Anna Schlia is a PhD student at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester and the Senior Director of Advancement at the Eastman School of Music. Anna has served as a frontline major gift officer for 12 years. Her research interests include donor motivation and philanthropy in higher education. She has presented research in institutional advancement at the CASE District II Conference, AFP Rochester Genesee Valley, and SUNYCUAD 2018. She was also a featured guest on the RAISE podcast by Evertrue.