Natasha Tan began tertiary advancement work straight out of university. She spent her first year under the CASE Graduate Traineeship at the University of Melbourne, learning about the different functions of a fundraising team before specifically focusing on fundraising in her Leadership Regular Giving role. Building on her interest in engaging alumni and cultivating a giving culture, she joined the Alumni Giving team at Singapore Management University where she dived into student philanthropy, creating meaningful touch points with alumni through community building campaigns and learnt the ropes of operationalising a mass campaign. She is excited to be taking on a new role in Major Gifts at the Nanyang Technological University where she’ll refine her focus on strategic and school-based fundraising. Her favourite part of her job is meeting challenging prospects and eventually helping them find their affinity with and purpose through the institution.