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2/19/2019
AAI to present at 2010 Mennonite Health Assembly
Advancement Associates personnel will present two workshops at the Mennonite Health Assembly, “Navigating in a Sea of Change,” March 4-7 in Norfolk, VA.
11/12/2009
Emerging research method to benefit CCRCs and others
A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can spend a lot of money trying to determine what prospective residents really want and need. In a highly competitive marketplace, CCRCs must better understand the reasons why older adults select one retirement community over another. Often, quantitative surveys are conducted to gather such information; however, marketers should wonder if statistics really reveal why people buy.
11/12/2009
Eastern Mennonite School pursues 20/20 Vision
Eastern Mennonite School (Harrisonburg, VA) has contracted with Advancement Associates, Inc. (AAI) to conduct a two-phase market research study, 20/20 Vision. AAI Principal Rich Gerig and Associate Mike Wiese are collaborating on the project.
8/24/2009
Newsletters perform vital role in advancement
Many organizations realize the importance of presenting advancement as a seamless and coordinated function between various departments. In AAI’s opinion, one person who understands and effectively applies this principle is Andrew Gerber, public relations coordinator at Gateway Woods Apostolic Christian Children’s Home (Leo, IN). Gerber is responsible for compiling Gateway’s newsletter (The Gate Post) and e-newsletter (E-Post) and takes very seriously their roles in supporting Gateway’s overall advancement efforts. AAI Communications Associate Sherilyn Ortman recently visited with Gerber about his philosophy and approach.
8/24/2009
“Best friends” tour builds goodwill
“Extremely encouraging.” That is how Peter Graber of Mennonite Mission Network describes a series of recent donor visits made in connection with Mission Network’s capital campaign, a joint venture with the Executive Leadership of Mennonite Church USA.
6/10/2009
Tabor Community Services pursues planned giving
Tabor Community Services (TCS) is a nonprofit housing and financial counseling organization whose mission is to rebuild communities by helping families find housing and financial solutions. TCS (Lancaster, PA) has contracted with Advancement Associates, Inc. (AAI) to build a planned giving program as a part of its overall development strategy
6/10/2009
Decentralized camping takes center stage at Camp Deerpark
Organizations periodically need to assess how effectively their current programs support their mission. Which drives which? In some cases this reflection takes place in an intentional and structured setting like a weekend visioning retreat. Other times it’s a stirring in the hearts of a few people over a period of time, as in the case of one AAI client preparing to make a radical programmatic change.
6/10/2009
Fewer women in leadership roles seen
In some parts of Mennonite Church USA, there are fewer women in leadership than in previous years.
That was the observation of several of the 30 participants of the Mennonite Women USA Strategic Planning Retreat at Amigo Centre March 27-28. Participants urged the organization to speak out for more women in leadership within the church and its agencies.
3/24/2009
IMS embarks on mid-year enrollment plan
Iowa Mennonite School, a Mennonite high school in Kalona, IA is facing its enrollment challenges head-on. Leaders at the school have been paying enough attention to demographics and trends to know that, in spite of high rates of student retention and effective recruitment of Mennonite students, they need to be connecting with new student markets.
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