In this article, the author talks about the significance of the collaboration between alumni relations and student affairs offices in overcoming misinformation and silos. Each has something the other wants. For the alumni office, student affairs offers a treasure trove of resources. They have databases with contact information, affinity-based…

The purpose of independent schools, from the very beginning, over 300 years ago, was to take young students and prepare them academically, spiritually, and constitutionally to serve the community. So the "public purpose of private education" has a long and consistent history in the missions of independent schools. In the United States today,…

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The only way to have a friend is to be one." But what it means to be a good friend from a donor's perspective is changing. Today's donors have more options for their philanthropic interests than ever before, and they want deep connections with institutions that matter to them and share their values. If an institution is…