Hudson Flynn | 13 min read
Whatever goals you want to hit for your school, improving alumni engagement is paramount to achieving them. While it is important to have distinct plans for every segment within your fundraising...
Hudson Flynn | 5 min read
Unlock your school's end-of-year fundraising potential! Discover how matching gifts can help you raise more to achieve your giving season goals in this guide.
Hudson Flynn | 4 min read
Welcome to the second edition of Boost Shorts, where we ask an advancement all-star a few questions about fundraising, annual giving, leadership giving, and so much more.
Hudson Flynn | 6 min read
Welcome to the first edition of Boost Shorts, where we ask an advancement all-star a few questions about fundraising, annual giving, leadership giving, and so much more. Today, we’re talking to Emma...
Hudson Flynn | 5 min read
Before even officially joining the Marketing Team here at Boost, I was drawn to Boost My School by its founder, Holman Gao’s, unique story and mission to bring impact-based giving to K-12 schools. So...
Holman Gao | 2 min read
At Boost, we are always looking for ways to be your advancement team’s most complete payment solution. To that end, we are very excited to announce donor-advised fund gifts (DAF) as our latest...
Holman Gao | 5 min read
Your Donation Page. What (or Who) Gives? Your school’s campaign landing page should primarily be designed to promote a singularly focused objective - converting visitors into donors. This is where...
Holman Gao | 2 min read
Meet Nick Creach, our Business Development guru. Nick brings ideas, initiatives, and activities to life with one goal in mind – helping schools grow and nurture vibrant communities! As a teacher...
Connor Forde | 10 min read
Learn how Cathedral High School embraced digital fundraising to empower their students to raise money and awareness for the annual tuition assistance campaign, and for a philanthropy fund that makes a direct impact of support for their extracurricular passions.
Holman Gao | 5 min read
At BoostMySchool, we are often asked by our customers running their first Giving Day - “What's the best day of the week to hold our Giving Day?”. It turns out - it depends on your unique school...
Holman Gao | 9 min read
Learn how focusing on the three C’s for Giving Day success resonated with Trinity-Pawling's unique school community and created the cornerstones for future annual fund growth.
Holman Gao | 3 min read
Meet Amanda McCann, the newest member of our Sales Team. With a bird’s-eye view and a hands-on approach to getting things done, Amanda has the priceless ability to introduce BoostMySchool to...
Connor Forde | 7 min read
Discover how Catlin Gabel School embraced donor enthusiasm for DEI awareness and empowered their community to unlock a restricted gift challenge in just 3 days.
Connor Forde | 8 min read
Learn how flexibility and a strategic partnership helped Saint Joseph’s College exceed their Giving Day and Annual Fund goals amid a pandemic.
Caroline Schafer | 5 min read
As advancement teams start planning for the next fiscal year, it’s difficult to determine what fundraising will look like. With COVID-19 still lurking around our communities, the option for in-person...
Holman Gao | 3 min read
Our next employee spotlight features Caroline Schafer, from our Marketing Team.
Caroline Schafer | 6 min read
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a curveball in many schools’ fundraising strategy this year, but advancement teams are now looking at including a Day of Giving as part of their fundraising strategy...
Caroline Schafer | 5 min read
BoostMySchool hosted another roundtable event this week, where 16 participants discussed the pros and cons of planning a Day of Giving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many schools are moving forward...
Caroline Schafer | 6 min read
Find out how Williston’s strategy to keep their donors engaged with real-time updates streamlined Founders Day for the advancement team and helped them surpass their goal of 1,500 gifts.
Caroline Schafer | 6 min read
Over the past week, BoostMySchool hosted a series of roundtable discussions with advancement professionals. Over 35 people attended five different sessions to discuss the messaging they are using to...
Holman Gao | 5 min read
Survey results last updated March 18th, 2020, 6:00pm EDT. To support the education advancement community, BoostMySchool collaborated with ThankView and Wavelength to distribute an anonymized survey...
Holman Gao | 5 min read
Over the last few weeks, there’s no doubt what’s been top of mind - COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus Disease 2019. A virus that seemed far away in China just a few months ago is now creating chaos...
Caroline Schafer | 4 min read
One of the most important parts of planning for an annual fund campaign is developing a calendar. With this calendar, you’ll be able to outline steps for when you’ll make solicitations to donors...
Holman Gao | 5 min read
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach with #GivingTuesday and Mayfield Senior School made an alteration that really paid off. Learn how they tailored their #GivingTuesday strategy and experienced 6.5x the donations over last year.
Holman Gao | 3 min read
We traveled to Atlanta for an exciting three days of amazing speakers, engaging conversations, and delicious soul food! As with every CASE-NAIS, it was a great opportunity to reflect on how...
Holman Gao | 5 min read
Learn how a recommendation from a peer school and a well-planned strategy helped Rosary surpass their Day of Giving goals.
Julie Chomiak | 5 min read
An annual day of giving is a fantastic way to drive donations and encourage participation from all of your constituents. Many schools have already adopted this practice and have realized good results...
Connor Forde | 1 min read
BoostMySchool is excited to announce our conference schedule for the upcoming year! We love connecting with fellow advancement professionals in person, so we can better understand how you are...
Julie Chomiak | 5 min read
Year end giving is a great way to add a deadline for charitable gifts. While the fiscal year runs through June, it’s encouraging to have at least half of your fundraising goal met by the start of the...
Dianne Regnier | 6 min read
Guest Contributor
When considering the relationship between your school and its supporters, you may immediately think of it as primarily being based on the donors giving to the school — but it is important to remember...
Holman Gao | 2 min read
We caught up with Dan Fenton, Director of Development at Pope Francis Preparatory School in Springfield, MA to learn more about their recent Tuition Raffle.
Holman Gao | 4 min read
#GivingTuesday, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a great day for schools to make a fundraising appeal, since it's recognized as the US's national day of giving. However, it can be a challenge...
Holman Gao | 2 min read
We caught up with Tina Hayes, Director of Advancement at Roncalli High School to learn more about their recent Summer Social Campaign.
Holman Gao | 2 min read
As a fundraising platform designed for schools and institutions, we’ve learned a lot about the valuable, meaningful, hectic, and often, unpredictable work of school development professionals. We also...
Holman Gao | 3 min read
This week’s employee spotlight features Connor Forde, from our Sales Team. Residing in the great city of Boston, our cheerful sales leader hopes to give you a better sense of how he operates - both...
Holman Gao | 4 min read
Processing fees are inherent with all digital transactions today. Unfortunately, online donations are not exempt, but an easy way to save on this cost is to offer your donors the ability to cover...
Julie Chomiak | 6 min read
Online fundraising has quickly become a necessary component of schools’ fundraising strategies - and for good reason! Donors are more comfortable giving online now more than ever and often expect...
Julie Chomiak | 6 min read
Each year, development teams are tasked with raising more money from their constituents and to do so effectively, they need to utilize new fundraising ideas. However, coming up with new concepts each...
Julie Chomiak | 4 min read
Alumni reunions have become a major piece of the fundraising puzzle for many schools. They provide a natural way to bring alumni from all generations together and get them back on campus. While the...
Julie Chomiak | 5 min read
When you’re responsible for a fundraising campaign, from the annual fund to a major capital endeavor, designing new ways to excite your constituents and stimulate gift giving can be challenging...
Julie Chomiak | 5 min read
Your school’s alumni network is likely an untapped - or underutilized - goldmine for both engagement and fundraising campaigns. Alumni have a very specific connection to your school and by leveraging...
Julie Chomiak | 4 min read
The recent Republican tax bill is on everyone’s mind. What does it mean for individuals, their taxes, and their future? While much of this information is hazy, it’s been made clear that fewer people...
Holman Gao | 2 min read
Even before a crowdfunding campaign goes live, there is plenty you can do to ensure that the campaign goes well. Below are three tactics that schools have used to hit their crowdfunding goal on...
Holman Gao | 3 min read
At Boost My School, we've talked with over a hundred U.S. public and private high schools about their alumni fundraising. Below are three common tips that have helped schools increase first-time...