As BRYANT GROUP Consulting Vice President Kirk Jewell explored in his July 27 NewsBite, remote work is likely here to stay. After having tasted work-from-home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of advancement professionals have expressed a preference for continuing to work remotely or having the option of a hybrid model. All personal and team… [Read More]
Serving families in need
This month, we are proud to highlight our partnership with Child Start in Wichita, Kansas. Child Start offers one of the largest Early Head Start programs in the state. Since 1958 they have been serving families in need in Wichita and its surrounding communities. They serve 600 children ages 0-5 throughout nine Head Start centers… [Read More]
The Great Opportunity (Part III)
It’s been called The Great Reshuffling, The Great Resignation and even The Big Out. Call me Pollyanna, but I maintain that this is truly The Great Opportunity – especially for those in the field of advancement. This is the third part in this series: In Part I, I provided you with the context for The… [Read More]
The Great Opportunity (Part II)
In Part I of this three part series, we considered how our current cultural moment, which is being dubbed The Great Reassessment, The Great Resignation, and The Great Reshuffling, is also The Great Opportunity, specifically for the field of institutional advancement as organizations are hiring advancement professionals at what seems to be an unprecedented pace…. [Read More]
The Great Opportunity (Part I)
Historians and journalists love to attach the adjective “great” to whatever is going on in the world to mark it as noteworthy and newsworthy. They use it not in a “This is wonderful!” sense but in a “Things are going to be different from now on” kind of way. The Great War, The Great Depression,… [Read More]
Remote Work. What Now?
By Kirk Jewell, Consulting Vice President After more than a year of virtual fundraising “galas,” awkward Zoom homecoming reunions, and figuring out how to bring in money for the athletic program without any fans allowed at games, many advancement teams have started to take the first steps toward getting “back to normal.” Actually, a more… [Read More]
Planning a Successful Departure
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Author A.A. Milne penned those words nearly a century ago, but they still ring true today. Saying goodbye to an organization you have served, perhaps for many years, is tough, even when your new position is filled with exciting opportunities and challenges…. [Read More]
Envision Partners with the City of Wichita to Impact Transportation Experiences
Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center recently renewed an agreement with the City of Wichita Transportation. Through this partnership, we can assist blind or visually impaired individuals with their application to receive approval for door-to-door transportation to work and other vital appointments. We are also equipped to train staff and assist the City of Wichita with sighted guide services… [Read More]
Partnering for a Purpose
Shielding the Community Toros came together to create protective face shields and PPE and get them to those in need. When the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold during the spring of 2020, the CSUDH community didn’t just sit back in socially distanced isolation. Instead, many professors, students, and staff came together to help fill a… [Read More]