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Successfully delivered online training program
Successful and smooth transition for our newly accredited Advancement Practitioners Thanks to a fantastic group of presenters and a very accommodating group of participants we were very fortunate in being able to move our Certified Practitioner Training online this year due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. While not networking and…

New Educate Plus Marketing Resource
For our 2020 Certified Practitioner Marketing and Communications Course we created a training manual that took our course participants on a seamless journey. From understanding institutional marketing to equipping them with the relevant skills to execute the broad range of marketing tasks required in their roles our manual has it…

Educate Plus leads the way
Educate Plus, in partnership with AHISA and ASBA, has submitted a request to the Government for DGR guidelines for tax deductible donations to be altered to provide a ‘Student Hardship’ Fund which could receive…

Educate Plus Events Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances some of our 2020 events have been postponed, moved to an online platform or cancelled. With our members safety as a number one priority we will endeavour to ensure that we organise in accordance with government and health organisation guidelines. Please bear with us as we…

How to successfully engage Alumni with current students
Inspired by Yarra Alumni of Yarra Valley Grammar, established in 1966, are known as Yarra Old Grammarians (YOG). The YOG Association inspires Yarra’s past and present communities with the opportunity to connect, benefit and contribute. Two newly introduced initiatives that are proving truly inspirational, to students and alumni alike, are…

Coronavirus Update
Educate Plus is closely monitoring the consequences of the current COVID – 19 virus and using an abundance of caution to safeguard our members and staff involved with Educate Plus. We are being guided by State and Federal Government agencies on the management of our activities which vary across the…

Registrations for Adelaide 2020 open!
Registrations opened for the Educate Plus 2020 International Adelaide Conference yesterday and are already selling like hotcakes! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to expand your knowledge in the Advancement field, network with your peers, learn about the latest trends and tools to aid your role. Book in…

Face2Face 2019 a must read!
Don’t miss out on our new 2019 December edition of Face2Face available via hard copy to our members and online. The magazine is packed full of informative articles written by our many talented authors who are experts in their fields. It contains real life examples of how institutions are…

Training Opportunities in 2020
Educate Plus has your professional development requirements addressed for 2020. Our upcoming Certified Advancement Practitioner Training program will be available in Melbourne on 7/8 May. Our program caters for those new to the education sector and those already experienced employees who need information and skills to support their growth and…

Successful 2019 Chapter Conferences
There are so many good news stories to share from each of our state conferences that we struggled to pick the best ones! You will be able to catch up on all the news in our upcoming edition of Face2Face which comes out in December. Watch this space. NSW/ACT Chapter…

Donor Relations Guru – Lynne Wester returns to Australia
We are excited to announce that popular international speaker and Donor Relations Guru – Lynne Wester is coming to Australia to present a series of Masterclass sessions to Educate Plus members. Lynne will be presenting a Masterclass of Fundraising Communications – One of the most crucial keys to retaining…

Ann Badger Bequests Masterclass Coming Soon!
We are excited to announce that we have secured Ann Badger to run a series of Bequests Master Classes across Australasia. This extended hands-on workshop for fundraising staff and volunteers from schools, colleges, universities and other institutions will look at giving data, bequest societies, prospects, cultivation and engagement,…