Fundraising Automations for Colleges, Universities, and Private Schools
Automation tools are transforming education advancement offices
About the Webinar
April 30, 2026 11:00am, Central
Colleges, universities, and private schools are leading the way when it comes to fundraising automation.
It’s easy to see why. Advancement teams are tasked with managing a complex donor database using data that is often trapped inside different departments and software solutions. Plus, the donor database is constantly changing as alumni get married, change their names, change addresses, and change jobs.
Join Janet Linaweaver and Julie Rempfer from Holy Family University as they share their firsthand experiences using fundraising automation.
Janet and Julie will join PSG automation experts Stacy Cope and Austen Brown to share how colleges, universities, and schools across the country are using automation to:
- Generate meaningful emails for major gift officers to send
Help fundraisers connect with donors by automating the creation of personalized, heartfelt email messages. - Identify and segment donors for giving societies
Streamline donor recognition by automatically tagging supporters for exclusive giving societies and membership groups. - Make it easy to process and acknowledge gifts
Automate acknowledgments to ensure timely, personalized responses.
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Meet Your Hosts
Nic Prenger, J.D. Founder/CEO
Nic Prenger founded Prenger Solutions Group in 2018 to help nonprofits modernize their communications and fundraising. He is passionate about using technology to help nonprofits raise more money with fewer headaches – a passion shared by each and every member of the PSG team. A former prosecutor, Nic worked for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa. He also served on the national advisory board for the National Catholic Education Association.
Andrew Menke Director of Accounts
As Director of Accounts, Andrew has dedicated over a decade to the world of non-profit fundraising. With hands-on experience in annual appeals, capital campaigns, and events, he enjoys the challenge of melding traditional fundraising with today's technology. Andrew is driven by a simple goal: helping nonprofits embrace digital solutions to encourage a spirit of giving.
Andy Schroeder, MBA Vice President of Digital Services
As a former major and planned gift officer, Andy provides clients real-world examples of how moves management creates meaningful donor relationships. Andy also brings extensive knowledge of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and helps clients leverage their CRM to enhance fundraising and stewardship efforts.
Stacy Cope Vice President of Automation Services
Since she started working with nonprofit databases in 2011, Stacy has been obsessed with getting the software to work for her. She now works with PSG clients to automate donor stewardship, data cleanup, and other tasks to save organizations time and get them more in touch with their donors.
Austen Brown Senior Automation Architect
With more than a decade of experience in nonprofit database management, Austen is an expert in standardizing data and creating automated business workflows using Raiser's Edge NXT and the Microsoft Power Platform. Austen’s commitment to efficiency drives her passion for improving donor communications, streamlining data input, and simplifying reporting for nonprofit organizations through automation.
