2026 Giveys Awards
Highlights the winners of Encoura's 2026 Giveys Awards and their strategies for successful and innovative Giving Day campaigns.
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Using Motivational and Satisfaction Assessments to Elevate Your KPIs
Insights into how higher education institutions can use student motivational and satisfaction assessments to enhance KPIs.
Read moreReal Tools for Real Results
Recent updates to Encoura's ScaleFunder platform for higher education advancement.
Read moreFrom Stealth to Seen: Building the College Recruitment Journey Students Want
Blog post detailing how today's high school students are beginning to explore their college options.
Read moreBridging the Generational Giving Gap: How Donor Advised Funds (DAF) and Digital Innovation Are Reshaping Philanthropy
Blog post discussing DAFs and how best to leverage them to engage donors.
Read moreBeyond Survival: What It Truly Takes to Build a Resilient University Today
Institutional resiliency demands organizational agility, cross-campus alignment, and a fundamental shift in leadership behavior.
Read moreStudents Want to See Themselves in Your Enrollment Materials
Discusses the important of prospective students seeing themselves reflected in college recruitment and enrollment materials.
Read moreDecoding Student Motivational Data: Insights from TCNJ and SUNY Morrisville
An exploration of the results of the College Student Inventory after it was administered at two colleges (The College of New Jersey and SUNY Morrisvil...
Read moreAligning Your Academic Program Portfolio to Student and Labor Market Demand
Blog post discussing how best to develop new academic programs as well as reviewing and updating existing ones to meet market demand.
Read moreFive Data-Informed Steps for Optimizing College Student Retention
A blog post about leveraging data to build a successful college student retention plan.
Read moreWhen Teens Talk, College Decisions Take Shape: Are You Part of the Conversation?
Explores how teens process and discuss college exploration and planning.
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