412. How Cornell Reimagined Donor Engagement at Massive Scale - Ashley Budd

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412. How Cornell Reimagined Donor Engagement at Massive Scale - Ashley Budd
Apr 19, 2023 Season 7
We Are For Good

Meet Ashley. Ya’ll. We gotta talk about the jaw-dropping + disruptive + groundbreaking way Cornell reimagined its team structure to unleash radical engagement. Reorganizing teams can be anxiety-inducing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Cornell’s restructure led to a paradigm-shifting ripple in engagement - like moving from raising $600M to nearly $1B in less than three years🤯 This is a brilliant case study in how to radically unlock the potential of the bottom of your donor pyramid to yield big gains not just financially, but in engagement, story, awareness, event attendance, and loyalty🤝

Learn

  • How to reimagine the ways teams can interface + amplify each other
  • Strategies for aligning departments for greater engagement
  • Tips and tools for reinventing team structures at your org

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/412.

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Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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