Gravyty

03/25/2025

How many donors are slipping through the cracks? 🕳️

Fundraisers are used to working with traditional portfolio sizes—100, maybe 150 donors. But what if you could scale beyond that without losing personalization?

In our latest webinar,Kevin Massimino breaks it down:

Engaging just three new prospects a day can add up to 700+ new potential donors a year. 😮

That’s HUNDREDS of missed opportunities if you don’t have the right tools to scale your efforts.

With AI-powered engagement, fundraisers can uncover new opportunities and build a stronger donor pipeline—without working longer hours.

🔗 Want more tactical tips on more effective pipeline growth strategies?👇 Link in the comments.

03/18/2025

Wake Forest is redefining student support with AI 🎓

Wake Forest University's DeacBot, powered by Gravyty Engage (formerly Ivy), is transforming after-hours tech support to ensure students get fast, seamless answers without adding strain to staff.

WFU’s after-hours, AI-powered chatbot is transforming Information Systems support:

✅ Extended support beyond office hours
✅ Enhances, not replaces, human teams, freeing up staff for higher-impact work
✅ Built for higher ed with a secure, private GPT-4 AI tailored to Wake Forest’s needs

Mur Muchane, VP of IT & CIO, puts it best:

“We are able to stay true to our Wake Forest identity, which values human connection and collaboration, while leveraging technology to improve our support services.”

Higher ed institutions are turning to AI to scale student, alumni, and donor engagement without sacrificing personalization.

Is your team ready?

Learn more 👉

Information Systems is pleased to introduce IS Deacbot, an after-hours technology support chatbot. IS Deacbot provides conversational, AI-aided chat support outside of The Bridge IT service desk operating hours, on both the IS website, is.wfu.edu, and AskDeac, help.wfu.edu. Mur Muchane, Wake Fores...

03/13/2025

Your next major donor might already be in your pipeline—are you reaching them?

Giving days and crowdfunding campaigns are a GOLDMINE of donor insights that can fuel your outreach strategy.

Every donor who gives is raising their hand and showing you what they care about most. 🙋

Kat McCarron recently broke down how, with so many donors engaging at once, you can ensure the right follow-up at the right time.

AI-powered donor prioritization helps you cut through the noise, identifying top prospects and personalizing outreach based on their giving behaviors.

🔗 Want more tactical tips on more effective pipeline growth strategies?👇Check out the link in the comments.

03/11/2025

Exciting news! 🎉

Gravyty, Ivy and Ocelot are joining forces to transform the way institutions and organizations engage with students, alumni, and donors.

By combining our strengths, we’re able to offer seamless AI-powered solutions to help institutions reach mission-critical goals through personalized outreach, scaled engagement, and real-time support.

With AI-powered engagement and fundraising solutions, Gravyty supports recruitment, enrollment, retention, student success, and deeper alumni and donor connections.

This is more than a merger—it’s a reimagining of how organizations and institutions connect with the people who matter most. Together, we’re making it easier than ever for 2,750+ higher education institutions, K-12 schools, and nonprofit organizations to break down silos, scale engagement, and make informed decisions that drive institutional success.

Learn more about what’s ahead: https://hubs.li/Q03bhR9V0

03/05/2025

Something big is coming… 👀

At Gravyty, we’re always looking ahead to find new ways to help institutions and organizations deepen connections, scale engagement, and drive mission-critical success.

And soon, we’ll be sharing something game-changing.

We can’t reveal everything just yet, but trust us…you won’t want to miss this.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for an exciting announcement that will reshape the way institutions connect with the people who matter most.

Tell us your guesses in the comments. 👇

Make sure you watch this space for the big reveal in a few weeks!

03/04/2025

Gravyty updates to make your life easier: Even MORE ways to connect, engage & share the love ❤️😍

Strong relationships are built on meaningful connection. Whether your goal is to rally ambassadors, boost donor engagement, or build a network of raving fans, our latest updates make it easier than ever.

What we've been up to:

📲 One-click post sharing in Graduway
📢 Game-changing ambassador feature updates in Advance
📊 Dynamic goal bar, incentive levels & Favorite Funds features in Advance

Want to see all the latest updates? Link in the comments 👇

02/19/2025

While LinkedIn can be a powerful networking tool for alumni, it has its drawbacks for advancement teams looking to better understand what alumni are craving and how to tailor outreach. 🧑‍🎓

That's why we're breaking down the key differences between LinkedIn groups and Graduway, our alumni engagement platform.

We're laying out ALL the details, including:

👥 Data ownership
✍️ Customization & branding
💌 Built-in outreach
🤝 Mentorship
💰 Integrated fundraising tools

See it all here: https://hubs.li/Q0378cnY0

02/06/2025

Amazing job to Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity on crafting a personalized video engagement strategy to drive meaningful interaction and mentoring relationships on their alumni network, ThetaConnect. 🙌

In 2024, they surpassed more than 13,000 active members, a nearly 30% increase.

Check out their story: https://hubs.li/Q035nZpN0

02/05/2025

Gravyty updates to make your life easier: Easy one-click donations, simplified UX & more 👇

We’re kicking off 2025 with updates designed to make your experience better than ever. Over the past few months, we’ve focused on strengthening the foundation of our technology to bring you more stability, security, and usability. The result? A more reliable and impactful platform for you and your community.

What we've been up to:

💙 Enhanced stability and data security
💙 Single-click giving widget for the Graduway homepage
💙 Upgraded our Advance CMS to make building giving pages even easier
💙 Upgraded Raise's email integration for smoother email delivery

See the latest updates: https://hubs.li/Q0350mj10

01/21/2025

Rethink everything you know about alumni engagement. 🤯

We asked 200+ alumni relations teams about what's working – and what's not – to reach alumni effectively today.

In this upcoming webinar, we're sharing everything we learned from the survey and breaking down surprising (and actionable) takeaways from our new report, The State of Alumni Engagement.

📆 Thursday, January 30 @ 1pm ET

Don't miss these priceless insights into alumni engagement in 2025.

👉 Save your spot: https://hubs.li/Q032ZPJ_0