I’m very pleased to open my blog to other innovative thinkers in the advancement field, in this case, Ron Cohen, Vice President...

A colleague was kind enough to write yesterday and ask if I had a definition of “alumni engagement” that could be shared with a campus task...

My monograph, "Fundraising for Presidents: A Guide," is now available on the Academic Impressions website.  For readers of my blog...

Reciprocity is defined as “the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.” It is all to often missing from the alumni re...

The title Jay Parini chose for his study of the “thirteen books that changed America“ could not have been more apt.  He called it “The Prom...

In my work with various institutions – educational and nonprofit – I often encounter impressive professionals putting forward impressive ef...

A recent issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek tells the story of Jason Kapalka, a 1994 graduate of the University of Alberta, who has gave his a...