Staffing got you down? You’re not the only head of school worried about securing and keeping talent in your advancement office. Top-notch fundraising professionals are critical to gaining, maintaining, and accelerating fundraising momentum, but they are both difficult to find and challenging to retain. This session will explore the essential ways that heads of school can create a fundraiser-friendly environment, partner effectively with advancement staff, and spur philanthropic growth. What should a Head be asking—and asking of—the school’s fundraising team? How much time should a Head devote to advancement? What is the highest and best use of advancement staff? Why do great advancement staff leave…and underperformers stay? Does offering a hybrid work environment really make a difference? When is the right time to change or augment advancement staffing? Attend to have these questions answered, and bring some of your own!