Advancement and fundraising technology

Intuitive, scalable, and user-friendly technology is essential for long-term advancement and fundraising success. Nonprofits, higher education and research institutions, and philanthropic organizations need digital tools that work today and can evolve with constituents' changing needs and expectations.

Huron helps organizations align strategy, technology, and information to build stronger connections, streamline operations, and drive fundraising and engagement results. With deep expertise in CRM systems, AI, data management and security, and analytics, we deliver customized digital solutions that elevate performance and impact.

We understand the importance of fundraising staff and leaders fully adopting new technologies, and we employ a human-centered approach to technology change efforts.

Create a strategic plan

Build a clear, customized road map for digital modernization that supports your fundraising goals.

Implement best-in-class technology

Enhance the donor experience with constituent relationship management (CRM) system implementation and optimization.

Develop a strong pipeline

Transform prospect research and management operations into strategic and data-driven pipeline development engines.

Enhance operations

Align operational workflows with strategic fundraising goals to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Improve service delivery

Personalize outreach and streamline operations to improve speed, quality, and consistency, and increase stakeholder satisfaction.

Map donor and alumni journeys

Deepen your understanding of the constituent experience to strengthen relationships and drive engagement, enabled by technology.

Translate data into actionable insights

Create a unified data governance and analytics strategy to harness your information to drive smarter decisions and stronger performance.

Drive innovation with AI

Leverage AI for funds management, prospect identification, data analysis, and more. Collaborate with Huron’s experts in AI for advancement and fundraising.

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Tap the technology experts

Huron is consistently recognized as a preferred implementation and optimization partner for all major advancement and fundraising technology solution providers, including Salesforce.

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CRM For higher education

Geof Corb

Managing Director, Education & Research Digital

Geof has over 20 years of experience delivering technology-enabled growth and operational excellence in provider and consumer roles for higher education and healthcare institutions.
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Alex Faklis

Managing Director, Strategy and Operations

For more than a decade, Alex has helped higher education clients assess, re-imagine, and transform student and alumni experiences. She specializes in strategic planning, operational assessment, performance improvement and aligning technology with institutional imperatives in the student and alumni space.
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Elizabeth Kolb Farr

Principal

Elizabeth (Liz) has more than 25 years of experience working in and advising independent school fundraising programs to increase philanthropic revenue.
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Justin Fincher

Managing Director

Justin has more than 20 years of experience helping higher education institutions, academic medical centers, and nonprofit organizations modernize their advancement programs, develop holistic campaigns, and integrate innovation and insights to drive sustainable, scalable growth.
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Jen Howe

Principal

Jennifer (Jen) has 30 years of experience in higher education advancement — assessing, developing, and leading high-performing teams; planning and executing comprehensive campaigns; implementing new and elevating existing fundraising programs; and fostering team culture and talent management within alumni relations and development.
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Suzanne Hilser-Wiles

Managing Director

Suzanne has more than 30 years of experience in advancement, program building, and campaign planning and implementation.
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Pete Lasher

Principal

Pete has more than 30 years of experience helping universities build institutional capacity to grow private support to advance the missions of client institutions.
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Mark Wold

Senior Director

Mark has more than 25 years of experience collaborating with nonprofit institutions and organizations to align their fundraising programs to achieve growth in philanthropic support and advance their missions.
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