Strategic Talent Management Resource Center for Higher Ed Advancement Leaders

Strategic talent management is a perennial issue for advancement shops, but often it’s pushed aside until moments of crisis. A thorough evaluation of your advancement shop’s employee value proposition (EVP) and hiring practices can help ensure you attract the right talent to advance both philanthropic and institutional goals.

Explore the suite of resources in our Strategic Talent Management Resource Center to discover best practices in recruiting, retaining, and developing your advancement team.

Institution-Wide Resources

• Higher Ed’s Talent Imperative: Read our research report to learn about industry trends shaping the talent management crisis and how your shop can turn talent into a strategic asset.
• Employee Recruitment and Retention Resource Center: Explore best practices in higher ed employee recruitment and retention.
• Higher Ed Job Description Checklist: Use this checklist to eliminate barriers and promote value proposition in job postings to attract applicants.

Advancement-Specific Resources

• New: Employee Value Proposition Discussion Guide: Our conversation guide for chief advancement officers and their teams will help you position advancement as an employer of choice.
• Sidestepping the Advancement Talent Crisis: This study outlines three strategies to source new talent and increase fundraiser productivity.
• Competency-Based Hiring for University Advancement Leaders: Use this toolkit to identify qualified transferable-skills candidates, attract them to your open positions, assess their competencies, and accelerate their time to productivity.
• Transferable Skills Compendium: This tool provides support for identifying candidates from outside of the profession that may be qualified for a role in advancement.
• Chief Advancement Officer Onboarding Center: Browse resources to guide new chief advancement officers through introductory meetings with campus leaders and staff.
• Resources for Managers in Higher Ed Advancement: Check out our library of resources to help your staff become successful, data-driven managers.