Practicing Inclusive Fundraising
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MT
Speaker(s): Edgar Gonzalez, Vice President for University Advancement, Seattle University, Kristin Love, Principal, West Coast, Creative Fundraising Advisors, Michael Reza, Associate Vice President Portland Development and Alumni Engagement, University of Oregon
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingRelationship Building
Experience Level: All LevelsAll Levels
Plenary
How can – and how should – higher education development approach fundraising opportunities within diverse communities? This session offers some ideas on how fundraisers and institutions can reflect on their practices, content, and outreach to respectfully and effectively engage donors whose philanthropy may be consciously informed by race, gender identity, orientation, able-bodied status, and a range of other identities. After reviewing some examples, participants will also have the opportunity to share challenges and successes, in the spirit of a candid dialogue aimed at helping our work reflect our personal values and institutional missions, and the diverse constituencies we serve.