This session will provide essential guidance for navigating the often winding paths within the field of fundraising and/or advancement. Through the sharing of experiences and lessons from our faculty, learn how you can plan and chart your career journey, considering the various functions and roles available. Discover tips for making informed decisions, preparing for professional development, and exploring new skill zones. Benefit from insights and experiences shared by our faculty to gain a clearer understanding of how you can design, plan and strategise own professional pathway. Competency Cluster: Industry/Sector Expertise, Integrity and Professionalism, Strategic Thinking

Communication is the basis of strong relationships whether they are within our institution with colleagues or with our many external constituencies. But communication is most effective when delivered in a way that is credible, memorable and invites action. Increasingly, the creativity and skill involved in artful storytelling are integral parts of excellent and effective communication. In this elective, we'll focus on understanding and practising all the ingredients and skills required to be great storytellers to gear towards a successful outcome. Competency Cluster: Industry/Sector Expertise, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence, Global and Cultural Competence

What does the wider Advancement team do? How does philanthropic fundraising fit into the wider advancement ecosystem? What does the future of philanthropy look like? Faculty members from differing institutions will look at the fundamentals for each discipline and how Alumni Relations, Marcomms and Development Services professionals work successfully together and support you and your work. We will cover all of these topics in an interactive session as we bring the Institute to a close. Competency Cluster: All