Have you been in organizations where values are everywhere and nowhere? They are painted on the walls, but hard to see in action. This session, led by Harvard Alumni Affairs and Development, will help make organizational values the heartbeat of your advancement team. We will share experiences and outcomes from culture-building programs, operational infrastructure, intentional communications, recognition, and accountability. Facilitated by COO and Associate VP, Siovhan O’Connor; Talent Management Director, Brittany Wilhelm; and Associate Director, Manager & Employee Effectiveness, Melisa Holzman, this session sits at the intersection of leadership, coordination, execution, and iteration necessary to live organizational values out loud.

An overview of how UT-Austin has built a cohesive and comprehensive frontline support cohort across multiple teams throughout the University Development Office and campus. By allowing these cross-campus partnerships, fundraisers can focus on their fundraising objectives as opposed to managing their support team. Frontline Support managers serve as a vital link for the fundraiser and frontline support staff members by taking on recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, conflict resolution, and management responsibilities.

In this session, we will discuss a new approach to recruitment that explores ways to bring those without a fundraising background into advancement shops and help them flourish and thrive. By examining a case study from Louisiana State University and Advancement Resources, participants will learn the top three qualities new fundraisers should have (curiosity, grit, and professionalism), identify ideas for where to find these candidates and how to equip them for success, and make the case for recruiting outside the box..

Recruiting excellent talent during the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting era has left even the most experienced recruiters and leaders on a roller coaster ride. Candidates have the upper hand and we oftentimes find ourselves vying for that Final Rose! Flexibility, higher pay, and a dynamic culture are just a few of the demands. Come join Caltech’s talent management team and AVP of Advancement Services to learn some tricks we have learned along the way including how to market a role, attract a diverse candidate pool, and develop the candidate experience...to take home the Final Rose!

It is an industry trend for institutions of higher education to experience turnover among development officers at the end of a campaign. As the University of Florida ends their historic Go Greater campaign, we will discuss creative strategies for engaging and retaining high-performing employees as a campaign ends.

Recruiting major gift officers would be much simpler if new gift officers were easier to find. In this session, we will discuss a new approach to recruitment that explores ways to bring those without a fundraising background into advancement shops and help them flourish and thrive. By examining a case study from Louisiana State University and Advancement Resources, participants will learn the top three qualities new fundraisers should have (curiosity, grit, and professionalism), identify ideas for where to find these candidates, and gain new insights for how to equip them for success.