A new nationwide survey of over 82,000 college and university alumni reveals that while alumni feel positive about their educational experiences and in general have a positive perception of their schools, they do…
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Washburn McGoldrick senior consultants Lil O’Rourke and Chris Biehn are looking forward to attending the upcoming CASE District I & II Annual Conference on February 17-19 in Boston, MA. If you’ll be attending as…
Washburn McGoldrick consultants Carla Willis and Randy Smith, are looking forward to attending the upcoming CASE District III Annual Conference 2026 on February 8–10 in Nashville. If you’ll be attending as well and…
In a recent Banner article, Washburn McGoldrick Principal Karin L. George highlights the impact of transformational, unrestricted gifts in higher education. She notes that these gifts offer both freedom and…
Managing Principal, Bonnie N. Devlin shares her thoughts why donor’s are holding back on making big gifts in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent article “Why Big Gifts Dropped in 2025 and Will Soon…
Washburn & McGoldrick, one of the nation’s leading educational and institutional advancement consulting firms, recently unveiled a new branding and moniker for the firm during the company’s annual client conference…
The Washburn McGoldrick March 2025 survey of advancement professionals is the twelfth in our Advancement Moving Forward series. The previous eleven surveys in this series were conducted in April 2020, June 2020,…
Summer 2025 Intensives: Creating Major Gift Success (July 21 – August 1, 2025) Creating Major Gift Success challenges gift officers to work collaboratively, think strategically, shorten their time horizons for…
In a special blog for The Giving Institute and Giving USA, Washburn McGoldrick Managing Principals Bonnie Devlin and Carla Willis recently shared their insights on the Women’s Philanthropy in…
The new Advancement Leadership for Women Program is a six-session workshop specifically crafted for women in the advancement field who are exploring leadership roles or looking to expand their leadership or…