Harvard-Westlake's Culture of Stewardship: From Gratitude to Impact
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Speaker(s): Eli Goldsmith, Head of Advancement, Harvard-Westlake School, Haley Hicks, Assistant Director of Stewardship, Harvard-Westlake School
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingRelationship Building
Experience Level: All LevelsLevel 6
Through embracing a culture of stewardship, Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles, CA) has raised some of the largest dollar totals among American day schools, including over $10M in Annual Giving and approaching completion of a nearly $300M capital project. But despite its unwavering commitment to expressing gratitude, the HW Advancement team has only recently developed more creative ways to convey donor impact. Head of Advancement Eli Goldsmith and Assistant Director of Stewardship Haley Hicks will discuss how Harvard-Westlake expresses it many forms stewardship--including innovative new donor impact communications and special projects--with the purpose of making sure supporters feel thanked, valued, and informed.