Our Services
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eAdvancement
Global Advancement Consulting
FUNDRAISING, PHILANTHROPY and CAMPAIGNS
Experienced leaders who have a clear mission, vision, plans, and goals with a well-organized institution and professional staff are the cornerstone of success. To sustain, build and innovate, however, requires robust financial resources. We understand the differences among philanthropy, fundraising, and campaigns and how each impacts your effectiveness in obtaining, keeping and expanding financial stability.Our Services Include:
• Strategic Planning
• Feasibility Studies
• Campaign Planning and Development
• Multi-facet Giving Programs (annual, planned, alumni, etc.)
• Campaign Counsel and Management
• Counsel for Institutionally-Related Foundations
ALUMNI RELATIONS
A foundational element of successful educational fundraising programs is strong alumni engagement. eAdvancment Consulting boasts a number of Principals who directly led successful alumni programs, transforming them from staid and traditional models to forward-looking, dynamic organizations that support and enhance not only the fundraising program but enrollment, career services and the educational product.By working with eAdvancement Consulting you will develop and understand key measures and metrics that will define success, determine and align strategic direction and elevate your alumni programming.
Our Alumni Relations Services:
• Alumni programming review
• Alumni engagement and programming audit (assessment)
• Volunteer leadership development
• Association strategic planning
• Alumni program analytics
• Alumni campaigns
MARKET RESEARCH
You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going because you might not get there.”“You can observe a lot by just watching.” –Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra makes an excellent case for conducting market research. Your institution, your alumni, and your other important constituencies will benefit if programs and strategy are informed not only by anecdote, speculation, and rumor, but also by reliable and valid data.
We conduct quantitative research (surveys), qualitative research (focus groups), and observational research (usability testing for online resources and services) with alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and other key constituencies.
What most distinguishes eA Consulting’s research is the quality – of our research design, our data analysis, and our reporting.
Every study is custom written – nothing is standardized or off-the-shelf. We start by working with you to fully understand what you need to learn so together we can clearly define the objectives of the research.
We focus on measures that are actionable rather than merely descriptive. Our research is designed to provide you with data that can inform decisions and strategy. We have explored every facet of institutional advancement including:
• Alumni relations
• Fundraising messaging and strategy
• Stewardship
• Magazine readership, digital technologies, and other communications issues
• Online services and social media
• Membership
• Parents programs
• Post-event surveys
• Community relations
LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
We know how critical the leadership, both volunteer and staff, is to an institution. Because we have been on executive teams responsible for volunteer boards, elected Trustees, Presidents and their senior teams and departments, and we serve as key volunteer for organizations, we bring a holistic perspective developing strong foundational leadership for our clients.We customize our services to meet your needs. Previous services have included:
• Serving as Interim CEO or Chief Advancement Officer
• CEO coaching
• Campaign Committee Development and Training
• Board Development
• Staff Development
• Program Audits and Assessments
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
There are some things that go without saying that should nonetheless be said early and often. One such thing is: An integrated and coordinated communications strategy is essential to every institution and organization that seeks to build and sustain relationships with its constituents.eA Consulting research results consistently show that those who are most informed about the institution are the most likely to appreciate why it deserves their goodwill, involvement, and support.
eAdvancement strives to help clients develop communication and marketing strategies that take their multiple constituencies to the heart of their institution. It is not a journey without challenges.
Our Services Include:
• Communications Planning
• Marketing Programs
• Case Statements and Campaign Materials Development
• Social media strategy
• Leadership communications