'The Enrolment Interview: strategies and techniques' There were a lot of valuable key take away's from this session. Our three presenters shared their experience and ideas for effective interview techniques and Admissions processes.

Admissions Interview Strategies/Techniques

As we move beyond COVID what are the challenges and opportunities in regards to engaging with our Alumni? Sandy Goddard (Canberra Grammar School) and Dionne Molina (Hunter Valley Grammar School) review their plans for 2021.

Alumni & Community Relations SIG Re-engaging Alumni post COVID

How has marketing evolved over the last year? What is normal in a post COVID environment. Huma Cheema (Canberra Grammar School)Kelly Mancey (Pymble Ladies’ College) and Geoff Anderson (Sonic Sight) will discuss how school marketing has changed and the different ways video is being used.

Marketing & Communications SIG How Has Marketing Changed During Covid?

This presentation will discuss how to ascertain what “good” looks like post 2020, and will cover topics such as hybrid working and performance management.

It’s critical now, more than ever, that we lead in drastically different ways than we ever have before. As we now navigate the fallout from COVID-19, we will be tested by situations for which processes do not exist, in which there is no such thing as “business as usual.”

Joydeep Hor is the People + Culture Strategies Founder and Managing Principal. He is one of Australia’s most well-known workplace relations lawyers.

Leadership Podcast

NSW/ACT Fundraising SIG I Effective Communications for Fundraising

Fundraising SIG Effective Communications for Fundraising

Exclusive for NZ schools, founders of Enquiry Tracker, Greg & Antony Campitelli will take you through the keys to make your Enrolment Journey go from good to great using the very latest in ‘smart’ online technology. Discover how a software platform can deliver you enormous savings in time; provide instant analytics for key reports; create comprehensive audit trails; all the while delivering amazing improvements in customer service.

The Critical Steps For The Ideal Enrolment

Unique new research reveals role and influence of women in Australian philanthropy

In an Australian first, Kim Downes will present the key findings of a unique research project investigating how Australian women engage in philanthropy. 

The research has been carried out through a mix of one-on-one interviews and surveys with some of Australia’s leading female donors.

The research explores a range of questions such as: women’s attitudes and motivations to giving; what role women play in the decision-making of major philanthropy; differences in how men and women give; and what kind of stewardship and recognition women prefer.

The Role and Influence of Women in Australian Philanthropy

Presentation by Pamela Sutton-Legaud on major giving for schools and universities, PAFs and structuring your major giving program. She will look at the steps involved – identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship. She will also highlight the resourcing and time involved in making your major gifts successful.

Fundraising SIG How To Structure Major Gifts

Capital campaigns can be daunting and feel overwhelming. Sometimes you can have a very high figure to reach, attached to an overarching goal. Join with Catherine Middlemiss MBA, GAICD, Director of Development, Marketing and Communications, Sacred Heart Geelong who will openly share her experience in capital campaign set up and delivery. What does it really take for a successful capital campaign?  If you follow some key steps, you’ll be able to expand your institution’s good work and deliver on your campaign goals.

The Secrets Of Setting Up A Capital Campaign From Start To Finish

Between 2014 and the present, Burgmann College, an independent Residential College on the Australian National University campus, has worked to develop its Advancement program from simple beginnings to a systematic approach.  In conversation, Principal Sally Renouf and newly appointed Director of Advancement, Amelia Zaraftis will discuss with Global Philanthropic’s Colin Taylor and Chanel Hughes, Burgmann College’s seven year journey from its first fundraising plan to a programmed approach to fundraising that is showing significant dividends in the College’s 50th year.Intended for staff of Residential Colleges at all levels, especially those considering starting an advancement program for the first time, the hour-long interactive discussion will range from the stops-and-starts of early advancement, through forming a compelling Case for Support, all the way to the College’s first solicited gifts and its vision for advancement in the future. The conversation will take in the influence that engagement with senior alumni can bring, the sense of community that regular communication delivers and the role of planning and testing in winning internal support and building organisational confidence.Sally, Amelia, Chanel and Colin look forward to sharing their tips and tricks for navigating these difficult first years in Advancement.

Building an effective advancement program for a residential college: One college’s journey

Ben Foley will facilitate an engaging workshop where you will discuss three worthwhile Admissions or Enrolment scenarios:

Enrolling a student from a separated family that is not amicable; 
Enrolling a student that has a ‘learnings’ based disability; and 
Statements made orally or in print in relation to what a school can offer and the possible implications under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) if statements are misleading.

Admissions and the Law

Nicole Bassett is dedicated to helping donors to find their passion.  Her presentation covers key success factors for finding major gifts prospects, getting them over the line and working in partnership for the next gift. Professionals working in Alumni, Fundraising & Development, and anyone wanting to get into this area will benefit from this webinar.

Major Gifts Fundraising Podcast

A three way conversation between Colin Taylor, Senior Consultant & Vice-President Asia Pacific for Global Philanthropic, Beck Healy, Development Manager, St Peter’s College Adelaide and guest presenter, Professor Mobo Gao, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Adelaide about how Asian cultures perceive philanthropy, and how best educational institutions can navigate the cultural sensitivities.

Philanthropy And Asian Cultures Webinar

Online Marketing Sig

Admissions leading practice in the current times. Are you struggling with Admissions? Is there one particular aspect of your process that has become difficult during this pandemic? Are there any silver linings that you and your team have discovered at this time? Listen to Janice Crampton, Executive Director and CEO of AISAP to discover how our colleagues in the US are handling the current crisis and discuss solutions and ideas with your peers.

Admissions Leading practices in current times

In these times of isolation video has never been more important. With video you can stay connected to the community, show leadership, reassure families, attract enrolments, raise funds and provide continuity of school life.

In this webinar Geoff Anderson, from Sonic Sight, will unpack some of the videos he has been producing with schools over the last couple of months. He will look at different videos you should consider for your school in lieu of school tours, open days and major events.

Learn how to use video to replace some of the essential services you need to deliver to the community. Discover which videos need a professional treatment and which videos can be produced in house.

Videos in Isolation

Its a crazy world at the moment. The last few months has seen everyone thinking differently about how they work and lead in their organisation. How do you manage yourself through change? How do you bring out the best in yourself and others? This webinar will look at how we manage ourselves through change, leveraging our EQ and managing the impact of our, and others emotions.

Managing Yourself Through Change

Do you want to learn how to have an organic presence online and better serve and support your audience? This can be both overwhelming and daunting to tackle. One of the common issues that arises amongst our members is wearing many hats in their roles and not having the time or budget to invest in expensive campaigns. If you are unsure of how to add SEO to your marketing mix and feel it is a ‘techy’ area, this webinar is for you!  

This session breaks the information down into usable chunks, no matter what level of knowledge you have about SEO. Whether you are a seasoned webmaster or a newbie, there are always new learnings that can be taken away from this training session.

Learn about:

The 3 Key elements of a successful online presence
What major roadblocks look like and how to identify them
How to move the needle using best practice techniques and tactics
Why maintaining your organisation’s website is so important – just like putting fuel in your car!
Action items your organisation can implement the minute you finish this session – yes, you can start to add SEO to your marketing strategy straight away.

SEO - For - Not - For - Profit - Organisations

Videos are the most powerful way to engage your community online. However if they aren’t seen by the right audience at the right time, you are not getting your return on investment. 

In this webinar Geoff Anderson will unpack some of the key insights from his book, Watch Me Now – leveraging videos to maximise return on investment. Learn how to grab the attention of your audience with video, key essentials about sharing your videos and how to measure the result of engagement.

How To Maximise ROI With Video

Admissions have changed – what have we learned?

– Current challenges for admissions teams
– How to create an engaging online admissions process
– How digital communication tools support your admissions process

Managing the Admissions process remotely - Digistorm

As we deal with Covid-19 and its impact, it is now more important than ever that your fundraising outreach and communications are done correctly, sensitively, and with an eye to the future. As we emerge from the shut down and deal with a rapidly changing landscape, this webinar provides you with the opportunity to check in with experienced practitioners on what is considered best practice during these turbulent times.

Best Practice In Fundraising Outreach

Listen to a NZ Chapter Virtual PD Session with a leading prospect research professional, Nicki Sayers, for an informative session that offers something for all fundraising and alumni relations practitioners in New Zealand. This session was hosted by Educate Plus NZ President, Naomi Wilde and included valuable Q & A insights.

Donor And Prospect Research In NZ

In such challenging times as we are experiencing at the moment, it is important to make sure you have a plan to follow as circumstances begin to return to some degree of normality. Alan Watkinson and Penny Bowman will take you through the stages of developing your own strategic plan if you do not have one already; and they will also examine how to review your current plan and adapt it to changing situations.

Impactful strategic planning for your fundraising and specific campaign goals

Do you need to communicate but also need to consider the amount of information in parents inbox! Parents are overloaded with information from so many sources across a school and if you have ever had parents miss an email or take too long to respond to what you think is the most important correspondence in the world, you need to listen to Daniel Crago’s workshop!

Communication Overload

Change is never easy for a team or organisation. The last few months has put enormous pressure on teams to think differently about the way they work and lead change across the organisation. This webinar will discuss whats important when leading change and how to minimise the stress and impact.

Leading Others Through Change Craig Tegel

Members who are part of a small team or who operate as a  one-man-band are constantly challenged by the daily demands of day-to-day tasks while trying to develop a bigger picture strategy and implement it. Whether you feel you are endlessly juggling – and occasionally dropping – too many balls, or are even at the stage of just looking at all the balls there are to juggle, this webinar will provide practical advice and help.

Ann Badger and Alan Watkinson, two of the most distinguished and highly-respected advancement practitioners in the Australasian community, have both been there … and thrived. 

Ann and Alan practise what they preach and this webinar will deliver a range of practical insights and operational guidelines in support of New Zealand and Australian practitioners either new to the sector or immersed in a small Advancement Office environment.

Working In And Managing A Small Office

Just getting started? Hear from three of our members based in NSW who kicked-started their Alumni engagement strategies after years of lying dormant! This SIG will consist of a panel discussion and open forum for participants.

Alumni & Community Relations SIG Kick Starting Alumni Engagement

Following on from Part 1, this session focusses on achieving maximum impact with Alumni and donor communications.

Discussion topics:

Maximising limited resources
Creating inspiring annual giving comms
The Print vs Electronic debate
How often should we communicate?
The Power of Segmentation
What to measure
Final tips for driving two-way engagement

Communicating For Impact. Tertiary Webinar Part 2

A discussion on whether there is a need for school expos? What is the way of the future? Will everything be virtual or is there value in F2F?

Admissions SIG The Future of Expos

As we find ourselves still working remotely or adjusting to reintegration its great to talk about some of the wins and losses and some of the permanent changes to the way we work in advancement.

Self Care Podcast - Tertiary

with The Mentor Evolution - a brief Q & A session

Mentoring Q & A Audio

Part 1: The Challenge

The challenges schools face when managing and processing applications
Why online applications will be the new norm within next 2 years
How instant analytics plays a critical part in achieving key goals for your school
Part 2: The Solution – Exclusive Launch

As this exclusive event, we are thrilled to have Enquiry Tracker launch their latest product Apply, the admissions solution of your dreams! Do not miss out on this opportunity to be at the forefront of this sector and learn about the latest product to simplify the admissions process.

Why online applications are critical for every school! Enquiry Tracker

Educate Plus is a professional association supporting advancement staff, specifically those working in the following areas: 
✚  Admissions
✚  Fundraising
✚  Alumni, Events & Community Relations
✚  Marketing & Communication
With over 2100 members operating across Australia and New Zealand on a Chapter (State) basis. With focus on supporting local needs and networks
Recognised as the only Australasian professional body for Educational Advancement professionals. We represent the views of our membership to influence policy and regulate the profession

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