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Identify and secure funding sources to support your mission
With projected declines in tuition revenue and government funding, advancement departments need to maximize participation and contribution levels from all sources—alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations.
Our solutions help maximize donor giving by supporting increased participation and contribution magnitude, quantifying the economic contributions of your institution, and bolstering your alumni and stakeholder engagement strategy.
Clients who implemented Hanover's recommended strategies saw a 10% increase in alumni giving within one year

Advancement insights to identify new donors and engage the entire donor base
Advancement Analytics
Holistic analysis of survey data, institutional data, and 3rd party data identifies key donor personas and gives you the tools to deliver hyper-personalized messaging to the right constituents at the right time.
Donor Segmentation Analysis
Evaluates which donor profiles correlate with fundraising success and which could be untapped opportunities.
Alumni Impact & Engagement Survey
Captures alumni outcomes and impact while identifying engagement levels and likelihood to give.
Economic Impact Study
Quantifies the impact your institution has on its community, providing an anchoring point to fundraising efforts.

Hanover Quantifies Iowa Wesleyan University’s $55.1M Economic Impact on Its Community
“Global competition is increasingly regional in nature, and rural regions with comprehensive regional universities are uniquely advantaged. Beyond the obvious economic impacts this study highlights, Iowa Wesleyan University is building the human, social and cultural capital of this region, and is poised to enhance these unique contributions to regional competitiveness. This region would be wise to assure these benefits are acknowledged and supported.”
– Charles W. Fluharty; Iowa Wesleyan University Board of Trustees and President and CEO of the Rural Policy Research Institute

Fort Valley State University Assesses its Economic Impact with Hanover Analysis
“With Hanover, our institution has the support we need to move our initiatives forward.”
– Lisa Wilson, Director of Sponsored Programs

Why CalArts is Partnering with Hanover Research
“California Institute of the Arts is excited to partner with Hanover Research. Hanover will help support the work of the newly developed strategic plan by utilizing their vast knowledge of foundation work and access to research to help us leverage funding opportunities that directly support our unique, creative and innovative curriculum. The collaboration will allow us to utilize Hanover as an extension of our office capabilities to enhance the Advancement Office’s work in support of the strategic plan.”
– Erik Greeny, Vice President