ABOUT THE JOURNAL

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Aims and scope of journal

The International Journal of Educational Advancement publishes new ideas, shares examples of best practices, and develops a body of knowledge in educational advancement. The journal includes thought-provoking, topical articles from academic researchers and advancement professionals working in schools, colleges, and universities, thus providing a forum for the equally important aspects of alumni relations, fund raising, communications, public relations, and marketing. Its contents acknowledge the increasingly complex management of advancement, with articles which provide in-depth and cutting-edge analysis of new concepts and applications.

Specifically International Journal of Educational Advancement

  • identifies, describes, and assesses the strategies and processes of educational advancement;
  • addresses in a rigorous, detailed, and evidence-based fashion, the major and current issues facing the profession;
  • presents studies, empirical evidence, and research into the success - or failure - of real-world strategies and applications;
  • provides a forum for challenging and coherent new models that describe the educational advancement process;
  • develops and disseminates new thinking and techniques in targeting, measurement, and analysis of advancement activity;
  • builds a unique fund of information for those responsible for developing resources, increasing alumni loyalty, and managing public perception; and
  • includes a NEW and REGULAR section which is a practitioner's guide to strategic planning, organization development, and legal issues.
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ISSN and eISSN

The international standard serial number (ISSN) for International Journal of Educational Advancement is 1744-6503 and the electronic international standard serial number (eISSN) is 1744-6511.

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Editors

Editor

Timothy C. Caboni, Vanderbilt University, USA

Associate Editors

Vince Maniaci, Bellarmine University, USA
Rob Poole, R-Cubed Consultants, USA

Executive Committee Members

Marybeth Gasman, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Vance Peterson, Peterson & Associates, USA
Gene Tempel, Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, USA

Editorial Board Members

Frank Albrighton, Cameron Lloyd, UK
Thomas Bakewell, Bakewell Consulting Group, USA
Gary Bouse, University of Missouri, USA
John P. Donohue, Executive Vice President, Development, United Negro College Fund, Inc. USA
Donald E. Eastman, Eckerd College, USA
Ray Footman, University of Edinburgh, UK
Steve Grafton, University of Michigan, USA
Janet Greenlee, University of Dayton, USA
Thomas F. Kelly, Binghamton University
Kathleen S. Kelly, University of Florida, USA
Larry D. Lauer, Texas Christian University, USA
Larry Leslie, University of Arizona, USA
Wesley E. Lindahl, Association of Fundraising Professionals, USA
Robert R. Lindgren, The Johns Hopkins Institutions, USA
Larry Litten, Dartmouth College, USA
Susan Montague, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Lee Patouillet, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Jerold Pearson, Stanford Alumni Association, USA
Marv Peterson, University of Michigan, USA
Eve Proper, Ph.D. Student at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, USA
Patrick Rooney, Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, USA
Geert Sanders, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Paul G. Schervish, Social Welfare Research Institute, USA
Peter Slee, Northumbria University, UK
Mike Smithson, University of Oxford Development Office, UK
Carney Strange, Bowling Green State University, USA
Martha Taylor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Douglas J. Toma, University of Georgia, USA
Eustace D. Theodore, eAdvancement, USA
Jon Van Til, Rutgers University, USA
Fred Volkwein, Penn State University, USA
David J. Weerts, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Amy Wells, University of Mississippi, USA
Keith A. Williams, Michigan State University, USA
Wesley K. Willmer, Biola University, USA
Michael J. Worth, George Washington University, USA