Working with Deans to Improve Inclusion in Scholarship Fundraising & Stewardship
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Speaker(s): Jennifer Malat, Associate Vice President for Development, Virginia Commonwealth University
Elective Session
In order to meet scholarship diversity and inclusion fundraising goals, academic deans must understand institutional goals and have strategies for achieving them. A well-crafted workshop can improve success by communicating information, encouraging idea-sharing among peers, and providing dedicated time to plan. This session will describe such a workshop, including suggestions for how to 1) begin the workshop, 2) offer deans diversity, equity and inclusion scholarship fundraising possibilities, 3) give deans tools to work with potential donors, and 4) communicate with deans about respectful stewardship. Session attendees will be invited to share their strategies.