… How A Small Shop Uses Data To Provide Actionable Insight Actionable data is more than … the day after it is needed, it changes from actionable to at best out of date, and at worst useless. When you are … do something when the real question is, “Do we have time to do something?” In Vassar’s Advancement Services area, we …

… Push It to the Limit: Developing Dashboards through the Lens of Scarface Say hello to our little friends! Like Tony Montana, we experienced a … reviews, initiative reports, principal giving profiles, fundraising progress, career center data, integration with …

… Pro-active Data Analysis to Secure Risky Pledges We created dashboards allowing a pro-active approach to successfully collecting pledges. By becoming aware of the high risk pledges, Fundraising professionals were are able to focus on the high …

… Creating A Common Language And Using Data To Drive Decisions Sometimes, we’re asked questions that feel … with a little work, you can often find creative solutions to communicate with one another. Have you been asked to … finance office or Dean wants to see one thing, but your fundraising database isn’t exactly aligned. This session will …

… data on philanthropy from around the world. Institutions which submit CASE surveys have access to this data, which they can leverage to identify and benchmark against similar institutions. In this session, we demonstrate how to use R to …

… of Spotify user’s listening habits that is shared through social media and contains unique data visualizations. The University … year. This presentation will share inspiration drawn from social media and industry, lessons learned from implementing …

… While the definition of a “major” gift varies according to institution size, mission, and community, the quest to identify and rank the best prospects is as old as … Our largest challenge has been marketing the math to fundraising professionals that go by gut. We will close out …

… report, insight delivery). In this session, plan to have open, casual dialogue with the panelists and your … such as event data, survey feedback, web analytics, social media, or email interactions. Whether you are just starting …

… Most Prospect Management models rely on the gift cycle to categorize prospects. But is this the most accurate way to describe a prospect's philanthropic engagement with the institution? Does a prospect being …

… How can we use metrics in a strategic and accessible way to help us reach our goals and communicate effectively with … and trustees? How can we use visual storytelling to collaborate as a team, understand our performance and take … with trustees and senior leadership and bolster your fundraising. … How can we use metrics in a strategic and …

… planning, Mel Rowan, will outline the steps it took to get buy-in at the highest levels of the organization to mobilize around this effort. The lead for the analytics … Mel and Stacey will discuss the strategic steps necessary to implement organization-wide analytics, provide technical …