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Mac Sinclair

Mac Sinclair

Associate Director, Research Advisory Services

Mac Sinclair advises senior university leaders to set strategies in the areas of major and principal gift fundraising, university advancement and development, and inter-departmental collaboration. He also specializes in K12 district policy and change management, having spent time on both EAB’s K12 and higher education research teams.

Mac earned a master of Public Policy in Education Policy from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College in 2021, learning widely about both K12 and post-secondary education with a specific interests in workforce development and university-district partnerships. He completed his bachelor’s degree in elementary education, with minors in sociology and education policy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

When not working with EAB partners, Mac spends much of his time hiking, reading, and playing a variety of sports. He is committed to developing communities he is a part of, including by serving as the Vice President of the Brittingham Viking Organization—an international study abroad scholarship non-profit.

Areas of Expertise
Advancement, K-12 Education, Strategy
Specialties
Advancement Communications, Capital Campaigns, College and University Strategy, District Policies and Management, Donor Investors

Upcoming Events

Roundtable

2025 Advancement Roundtable

Engage in interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing advancement leaders at the 2025 Advancement Roundtable.
Roundtable

Aligning Resources and Talent to Unlock Principal Gift Potential

Principal gifts can no longer be treated as rare, serendipitous wins.
Roundtable

How Modern Campaigns Build Relevance and Differentiation

As campaign goals rise and donor engagement patterns shift, advancement leaders face increasing pressure to demonstrate not just fundraising success but institutional relevance.
Roundtable

2025 Advancement Roundtable

Engage in interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing advancement leaders at the 2025 Advancement Roundtable.
Roundtable

2025 Advancement Roundtable

Engage in interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing advancement leaders at the 2025 Advancement Roundtable.

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