Increasingly colleges and universities are relying on transformative gifts to advance large-scale institutional priorities. We will explore the best practices needed to move from big ideas to big impact. Three senior advancement professionals from UC San Francisco, University of Washington, and Oregon State University will share lessons of working closely with academic and administrative partners and donors to re-envision what institutions of higher education can achieve. Our speakers will share their insights as to what has worked, challenges to be aware of and how to create ecosystems of cultural and operational readiness.