Journal of Advancement Analytics

Volume 3, 2023

Articles

Editor’s Notes: The Democratization of Analytics: How the Confluence of Tools, Data Literacy, and Organizational Maturity are Changing the Analytics Landscape
by John Gough

Optimizing Giving Day: A Case Study in Using Machine Learning for a Constituency-Wide Campaign
by Marianne M. Pelletier

Decentralization of Data: An Architectural Perspective
by Vijay Arora

Analysis of Alumni Giving Based on Involvement in Different Student Activity Types
by Michael Speight

Take Me Out to the Fundraising Game: What Fundraising Analytics and Analysts Learn from Sports Analysis
by Gregory E. Duke

Volume 2, 2022

Articles

Leveraging Relationships in University Fundraising: An Analysis of Faculty Advisee Groups and Alumni Networks
by Kelly Douglas

Online Buzz Evolution Patterns and Crowdfunding Campaign Performance
by Onochie Fan-Osuala

Does Being Engaged Benefit the Bottom Line? Community Engagement and its Effects on Fundraising Performance at Public Institutions of Higher Education
by Colton Strawser

Proposals of Hope: Evaluating the Investment of Time on Proposal Wins versus Proposal Losses
by Juan Garcia and Jim Dries

Data Modernization: A Case Study in Improving Data Architecture for Advanced Analytics
by John Gough

The Nimble Annual Giving Program: A Responsive Approach to Fundraising
by Marianne M. Pelletier and Gregory E. Duke

Patterns of Philanthropy: Using Pattern Mining for Predictive Analysis in Advancement and Fundraising
by Klaus Mueller and Eric Papenhausen

Volume 1, 2021

Articles

Data Science for Fundraising: A review of Analytics in Fundraising
by Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar

Predicting Capacity with Machine Learning
by David Schemitsch

When XGBoost Tree Meets Humanity: An Exploration of Implementing New Machine Learning Techniques into Everyday Fundraising Practice
by Marianne M. Pelletier

Leveraging Insights from Other Industries to Accelerate Data-Driven Success in University Fundraising
by Jim Dries and Hendrix Kits Van Heyningen

2020 Vision: Observations on How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Business of Philanthropy
by Melissa Cox

Hidden Voices: Using Social Listening to Uncover Audience Insights and Boost Advancement
by Amanda K. Jeppson and Rebecca C. Stapley

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