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Worlds Away

Worlds Away

Danielle Hargrove Blog 8 January 2021

October 2019 saw a joyous travel moment with a snorkelling trip to the warm, green waters of El Nido in the Philippines. During a 12 hour wait for a connecting return flight, we sipped whiskey in the comfort of an ‘80s band at the Manila Casino. That smoky night resulted…

How to use a crisis to engage a community

How to use a crisis to engage a community

Danielle Hargrove Blog 8 December 2020

It seems so long ago now that COVID-19 entered our lives and took over almost all aspects of it. Almost eight months have passed since the day staff at Carey Baptist Grammar School in Melbourne were notified of a case of the virus at the School. This was the first…

Excellence in the Field of Advancement – How FREDA connected an Alumnae community

Excellence in the Field of Advancement – How FREDA connected an Alumnae community

Danielle Hargrove Blog 4 December 2020

What a year! We will never forget 2020. For decades to come, Advancement professionals in university residential colleges will reflect on the pain of cut budgets, the devastation of cancelling engagement events and how Zoom became part of our everyday working lives. “When women support women, amazing things…

Trust

Trust

Danielle Hargrove Blog 30 November 2020

Post-COVID-19 shutdown, we’re feeling a cautious sense of confidence here in the Great Southern region. We live and work in WA, land of the hard border, after all. How long that feeling will last is anyone’s guess, but, either way, what are we choosing to take forward with us, and…

The Power of History Making

The Power of History Making

Danielle Hargrove Blog 18 November 2020

Educational institutions value history. They respect the idea of examining the past in order to accommodate the present and plan for the future. ‘History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to…

f2f October 2020

f2f October 2020

Danielle Hargrove Blog 18 October 2020

The much anticipated 2020 Face to Face magazine was released this October. This is an edition with a difference – to provide a more interactive and immersive experience we went digital. As educational institutions around Australasia reimagine education from the ground up, we’ve also been thinking deeply about how to…

Your point of difference is not enough

Danielle Hargrove Blog 30 June 2020

Recognised authority and facilitator Pauline returned to Adelaide to present at EDGE 2019, the SA/NT Chapter Conference. Pauline specialises in facilitating organisational transformation, enabling the individual and the organisation to perform at their best and to become a leader in their field. People don’t buy what you do, they…

Reputation and Crisis Management

Reputation and Crisis Management

Sheila Molloy Blog 26 June 2020

‘There’s no denying the need for harnessing the power of social media, but it’s a power that needs to be harnessed correctly because your reputation is on the line and one small error in judgement (or ill-thought out Facebook comment) could see you on the front page…

Achieving Wildly Important Goals

Achieving Wildly Important Goals

Educate Plus Blog 25 May 2020

Advancement really distinguishes itself by how we focus on the difficult immediately, while the impossible seems to take a bit longer. Without exception, my colleagues in Educate Plus all seem to be in positions where there is the need to achieve wildly important goals. I want…

How to successfully engage Alumni with current students

How to successfully engage Alumni with current students

Educate Plus Blog 3 March 2020

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…

What Educate Plus has in store for you for 2019

What Educate Plus has in store for you for 2019

Sheila Molloy Blog 6 February 2019

Happy New Year!  The team at Educate Plus wish you a happy and successful year and look forward to supporting you in 2019. The year promises to be an extremely busy and productive one for us, with a record range of professional development opportunities available…

Trevor Wigney Award Winner 2018: John Collins

Trevor Wigney Award Winner 2018: John Collins

Naomi De Rosa Blog 14 September 2018

Image L-R: Nick Jaffer, Mandy McFarland, John Collins, Neil McWhannell This is Educate Plus’s most prestigious recognition of a member for outstanding service in the advancement of education in Australasia. It recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution through exceptional advancement success and…

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