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Institutional Advancement
Workflows

Ten agent workflows for the Development office — donor prospecting, alumni wealth monitoring, fundraising intelligence, gift pipeline analysis, corporate partnership identification, foundation grant alignment, planned giving prospect detection, campaign benchmarking, donor engagement signal tracking, and major gift pipeline enrichment — enabling data-driven advancement decisions powered by comprehensive domain intelligence.

1Donor Wealth Signal Detection

AI agent monitors company domains associated with alumni and donors to detect wealth events — IPOs, acquisitions, funding rounds, executive promotions, and company growth signals that indicate increased giving capacity.

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Track Alumni Wealth Events
/investors /press /leadership /about OpenPageRank
DONOR WEALTH SIGNAL DETECTION — 12,400 TRACKED ALUMNI ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH-VALUE SIGNALS DETECTED: datascaleai.com — Alumnus (Class of 2008) is CEO /investors: Series D raised — $340M at $2.1B valuation /press: IPO planned for Q3 2026 /leadership: Alumnus holds 12% equity (est. $252M) CAPACITY UPGRADE: Move to $10M+ major gift prospect ACTION: Schedule president's dinner invitation greenmedtech.com — Alumna (Class of 2012) is CTO /press: Acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $800M /leadership: CTO equity payout estimated $40-60M CAPACITY UPGRADE: Move to $5M+ prospect ACTION: Dean of Engineering outreach within 30 days quantumcapital.com — Alumnus (Class of 1995) is Partner /about: AUM grew from $4B to $7B in 12 months /press: Fund returned 34% in 2025 CAPACITY UPGRADE: Existing $1M donor — increase ask to $5M

2Corporate Partnership Prospecting

AI agent identifies corporate partnership opportunities by monitoring company domains for university engagement signals — tracking corporate social responsibility programs, education initiatives, workforce development needs, and sponsorship interests.

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Identify Corporate Partnership Opportunities
/sustainability /partners /about /careers IAB Categories OpenPageRank
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ microsoft.com /sustainability: New $100M education equity initiative /partners: "Microsoft University Alliance" expanding to 20 schools /careers: 400+ campus recruiting positions OPPORTUNITY: Apply for University Alliance — $2M+ value pfizer.com /about: New global health research partnerships program /sustainability: $500M commitment to STEM education /partners: Seeking 5 new university research partners OPPORTUNITY: Align pharmacy/biomedical programs for partnership deloitte.com /sustainability: University challenge grant program ($250K/school) /careers: "Deloitte Scholars" program at 15 universities /about: Our university not currently a partner school OPPORTUNITY: Propose Deloitte Scholars program — business school fit

3Fundraising Campaign Benchmarking

AI agent monitors peer institution advancement domains to benchmark capital campaign goals, progress, naming gift levels, and fundraising strategies — providing competitive intelligence for campaign planning and donor communications.

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Benchmark Peer Fundraising Campaigns
/about /press /events OpenPageRank
PEER CAMPAIGN BENCHMARKING ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Institution Campaign Goal Raised Status Our University $3.0B $1.8B 60% (on track) campaign.stanford.edu $6.0B $5.2B 87% giving.yale.edu $7.0B $6.1B 87% campaign.duke.edu $3.5B $3.8B 109% (exceeded) giving.uchicago.edu $5.0B $3.4B 68% PEER STRATEGY SIGNALS: campaign.duke.edu — /press: Named gift at $100M level announced giving.yale.edu — /events: Virtual donor summit — 4,000 attendees campaign.stanford.edu — /about: Challenge grant matching program INSIGHT: Duke exceeded goal via naming gift strategy RECOMMENDATION: Launch building naming opportunity campaign

4Foundation Grant Alignment

AI agent monitors private foundation domains to identify grants aligned with institutional priorities — tracking new program areas, funding guidelines, and trustee composition changes that signal upcoming philanthropic investments in higher education.

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Track Foundation Alignment Signals
/about /products /leadership /press IAB Categories
FOUNDATION ALIGNMENT INTELLIGENCE — 340 FOUNDATIONS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH-ALIGNMENT FOUNDATIONS: arnoldfoundation.org — Arnold Ventures /about: New "Higher Education Innovation" program area /products: Grants for student success technology — $50M pool /leadership: New program director — former university provost ALIGNMENT: Student success + technology — submit LOI lumina.org — Lumina Foundation /press: $80M commitment to credential innovation /about: Focus on post-traditional learners expanding /products: New competitive grant for micro-credential programs ALIGNMENT: Online education + micro-credentials — strong match helmsley.org — Helmsley Charitable Trust /about: STEM education grants expanded to higher ed /products: $30M for undergraduate research programs ALIGNMENT: Undergraduate research — submit proposal

5Planned Giving Prospect Intelligence

AI agent identifies planned giving prospects by monitoring domain signals that indicate alumni wealth, retirement status, philanthropic interest, and estate planning activity — enabling proactive engagement with potential legacy donors.

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Identify Planned Giving Prospects
/about /leadership /press OpenPageRank Domain Ages
PLANNED GIVING PROSPECT SIGNALS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH-POTENTIAL LEGACY DONORS: smithfamilyfoundation.org — Alumnus (Class of 1972) /about: Private family foundation — $80M in assets /leadership: Alumnus is sole trustee, spouse co-trustee /press: Recent $5M gift to local hospital Domain Age: 8,200 days (established operation) SIGNAL: Active philanthropy, strong capacity, no university gift yet ACTION: Personal visit from president — planned giving discussion retiredprofessional.com — Alumna (Class of 1978) /about: Recently sold consulting firm (est. $15M) /leadership: Listed as "retired" on firm domain SIGNAL: Liquidity event + retirement = planned giving window PLANNED GIVING PIPELINE: Identified prospects: 240 Documented intentions: 67 ($145M in future gifts) New prospects this quarter: 12

6Donor Engagement Signal Tracking

AI agent monitors domain signals that indicate donor engagement levels — tracking alumni company news, event participation, social media mentions, and philanthropic activity across other organizations to optimize stewardship timing and messaging.

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Track Donor Engagement Signals
/press /events /blog /about IAB Categories
DONOR ENGAGEMENT INTELLIGENCE — TOP 500 DONORS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT SIGNALS: Donor: James Chen ($500K lifetime giving) chenventures.com /press: Fund raised $200M — career high chenventures.com /events: Hosting industry gala March 15 TIMING: High moment — schedule stewardship call this week Donor: Sarah Williams ($2M lifetime giving) williamsconsulting.com /press: Named "40 Under 40" in industry williamsconsulting.com /about: Expanded to 3 new offices TIMING: Career milestone — send congratulations + giving update DISENGAGEMENT RISK SIGNALS: Donor: Robert Park ($1.5M lifetime giving) parkglobal.com /press: Lawsuit filed against company parkglobal.com /careers: -50% staff RISK: Financial/legal stress — pause solicitation, maintain contact

7Alumni Network Intelligence

AI agent maps the alumni professional network by monitoring company domains where alumni hold positions — identifying industry clusters, networking opportunities, and alumni community health signals for engagement programming.

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Map Alumni Professional Network
/leadership /about /careers IAB Categories Countries
ALUMNI NETWORK MAP — 85,000 ACTIVE ALUMNI ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ TOP INDUSTRY CLUSTERS: Technology (28% of alumni) Companies with 10+ alumni: Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple C-suite alumni: 47 across tech sector STRENGTH: Strong tech network — leverage for recruiting + giving Finance (22% of alumni) Companies with 10+ alumni: Goldman, JPMorgan, Blackstone, Citadel Managing Director+ level: 89 STRENGTH: Deep finance presence — Wall Street donor pipeline Healthcare (14% of alumni) Hospital systems: 340 alumni in leadership roles Biotech startups founded by alumni: 23 OPPORTUNITY: Healthcare alumni network underdeveloped GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATIONS: San Francisco Bay Area: 8,400 alumni New York City: 12,200 alumni Boston: 6,800 alumni London: 2,100 alumni

8Gift Pipeline Enrichment

AI agent enriches the major gift pipeline by correlating prospect data with real-time domain intelligence — identifying optimal ask amounts, timing triggers, and interest alignment signals to maximize solicitation success rates.

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Enrich Major Gift Pipeline
/investors /press /leadership /about OpenPageRank Domain Ages
MAJOR GIFT PIPELINE — DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ENRICHMENT ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Prospect Current Ask Domain Signal Recommended A. Thompson $1M Company IPO imminent $5M B. Richardson $500K Sold real estate firm $2M C. Nakamura $2M Company layoffs $500K (defer) D. Williams $250K Promoted to CEO $1M E. Patel $5M Fund returns +40% $10M PIPELINE SUMMARY: Active major gift prospects: 340 Enriched with domain intelligence: 287 (84%) Capacity upgrades this quarter: 23 prospects Capacity downgrades: 8 prospects Estimated pipeline value: $480M (up 12% after enrichment)

9Naming Opportunity Intelligence

AI agent monitors peer institution naming gift announcements and donor recognition patterns to benchmark naming opportunity levels, identify market pricing for building and program naming, and optimize naming gift solicitation strategies.

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Benchmark Naming Gift Opportunities
/press /about /events OpenPageRank
NAMING GIFT BENCHMARK — PEER INSTITUTIONS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RECENT NAMING GIFTS DETECTED: giving.stanford.edu /press: $300M — School of Sustainability named $150M — New engineering building named campaign.duke.edu /press: $100M — Business school building named $50M — Student wellness center named giving.uchicago.edu /press: $75M — Data science institute named NAMING PRICE BENCHMARKS: College/School naming: $150M - $500M Major building: $50M - $150M Academic department: $25M - $75M Endowed chair: $3M - $5M Scholarship fund: $100K - $1M OUR OPPORTUNITIES: New science building: Market value $75-100M naming AI research center: Market value $50-75M naming 3 prospects with capacity >$75M identified

10Advancement Operations Intelligence

AI agent provides advancement operations with strategic intelligence by synthesizing all donor, foundation, corporate, and alumni signals into actionable dashboards — optimizing resource allocation, stewardship timing, and campaign strategy across the entire advancement operation.

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Generate Advancement Strategy Dashboard
/investors /press /leadership /about OpenPageRank IAB Categories
ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS DASHBOARD — FEBRUARY 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CAMPAIGN PROGRESS: Goal: $3.0B | Raised: $1.8B | 60% (on track for 2028 close) THIS MONTH'S INTELLIGENCE: Wealth events detected: 14 (3 major, 11 moderate) New foundation grants aligned: 8 opportunities ($12M total) Corporate partnership leads: 5 new companies Planned giving prospects: 12 new identifications Donor risk signals: 3 (financial distress) TOP PRIORITY ACTIONS: 1. Schedule president meeting with DataScale AI CEO (IPO) 2. Submit LOI to Arnold Ventures ($5M opportunity) 3. Pause solicitation for 3 at-risk donors 4. Launch naming opportunity campaign for new science building 5. Expand Bay Area alumni network events (8,400 alumni)
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Generate Advancement Intelligence Report

Advancement Intelligence Report — February 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ──────────────────────────────────────── Alumni tracked: 12,400 high-capacity prospects Foundations monitored: 340 domains Corporate partners tracked: 500+ domains Pipeline value: $480M (up 12% after domain enrichment) KEY INSIGHTS Domain intelligence identified 14 wealth events this month, upgrading 3 prospects by $15M+ combined. Foundation monitoring surfaced $12M in aligned grant opportunities. Campaign benchmarking shows naming gifts as the fastest path to campaign close — 3 prospects with $75M+ capacity identified for new building.
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