Fostering Collaboration and Building Strong Teams in Advancement 

Denver, CO | October 27, 2026 10:00 am ET - October 28, 2026 2:00 pm ET

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This training will not be available asynchronously.

Fostering Collaboration and Building Strong Teams in Advancement 

Denver, CO | October 27, 2026 10:00 am ET - October 28, 2026 2:00 pm ET


Empower leaders at all levels and inspire a culture of team development throughout your advancement shop.

Event Information

To meet the evolving demands of advancement, shops must intentionally develop staff into connected, strategic partners who understand their role in the institution’s mission. Fostering Collaboration and Building Strong Teams in Advancement offers a deep dive into leadership growth and career development using the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment. You’ll gain a toolbox of proven practices and a peer network to build high-performing, unified teams. Through this Academic Impressions program, you will learn to empower leaders at every level to act as strategic collaborators rather than siloed managers. To help preserve a practical and interactive environment, attendance for this program is capped at 30 participants.  

Who should attend?

This summit is designed for senior advancement leaders and those with broad oversight of operations, culture, and staff retention who are ready to move beyond reactive management and build a truly collaborative, high-performing shopIf you set the tone for how your team works together and shows up in service of the institution’s mission, this program is for you. Bring a team! Register 3 or more people and save more than $1,000! Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout. 

Agenda

Start & end times:    

Day 1 

Registration and breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT 

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT 

Day 1 ends at: 5:30 p.m. MT 

Day 2 

Breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT 

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT 

Workshop ends at: 12:00 p.m. MT 

Meals included in registration price:    

  • Day 1: Breakfast, lunch, and networking reception 
  • Day 2: Breakfast 

To learn more about what we’ll cover, check out the session descriptions. 

Location

Academic Impressions Office 

5299 DTC Blvd, Suite 1400 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111 

Nearby hotel suggestions: 

Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center – 3-star hotel
8300 E Crescent Pkwy, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303-804-0700
Distance from office: 0.5 miles if driving, 0.3 miles if walking 

A discounted room rate is available if you book your room using this link.  

This reduced rate and room availability are subject to general hotel availability and not guaranteed. So, we recommend booking as soon as possible!  

Denver Marriott Tech Center – 4-star hotel
4900 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237
303-779-1100
Distance from office: 0.9-1.2 miles, depending on route 

A 10% discount is available if you book your room using this link.  

This discount is subject to general hotel availability and not guaranteed. So, we recommend booking as soon as possible!