The modern higher education “advancement organization” has been evolving since the 1970s as development, alumni relations and communications have become increasingly integrated, yet in widely varying structures with no clear “one size fits all.” The trend toward “engagement” over the past decade linked these “three legs of the advancement stool” more closely and operationally. Besides
“Strategic planning served as a catalyst for momentum, differentiation, impact and increased trust among our stakeholders.” In the first year after Dr. Keith S. Carver Jr. became Chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, he engaged the campus community in a strategic planning process. We talked with him about “Prepare for Takeoff,” the 2018-2023
Kudos to Bill Walker, a new member of The Napa Group team, honored by CASE “for extraordinary service in education…” Photo: Sean Sime for CASE
“Risk assessment and compliance” have typically governed strategic plans for businesses but, until recently, the concepts have not permeated strategic planning processes for colleges and universities. Broadened from the traditional association with internal audit finance and operations, enterprise risk management (ERM) offers a more precise lens for higher education executives and boards of trustees to
Download the PDF University and college presidents and CEOs face an array of disruptive forces today as technologies, markets and customer expectations rapidly change. The institutions that are poised to thrive in uncertain times are shaking up administrative and educational models to be more relevant, differentiated and competitive. Declines in numbers of traditional students, growing
Aligned with University of Miami President’s visionary “Roadmap to Our New Century,” the University of Miami Alumni Association’s 2018-2025 strategic plan establishes priorities for alumni involvement in the institution’s emerging future across geographic, cultural, and intellectual borders. The alumni association will focus on strengthening alumni engagement across four areas – global network, developing a pipeline of
Download the PDF At a time of major change for alumni associations, there is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and there are numerous legacy issues related to traditional approaches practiced over decades. Yet in this context, alumni associations are rethinking and, in some cases, radically changing, their longstanding models for programs and services, organizational structures and
There is no doubt artificial intelligence (A.I.) is playing a greater role in business in a variety of sectors than ever before. “[A.I.] is not the future of the workplace, it is the present and happening now,” according to Forbes. A.I. investment also continues to grow: worldwide revenues for cognitive and A.I. systems will reach
For the second year in a row, San Francisco’s Golden Gate University is named the Top-Ranked University for Adult Learners by Washington Monthly. Here’s what the New York Times had to say about GGU’s longstanding educational leadership for what is now the fastest-growing segment of higher education: “Golden Gate should be a model for how other
The volatile health care environment has challenged health-related community nonprofits to take a hard look at their business side, set mission-focused priorities, adapt organizations and systems for financial sustainability and where possible, diversify services to meet new expectations. Hospice care is no exception. Unlike their origins in the U.S. in the mid-1970s, hospices today offer