandemic. 

Simon Fraser University's online Honouring Ceremony celebrated Indigenous graduates with cultural drum and music presentations, ceremonial gifts, and more.

All Day Hall Day offers 24 hours of activities and giving opportunities.

Advice on anniversary planning and popular institutional swag items.