If you work in higher education, you know that the pandemic hit higher education institutions particularly hard. Colleges and universities had to scramble to educate students in a virtual environment when in-person classes weren’t feasible. They also needed to ...Read More

As a leader in higher education, you probably know that the Salesforce platform supports the complexity of fundraising in higher ed. If your team is planning a move to Salesforce, there are some important things to consider before you begin ...Read More

Earlier this month, I attended the aasp Virtual Summit 2021 talking and listening to advancement professionals share their insights about their experiences as higher education and nonprofit fundraisers in a pandemic-challenged world. A large amount of knowledge was shared during the ...Read More

If you’ve been using Raiser’s Edge for a long time to support your higher education advancement activities, you might be wondering if it’s time to move to Salesforce. It’s not unusual for advancement departments to shop ...Read More

Many higher education institutions are taking a strategic look at how they interact with donors and constituents. They’re creating plans and finding ways to interact online more effectively with those audiences in today’s digital world. The idea of ...Read More

One of my colleagues recently wrote an article about why we at Heller Consulting are excited about ascend technology for higher education advancement. It talks about the great potential of ascend to help advancement departments reach their goals and tackle ...Read More

I recently joined Heller consulting to lead our higher education business and empower colleges and universities with insights they need to navigate the ever-evolving world we live in today. As I reflect on the months we spent in pandemic lockdown, ...Read More

In our work with higher education institutions, we at Heller Consulting have seen that many professionals working in advancement offices for mid- to large-sized colleges and universities share common goals: they’re looking to improve, streamline, and enhance fundraising operations ...Read More

At Heller Consulting, we’ve been tracking technology trends in higher education advancement over many years. One of the things we’ve seen most recently is an acceleration of universities and colleges working to bring their organization’s fundraising efforts ...Read More

When it comes to a major change within an organization, an external, unbiased perspective will increase the likelihood of a smoother process and better adoption by stakeholders. This blog post illustrates how an educational institution turned to people-oriented solutions to ...Read More