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From Visitor to Donor: Maximizing Your Donation Page Conversion

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...

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Giving Days: What's the Best Day of the Week to Hold Ours?

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...

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Tighten Up Your Digital Fundraising Strategy for the Next Fiscal Year

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...

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Planning Your Day of Giving in Six Steps

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...

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Roundtable Takeaways: Planning a Day of Giving During COVID-19

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...

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Roundtable Takeaways: Adapting your Fundraising Messaging During COVID-19

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...

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COVID-19 Survey Results: How Advancement Teams are Responding

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...

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Adjusting Your School’s Advancement in the Age of COVID-19

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...

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Annual Fund Planning: A Monthly Guide to Reaching Your Goals

Caroline Schafer | 4 min read

One of the most important parts of planning for an annual fund campaign is by developing a calendar. With this calendar, you’ll be able to outline steps for when you’ll make solicitations to donors...

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4 Ways to Improve Your Annual Day of Giving

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...

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Donation Deluge: 3 Tips for Amazing Year End Giving Results

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...

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A Gift for Giving: How Schools Can Boost Donor Experience with a Small Gesture

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...

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Make your school’s #GivingTuesday appeal stand out from the rest

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...

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Easy Way to Raise More: Allow Your Donors To Cover Fees

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...

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Why Online Fundraising Matters To Your School

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...

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4 Fundraising Ideas to Hit Your School’s Annual Goals

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...

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Bring on the School Spirit: 4 Alumni Reunion Fundraising Tips

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...

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Using Fundraising Thermometers for Your School’s Development Campaigns

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...

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How to Leverage Your Alumni Network to Meet Fundraising Goals

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...

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2018 Tax Bill Implications on Schools’ Charitable Giving

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...

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How to Set Up Your Crowdfunding Campaign for Success

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...

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3 Tips for Increasing Alumni Giving

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...

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