Advancement Leadership Series

Advancement leaders are entering a decade defined by volatility: ambitious campaign goals, evolving donor expectations, sector-wide disruption, and resource constraints that demand sharper trade-offs more than ever before. To succeed, senior leaders must not only adapt their own strategies but also help their presidents, boards, and teams navigate a shifting higher education landscape.

EAB’s Advancement Leadership Series offers five focused sessions designed for chief advancement officers, #2s, and other senior advancement leaders. Drawing on our latest research and case studies, the series explores both the external forces reshaping higher education and the internal strategies advancement divisions need to sustain growth.

Sessions

• Aligning Resources and Talent to Unlock Principal Gift Potential – Design teams and strategies that turn one-off wins into repeatable principal gift success.
• Advancement State of the Sector: Part One – Review sector-wide disruptions to understand the challenges presidents, boards, and donors are grappling with.
• Advancement State of the Sector: Part Two – Explore advancement-specific strategies in building resilience to deliver ambitious fundraising goals and safeguard long-term revenue streams.
• Building Tomorrow’s Major Gift Pipeline: What to Stop, Start, and Scale Now – Retire low-ROI traditions and reinvest in sustainable strategies for pipeline health.
• How Modern Campaigns Build Relevance and Differentiation – Reimagine campaigns as engines of identity, visibility, and momentum.

Watch the on-demand recordings to gain actionable insights to pressure-test your advancement strategy and position your institution for long-term success.

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