by Ron Haas | Jan 26, 2023 | 2023, Fundraising, Winter
“In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12 BSB) The Golden Rule teaches us to actively treat others the way we would like to be treated. This principle applies to...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Jul 5, 2022 | 2022, Fundraising, Student Services, Summer
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how to structure a class reunion. We also looked at several ideas for activities, fundraising, and planning. Here, we’ll look at other venues and opportunities for keeping in touch with alumni....
by John Savage | Jul 3, 2022 | 2022, Fundraising, Summer
Is your Bible college continuing along a path of “just getting by,” focusing on delivering an amazing student experience but your donor cultivation and development never seems to rise to the level that your school’s full vision requires? Can this paradigm...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Feb 9, 2022 | 2022, Fundraising, Student Services, Winter
At small Christian colleges, we are not simply providing a few years of education. We are beginning a lifelong relationship with our students so that when they graduate, we will continue to make our alumni more effective in their careers and ministries. Alumni...
by Steven Ibbotson | Oct 16, 2021 | 2021, Fall, Fundraising
How can a Christian college raise its profile, cultivate donors, and cause more prospective students to consider that school? Kathleen Fitzpatrick’s Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University (John Hopkins University Press, 2019), challenges...
by John Curtis | Oct 21, 2020 | 2020, Fall, Fundraising
Most Christian colleges know their fundraising strategies must change as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns, but few know exactly how to respond. The pandemic has come during a time when many schools were ramping up their fundraising efforts to cash in on record...
