Research and Case Studies Dedicated to Higher Education
RNL continually produces reports, papers, and resources to help you analyze current trends in enrollment and fundraising management. You’ll also find below higher education case studies and success stories from our abundant partnerships with colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
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Advancement Leaders Speak 2024
Read our survey of fundraising leaders and professionals to see six findings on fundraising priorities, staffing, artificial intelligence, and more.
2024 RNL National Alumni Survey
Explore insights from more than 20,000 alumni on giving preferences and connection.
Sustainable Fundraising
Learn 8 strategies for meeting today's donors with impact and to change the business model of advancement.
2023 Advancement Innovation Summit On-Demand Resources
Watch 10 sessions from our virtual fundraising summit.
2023 Giving Day Insights
Dive into key trends, takeaways, and recommendations that can fuel the success and increase the ROI of your giving day.
Donor Engagement in the New Normal
Read five strategies that can help you engage donors across channels, personalize outreach at scale, and build a pipeline for big gifts.
Advancement Leaders Speak 2022: Where Big Gifts Start
Learn what fundraising professionals said about their strategies, challenges, and goals for creating strong pipelines for major gifts
Advancement Leaders Speak 2022: Fundraising Leadership in the New Normal...
What do fundraising leaders think about increasing donor engagement, leveraging new technology, retaining fundraising talent, and other key challenges? Read our latest survey to find out.
March (Alumni Giving) Madness
What would happen if the NCAA tournament was decided by fundraising results? Find out by seeing the results of our tournament of fundraising, which we simulated using fundraising data and reviews of giving pages.