As a leading provider of online training for school advancement professionals, AGN is dedicated to helping educational institutions build exceptional advancement teams. Now, during this difficult time, we are as committed as ever to offering resources and guidance that will assist fundraising and engagement programs through the crisis.

We’ve compiled some of our most relevant webinars, articles, samples, and templates, and we’re making them available for FREE over the next few weeks. We hope that these ideas and tools will be especially valuable as advancement professionals adapt to operations in an increasingly virtual—and currently fragile—world.

Additional resources are available through AGN’s institutional membership program. In an effort to make this more accessible to all, we’re offering financial assistance to those organizations with the greatest need. Click here for more information.

Panel Discussions

• Increasing Support for Students Through the COVID-19 Pandemic (On-Demand)
• Communicating with Alumni & Donors During the COVID-19 Pandemic (On-Demand)
• Navigating Your Annual Fund Through the COVID-19 Pandemic (On-Demand)

On-Demand Webinar Recordings

• Overcoming Obstacles in Fundraising
• Virtual Gift Officers
• Soliciting Gifts Over the Phone
• Building an Online Ambassador Program

Articles

• Empowering Student Callers to Work Remotely During COVID-19
• 6 Tips for Annual Giving Amid COVID-19
• Managing Your Annual Fund During a Crisis
• 5 Tips to Make Your Emails Stand Out
• Using Text Messages to Communicate with Donors
• Attracting Donors through Digital Ads
• 8 Ways to Improve Your Online Giving Form
• Motivating Advancement Staff

Samples

• William & Mary’s GivingTuesday Now E-Appeal (5/5/20)
• Bloomsburg University’s GivingTuesday Now E-Appeal (5/5/20)
• Boston University’s Alumni Mental Health Webinar Invitation (4/23/20)
• UMass Boston’s Acknowledgements with COVID-19 Language (4/23/20)
• UMass Boston’s COVID-19 Student Aid Impact Website (4/18/20)
• Northern Illinois University Alumni Association’s COVID-19 Alumni Newsletter (4/14/20)
• University of Virginia’s COVID-19 Virtual Engagement Newsletter (4/9/20)
• Boston College’s COVID-19 Virtual Engagement Newsletter (4/6/20)
• Bloomsburg University’s COVID-19 Emergency Student Fund Appeal (4/2/20)
• Boston College’s COVID-19 Emergency Student Appeal (4/2/20)
• William & Mary’s Campaign E-Newsletter with COVID-19 Info (4/2/20)
• Boston University’s COVID-19 Postponed Giving Day Appeal (4/2/20)
• Stony Brook University’s Medical Supply Crowdfunding Challenge (4/1/20)
• University of Central Florida’s COVID-19 Postponed Giving Day Appeal (3/31/20)
• Franklin & Marshall College’s COVID-19 Athletics Fundraising Appeal (3/26/20)
• University of Virginia’s COVID-19 Emergency Student Appeal (3/26/20)
• William & Mary’s President Virtual COVID-19 Conversation (3/26/20)
• James Madison University’s COVID-19 Postponed Giving Day Appeal (3/24/20)
• University of Central Florida’s COVID-19 Emergency Student Appeal (3/24/20)
• University of Illinois’ COVID-19 E-Newsletter (3/20/20)
• George Mason University’s Post COVID-19 Giving Day Appeal (3/20/20)
• UCONN’s COVID-19 Support Opportunities (3/19/20)
• Penn State’s COVID-19 Emergency Student Assistance (3/18/20)
• Skidmore College’s COVID-19 Emergency Student Assistance (3/18/20)
• Boston College’s “Day of Caring” Post COVID-19 Giving Day (3/17/20)
• George Mason University’s COVID-19 Virtual Giving Day Announcement (3/16/20)
• Boston College’s COVID-19 Event Cancellation Email (3/13/20)
• Proctor Academy’s COVID-19 Institutional Communication (3/12/20)
• Providence College’s COVID-19 Institutional Communication (3/12/20)