APIEF attendees share insights on their experiences, highlighting its impact on their fundraising careers and the value of faculty support and discussions on overcoming challenges.

Learning Objectives: 

• Evaluate criteria that distinguish fundraising for major gifts, annual giving and donor relations
• Assemble a toolkit to support a more person-centered, relationship-based fundraising.
• Discuss how active listening and strategic thinking can positively impact fundraising initiatives.
• Enhance your interpersonal skills to build strong professional relationships
• Recognize how specific cultures influence engagement

Institute Experience Highlights

• All-Institute general sessions that explore key concepts from diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, leadership, and integrity.
• Interdisciplinary elective sessions that provide industry-sector expertise in educational fundraising, advancement services, alumni relations and communications and marketing.
• Small Group, Faculty-Led Advisory Meetings designed to target essential content covered each day.

• Peer to Peer Networking Opportunities

   

Who should attend?

• Newcomers to advancement and early career professionals
• Experienced advancement professionals seeking to gain better understanding of (educational) fundraising