Advancement Partners Blog http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:37:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Shifting Landscape of Catholic Schools http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/12/shifting-trends-catholic-schools/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/12/shifting-trends-catholic-schools/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:28:58 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=70 6533101_m

Catholic education and the environment in which it operates are undergoing dramatic changes. Shifting demographics, economics, technology and expectations of “customers” – parents, students, alumni, supporters – are all affecting the success of schools. Schools able to recognize and adapt to the changing market are the ones surviving and, in many cases, thriving. Those not adapting are closing.

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Last week we held our annual three day Summer Seminar on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. If you missed out, here's what happened!

This year we were fortunate enough to not only have beautiful weather all three days we were at Notre Dame, but we also were fortunate to be in the brand new Morris Inn. The original Morris Inn opened in 1952 and was a campus landmark - situated basically on campus just a few feet away from the view of the dome at the top of this post. The new Morris Inn is built on the site of the old one, and is a beautiful, modern hotel complete with a bar (Rohr's), a restaurant (Sorin's), and the ballroom that we held all of our breakfasts, lunches, and dinners in. For those that remember the old Morris Inn, the new version is a big upgrade!

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/08/summer-seminar-2014-recap/feed/ 0 The Summer Seminar 2014 is Sold Out! http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/07/summer-seminar-2014-sold/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/07/summer-seminar-2014-sold/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:29:00 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=48 We’re less than a month away from the 2014 Advancement Partners Summer Seminar at the University of Notre Dame, and as of today we’re officially out of conference passes! Thank you to everyone who has signed up – we’ll see you in August! If you don’t have a pass and you’re interested in going to... Read more »

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/07/summer-seminar-2014-sold/feed/ 0 Terry Fairholm’s Talk at NCEA 2014 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/04/terry-fairholms-talk-ncea-2014/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/04/terry-fairholms-talk-ncea-2014/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:32:33 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=42 On Wednesday, Advancement Partners president Terry Fairholm presented at the annual National Catholic Educational Association’s 2014 Convention and Expo in Pittsburgh. The talk was on “Mission-Driven Advancement” and  focused on “incorporating a school’s mission into each of the elements of the overall advancement program, annual fund, major gifts and planned giving.” If you missed the... Read more »

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/04/terry-fairholms-talk-ncea-2014/feed/ 0 Pope Francis On Catholic Schools http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/03/pope-francis-catholic-schools/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/03/pope-francis-catholic-schools/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:46:23 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=38 Pope Francis has embraced Twitter as a way to communicate with the world, and earlier this month he tweeted he support for Catholic schools. Thanks Pope Francis!Pope Francis has embraced Twitter as a way to communicate with the world, and earlier this month he tweeted he support for Catholic schools. Thanks Pope Francis!

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/03/pope-francis-catholic-schools/feed/ 0 API in Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/03/api-fort-lauderdale-fl/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/03/api-fort-lauderdale-fl/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:21:37 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=31 Last weekend, Senior Partners Terry, Bill and Don met in Fort Lauderdale, FL in celebration of a successful year and to plan for the year ahead.  After a quick round of golf and a celebratory dinner with their wives, it was down to business!       One of the goals of the trip was... Read more »

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/03/api-fort-lauderdale-fl/feed/ 0 The API Philanthropic Giving Model http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/api-philanthropic-giving-model/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/api-philanthropic-giving-model/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:04:14 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=23 We will be discussing many important topics at the 2014 Advancement Partners (API) Summer Seminar at Notre Dame, however this topic in particular has been one of the keys to API’s success over the years. The API Philanthropic Giving Model helps Catholic schools organize and explain how they are able to provide education to anyone... Read more »

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/api-philanthropic-giving-model/feed/ 0 Speakers Announced For The 2014 Summer Seminar http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/speakers-announced-2014-summer-seminar/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/speakers-announced-2014-summer-seminar/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/?p=15 One of the highlights of each Advancement Partners Summer Seminar is the lineup of guest keynote speakers. Each of these speakers has a unique perspective on Catholic education and fundraising, whether they work directly in Catholic secondary advancement, Catholic school leadership, or higher education advancement. These keynotes are given after a lunch or dinner, and allow time for Q&A afterwards.

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]]> http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/speakers-announced-2014-summer-seminar/feed/ 0 Best Practices & the Model Development Department http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/best-practices-the-model-development-department/ http://www.advancementpartners.com/blog/2014/02/best-practices-the-model-development-department/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:09:51 +0000 http://api.dev/blog/?p=5 The theme of this year’s Advancement Partners (API) Summer Seminar is “Best Practices and the Model Development Department”. In the over 25 years we have been working in the business of institutional advancement we have noticed that no two development departments are alike. There is a reason for that – every development department encounters unique situations and challenges. However, over the years we have come to realize that there are certain core principles, or practices, that every development department should follow.

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