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 #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

Click Register to sign up for the below sessions. Use the checkbox to deselect the ones you cannot attend. Each session in this series originally debuted at the 2025 Advancement Roundtable, and participants may register for any combination of sessions.

Attendance is best suited for chief advancement officers, vice presidents, and executive directors. Registration is limited to two attendees per institution.

• Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Aligning Resources and Talent to Unlock Principal Gift Potential – Design teams and strategies that turn one-off wins into repeatable principal gift success.
• Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Advancement State of the Sector: Part One – Review sector-wide disruptions to understand the challenges presidents, boards, and donors are grappling with.
• Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
  • 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.
• Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Building Tomorrow’s Major Gift Pipeline: What to Stop, Start, and Scale Now – Retire low-ROI traditions and reinvesting in sustainable strategies for pipeline health.
• Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
  • How Modern Campaigns Build Relevance and Differentiation – Reimagine campaigns as engines of identity, visibility, and momentum.

Whether you join one session or the full series, you’ll gain actionable insights to pressure-test your advancement strategy and position your institution for long-term success.