The Awarded blog
Practical guides on scholarship awarding, donor stewardship and endowment finance, from a team that works with 100+ advancement and financial aid offices.
Thank You Notes: The Cornerstone of Donor Stewardship and Cultivating Gratitude in Higher Education
At Awarded, we're fortunate to facilitate the transition from new philanthropic gifts to real world, life changing impact. Every day we collect stories from…
Thank You Notes or Student Showcases?
As donor relations and advancement professionals, we've used thank you notes for decades to express appreciation from students to donors as a key part of our…
Setting Up Endowment Spending Policies for Long-Term Sustainability
Endowments are the pool of invested funds, typically seeded by donations to colleges and universities from private benefactors to support the long-term…
Scholarship Requirements vs Preferences
Why the distinction matters and how Awarded makes requirement & preference awareness, tracking and compliance a breeze.
Finding the Scholarship “Application” Process that Fits Your Institution Best
Pros and cons of various scholarship application strategies in higher education
Decentralized Awarding Best Practices
Learn about tips and best practices for decentralized awarding programs
Getting Your Data Ready for Scholarship Software
How to get student, fund and award data ready before you implement scholarship software.
How Scholarships Impact University Budgets
Learn about how scholarships can impact university budgets
Scholarship Swap Best Practices
Learn about what scholarship swaps are and when they might be applicable at your institution
The Utilization Problem
Learn more about the utilization problem at many universities
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