Advancement teams are the backbone of financial stability and growth for educational institutions, but they face significant challenges both internally and externally. Engaging donors across an increasing number of channels in a complex fundraising landscape is no small feat. Many ...Read More

By Barbara Fischer, Associate Vice President IT and Data Analytics, The University of Toledo Foundation At The University of Toledo Foundation, we faced a common tech challenge like many in higher education advancement: an outdated database from the early 1990s. ...Read More

If your advancement org is typical, you’re faced with the challenge of making donor and alumni engagement more effective with technology that you may have used for 10, 15, or even 20+ years. It lacks the features and functionality you need to ...Read More

Many higher education advancement teams are ready to implement more sophisticated approaches to donor and alumni engagement. But to do so, they need to move away from their aging software. They need technology that gives them better access to their ...Read More

The start of a new year is a common time for reflection. But for many, it’s also a time to prepare for any changes or decisions that may be coming. For example, colleges and universities typically use this time ...Read More

Here at Heller Consulting, we always look forward to attending the annual AASP Summit. It’s a great opportunity to hear more about what’s on the minds of advancement services professionals from higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations. Last ...Read More

As a higher education advancement leader, you’re probably on the lookout for ways to engage more effectively with donors, alumni, and other constituents. If you use (or are thinking about using) the Salesforce platform and ecosystem, one powerful and ...Read More

When we started working with ascend from UC Innovation a couple of years ago, we were excited about its potential as a modern software solution built on the Salesforce platform to help higher education advancement teams reach their goals. Since ...Read More

In the realm of higher education, advancement initiatives, including fundraising, alumni engagement, and constituent relationship management, play a vital role in the success of institutions. To streamline and optimize these efforts, many higher education institutions are turning to Salesforce, a ...Read More

Our team at Heller Consulting was excited to sponsor the Salesforce Education Summit 2023. This was the first in-person Education Summit in three years, and it was great to be back together again with this community. The conference featured a variety ...Read More