Fundraising Fundamentals 💰
This is a donation given without any restrictions on how the school can use the money.
What is an unrestricted gift?
The office maintains a comprehensive database of all former students, which is crucial for communication and events. This database is known as the...
What is the alumni database?
This person is responsible for the overall strategy and management of all fundraising and alumni relations activities.
Who is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement?
The Advancement Office's work directly supports this key resource that helps make a Jesuit education affordable for many families.
What is financial aid or scholarships?
The "ask" is the part of the fundraising process where you officially do this.
What is soliciting or asking for a donation?
This type of donation is a long-term commitment, often involving a donor's will or estate plan.
What is a planned gift?
This event is a great way for former students to reconnect with old classmates and see how the school has changed.
What is a reunion?
This team member is responsible for identifying potential new donors and researching their capacity to give.
Who is the Prospect Researcher?
The funds raised by this office allow the school to hire and retain talented educators, which directly impacts this core part of our mission.
What is the academic program?
This term refers to the process of building and maintaining relationships with potential donors.
What is cultivation?
This annual giving campaign encourages widespread participation from the entire school community, often with a specific goal for the fiscal year.
What is the Annual Fund?
This group of volunteers is essential for helping the office plan events, reach out to classmates, and serve as school ambassadors.
What is the Alumni Board or Alumni Association?
This person manages all communication efforts, including newsletters, social media, and the school magazine.
Who is the Director of Communications?
By engaging the community, the Advancement Office strengthens the school's reputation and visibility, which in turn helps with this critical enrollment activity.
What is student recruitment?
This is the legal term for a written document from the school to a donor, confirming their gift and its tax-deductible status.
What is a gift acknowledgment?
This fundraising campaign is typically for a specific, large-scale project, like building a new athletic center or library.
What is a capital campaign?
This type of engagement involves alumni, parents, and friends of the school volunteering their time and expertise, often through mentorship or event support.
What is volunteer engagement?
This team member's primary job is to meet with alumni and parents to secure major gifts for the school.
Who is the Major Gifts Officer?
The phrase "magis," which means "more," is a Jesuit ideal. The Advancement Office embodies this by seeking to provide more resources to enhance this.
What is the student experience?
This report shows the school's financial health, including the total value of its assets, like the endowment.
What is the annual report?
The process of identifying, cultivating, and asking a potential donor for a large gift is known by this three-word term.
What is "major gift fundraising?"
Keeping our alumni connected to the school's current students is a key goal; this can happen through events like career fairs or this type of network.
What is a mentoring network?
The person who coordinates events, from small gatherings to large galas, is known as the...
What is the Events Coordinator?
The work of the Advancement Office ensures the long-term financial health of the school, allowing it to continue its mission for future generations.
What is sustainability or endowment growth?
A donor who has made a significant and transformational gift is often called this.
What is a benefactor?