Why Reinventing Fundraising in Higher Education Is Imperative for Its Survival

November 30, 2017

Increased pressures across a more complex and challenging landscape demand that colleges and universities take a new approach to fundraising. As overall enrollment numbers decline, student retention is stagnant, and traditional revenue sources are no longer predictable, individual philanthropic support for higher education is more important than ever to ensure financial stability and long-term growth. But just as higher education leaders are looking to advancement to close the funding gap, those on the fundraising front line are facing their own set of serious challenges. Alumni participation and individual giving to institutions are declining, and the public has raised questions about the value of higher education. Simultaneously, foundations and gift officers are being asked to raise much more with either flat or only minimally increased budgets.

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San Diego Nonprofit Advisors was started to address the growing needs of charities, nonprofits, families and individuals in San Diego and across the country in need of financial support. With years of experience in the nonprofit field, we understand the difficulties staff and volunteer have ensure continuous funding for nonprofit organizations. We serve the community by providing support to nonprofit organizations while being dedicated to high quality and ethical service.

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whitePaper | April 14, 2021

NonProfit PRO continues the tradition of sharing its 40 nonprofit trend predictions for the upcoming year, which every organization should keep top of mind. Last year, our predictions were technology-focused, and while innovation will continue to be at the forefront of nonprofits' strategic plans, so will engagement and connectivity.

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whitePaper | April 8, 2022

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whitePaper | January 6, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our world on a daily basis. The world of medicine is being industrialized by artificial intelligence, the data you thought you owned is being used to manipulate elections, and everyone is connected, everywhere. Much research has been done on the State of Artificial Intelligence in the world, but less research has been completed in the nonprofit sector. The SAINS report will add to the body of nonprofit literature and accelerate artificial intelligence advancements for nonprofits.

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whitePaper | October 10, 2022

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whitePaper | December 12, 2019

Your donors have entrusted you with their hard-earned money and they expect you to acknowledge them and their contributions. If you interpreted that to be a manual process, like looking up donors to make sure you’re updating the correct record, you may have the wrong technology stack.

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