NOEL-LEVITZ, LLC
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Each year, we work with more institutions to touch the lives of more students and donors than any other firm. We are proud to support the mission and success of so many campuses and organizations making an impact in the world today. Embracing our clients’ missions and helping them do great things. Our leaders are experienced veterans in the fields of higher education, fundraising, and technology. Before coming to Ruffalo Noel Levitz, they helped lead campuses, nonprofit organizations, and top companies to high levels of success. Now they direct their expertise toward helping our clients reach unprecedented levels of success and leading our Why do 1,900 campuses and nonprofit organizations work with Ruffalo Noel Levitz? Because we have the largest pool of the most experienced enrollment and fundraising experts anywhere. They have been in your shoes on campuses and at nonprofit organizations, serving on the front lines in enrollment management, admissions, annual giving, development, major and planned giving, financial aid, student and academic affairs, marketing, and other key positions. The History of Ruffalo Noel Levitz The History of Ruffalo Noel Levitz Ruffalo Noel Levitz and its predecessor organizations, RuffaloCODY and Noel-Levitz, have helped higher education and nonprofit organizations meet their challenges and exceed their goals. Ruffalo Noel Levitz Selects Sumit Nijhawan as CEO —Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) has announced the selection of Sumit Nijhawan, PhD, as chief executive officer. As CEO, Dr. Nijhawan will oversee all aspects of the business for the organization that serves more than 1,900 campuses and nonprofits, reaching millions of students each year, and has generated more than $1 billion in philanthropic commitments for clients in its history. Ruffalo Noel Levitz Presents Strategic Enrollment Planning Forum —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, leading provider of higher education enrollment, student success, and fundraising services, will outline strategies for creating a high-impact, data-driven strategic enrollment plan at a day-and-a-half forum, April 17-18, in New Orleans.  Ruffalo Noel Levitz Announces Symposium on Increasing Diversity in College Enrollments —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, leading provider of higher education enrollment, student success, and fundraising solutions, has announced the full agenda for its annual Symposium on the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Populations. This event includes research and workshops on ways colleges and universities can increase the diversity in their incoming classes and help more of those students achieve their educational goals.  —Traditional students show lower satisfaction with their college experience than online and adult learners, according to a new national satisfaction report from Ruffalo Noel Levitz. The 2017 National Student Satisfaction and Priorities Report also revealed that between 56 percent and 75 percent of students indicated that they would be likely to re-enroll at the institution they were attending, with more online learners reporting they would re-enroll compared to other students.  Ruffalo Noel Levitz to Host Strategic Enrollment Planning Forum for College and University Executives —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions, will outline strategies for creating a high-impact, data-driven strategic enrollment plan at a day-and-a-half forum, Dec. 5-6, in Boston. The Strategic Enrollment Planning Executive Forum will be presented by Lewis Sanborne, vice president and editor of ; Kevin Crockett, Ruffalo Noel Levitz senior executive; senior vice presidents Gary Fretwell and Sarah Coen; and Michael Williams, senior executive.  Ruffalo Noel Levitz Appoints Brett Frazier as Chief Customer Officer —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions, has announced the selection of Brett Frazier as chief customer officer. In this role, Frazier will oversee all aspects of account management and sales for the organization that serves more than 1,900 campuses and nonprofits each year and has generated more than $1 billion in philanthropic commitments for clients in its history. Ruffalo Noel Levitz Releases Report on Digital Fundraising and Millennial Donor Engagement —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions, released today a report examining the use of emerging digital tactics for engaging Millennial donors. Key findings from the report indicate higher education fundraisers are rarely deploying coordinated and personalized outreach to young alumni, often excluding them from donor surveys and campaigns. Ruffalo Noel Levitz Study Rates Top Student Success Practices Employed by Colleges and Universities —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, the leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions, released today the findings of a summer 2017 poll of campus leaders on the practices that impact student success, retention, and college completion.  The research report, Effective Practices for Student Success, Retention, and Completion, provides effectiveness ratings for 28 tactics, 30 management practices, and 13 population-specific programs. Ruffalo Noel Levitz Releases Benchmarks From 4,200 Crowdfunding Projects Totaling $22.5M —Ruffalo Noel Levitz, leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions, released today the RNL Crowdfunding Index 2017. The report is the first comprehensive analysis of fundraising via this increasingly popular channel and benchmarks the outcomes of 4,200 crowdfunding projects conducted through the RNL Crowdfunding platform. RNL Study Provides Insights About the Role of High School Counselors in the College Planning Process —What do high school counselors want from colleges today as they support students during the college search process? How can colleges increase referrals from counselors? A study from Ruffalo Noel Levitz and High School Counselor Marketing explores these questions, based on a national survey of high school counselors representing 1,312 public and private high schools. The resulting buzz sheet, 6 Facts About Growing Enrollment Referrals From High School Counselors, provides insights to help colleges and universities connect with counselors and support their role in the college planning process.