Podcasts about phonathon

Have you ever run a phonathon? They're a tried-and-true way of engaging donors and raising money, especially for higher education institutions.However, running a successful phonathon in-house is no easy task.That's why on this weeks' show, we're talking to an OG phonathon strategist, Clinton Crow from LEAD Philanthropy. Clinton signed up to make phone calls at Alma Matter College when he was a student—and was named the school's top student caller four years in a row. He's never stopped calling since, and today he's helped hundreds of organizations run their own phonathons, including PBS stations and museums.You can find out more about Clinton and LEAD Philanthropy right here: https://www.leadphilanthropy.com/---➡️ Join our FREE training on how to create compelling fundraising messaging that leads donors to action and raises more money, from more people, more often—simply by changing the words you use: https://www.5minutefundraisingfix.com/register 

On this episode of the RAISE podcast, Brent catches up with Amanda Trabue, Vice President of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at Western Kentucky University. Amanda reflects on how the persistence, grit, and thick skin she built as a student caller in the Phonathon program at WKU launched her into an uber-successful advancement career. Amanda also shares some really useful insights including her roadmap for the first 100 days on any new job; how to survive an all-hats, super busy, entry level annual giving role while also completing your MBA; and tips for empowering your team to test new things and take risks by letting them know you've got their backs. Amanda has launched and led a new Donor Experience Officer program at WKU, and it's reversing downward trends in engagement, donor count, and cash flow for the first time in years. Tune in to learn from Amanda about how she's having the most fun she's ever had in career by trying out a new way to RAISE.About AmandaAmanda L. Trabue returned to the Hill in June 2019 as the Vice President for Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement.Most recently, she served as the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations for Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. In this role, she closely collaborated with the Dean to execute a strategic vision of philanthropy and engagement from alumni, parents, and friends of the institution. She was also charged with managing a staff of professional colleagues raising major and annual support, devising effective communications, overseeing annual donor events, and coordinating prospect development for the team. She spent five years as Director of Development for Peabody College prior to this role.She also previously served as a Regional Director of Development at Washington University in St. Louis. During this time, she oversaw the alumni and development efforts in four metropolitan cities while securing financial resources for all undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs of the university. She was also responsible for overseeing two regional volunteer boards and planning strategic philanthropic events in assigned cities.Amanda's career in higher education began at Western Kentucky University where she was a student caller and manager for four years in the Phonathon program. After graduation, she started as a Coordinator, then Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, responsible for the Phonathon program, faculty/staff campaign, senior class challenge, alumni chapters, and reunion programming. Before departing WKU, Amanda spent three years as the Director of Development for the Gordon Ford College of Business.A two-time WKU alumna, Amanda received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration in 2004.

Heard about remote engagement, P2P Texting, artificial intelligence, and visual caller ID and wondering how they work? Interested in the latest in crowdfunding, giving days? We've got something great for you. Coming up on Sept. 17-18, we're hosting the RNL Advancement Innovation Summit, free and online. Part of the event is something we call Key Innovation Downloads - 6 sessions that get right into how these new technologies amplify donor engagement and help you maximize fundraising results. On this episode, four RNL innovators drop an quick overview of what's happening with these technologies, and preview their Download sessions. Register for the Summit today - space is limited and we're filling up!

How do you reach the right donor at the right time with the right message? Advanced, predictive and prescriptive analytics can help you do that. Harnessing the data you have, with data available out there in the world can help you maximize your ROI, and provide a better donor experience. Don't worry if it sounds confusing - RNL's Josh Robertson breaks it down and shares what RNL Advanced Analytics can do for your results.

We’ve launched something big here at RNL. The RNL Digital Engagement Center combines advanced predictive analytics with calling, texting, personalized video and integrated email to create the first ever omnichannel solution that continues to leverage your engagement ambassadors to connect personally with donors. We've done this successfully for decades with student ambassadors. And now this outreach can be made and managed remotely, to keep our relationships growing without interruption. I RNL's Renee Vaillancourt, Autumn Horton and Shad Hanselman to talk about the Digital Engagement Center revolution and what it means for Advancement. Find out more about the RNL Digital Engagement Center

Over three quarters of higher education institutions use the phone in some way to reach out to donors each year. At the biggest programs, this amounts to a student caller phonathon, which contacts thousands of alumni, parents and friends. These phonathons or telefunds can generate millions in support, not to mention great conversations which build the relationship with a donor. We’ve just released the RNL Phonathon index, looking at 93 phonathon programs from 2014 to 2017, with over $300M in pledges. We uncover some of the key trends and best practices in phonathon programs and make suggestions about how to take your phonathon to the next level. You can download the full index at RuffaloNL.com today. I got on the line with podcast pal Josh Robertson, a fellow phonathon veteran, to break down the results and talk about what’s next for this key donor contact channel.   Chances are, if you’re doing the same thing you’ve been doing with your phonathon for years, you’re probably not getting what you could out of the channel. This channel deserves the best you can offer in terms of strategy and technology.  As the only truly scalable personal conversation channel in higher education fundraising, phonathons can have a lot of value. But only if you do them smartly, in a data-driven and focused manner. As Josh mentions, it depends on your goals, but you can craft a solid 21st century phone strategy, as these 93 institutions show. So, if you want to take your phonathon to the next level, drop us a line here at RNL. We have a team of experts ready to help.

RNL Vice President Autumn Horton talks about starting her career in phonathon, what she learned as a caller and manager, and what's coming next for this time-tested donor outreach tool. A lot of fundraisers started in phonathon programs, and we talk about what we all gained from the experience.

Matt Herzfeld (The New School for Drama ’14) shares his experiences working for the university’s Phonathon, which eventually became the inspiration behind his thesis play The Ladder. Produced by Sylvie Douglis.

Matt Herzfeld (The New School for Drama '14) shares his experiences working for the university's Phonathon, which eventually became the inspiration behind his thesis play The Ladder. Produced by Sylvie Douglis.

Recorded live on the campus of the University of Sheffield, Bob chatted with phonathon programme manager Jenny Farmer about her use of pre-call mailings and post-call surveys.