Frontline Fundraising: Essentials of Gift Solicitation

Frontline Fundraising: Essentials of Gift Solicitation March 3 – April 7, 2021 Important Links Developing Rigor in Your Fundraising Team | Webcast Recording Anticipating and Overcoming Objections in Frontline Fundraising | Webcast Recording Small Events for Donor Cultivation | Webcast Recording Strategizing Multiple Fundraising Attempts in Fundraising | Webcast Recording Developing Your Parent Giving Strategy | Webcast Recording Welcome! This course page connects you to all of the information and materials you need to be successful in the program. Please take a few minutes to review the learning schedule and check out the links shared under the “Important Links” heading. If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Brittany Iwaszkiw. Mark Your Calendars: Module 1: March 3, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern  Preparing for Fundraising Success Module 2: March 10, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Outreach Module 3: March 17, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Qualification Module 4: March 24, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Visits Module 5: March 31, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Understanding Donor Motivations and the Ask Module 6: April 7, 2021 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Portfolio Management This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual […]

Fundraising for Deans: A Virtual Bootcamp

Fundraising for Deans: A Virtual Bootcamp October 13 – November 10, 2020 Important Links Welcome!   We look forward to welcoming you to our Fundraising for Deans bootcamp experience.  Over the next six weeks, we will talk about philanthropic priorities and what it looks like to cultivate and solicit prospects and donors for fundraising success. This bootcamp will be a rich learning experience and a great opportunity to come together as colleagues to learn from Jim, Kathy, and one another.  We look forward to a great offering and to your contributions to these sessions. If you have questions about this event, please reach out to Brittany Iwaszkiw, Program Manager, at brittany@academicimpressions.com Materials for each of the four live Modules will be posted on the day of each event, if not sooner. Session Dates & Times October 13 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 1: Cultivating a Mindset for Fundraising Success October 20 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 2: Building a Team for Fundraising Success October 27 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 3: Crystallizing Your Priorities for Fundraising Success Week of November 2: Optional one-on-one meeting with Jim Langley to talk through direct feedback on your whitepaper and work through any lingering […]

Navigating Your Career Growth: A Bootcamp for Advanced Women Leaders in Higher Ed

Navigating Your Career Growth: A Bootcamp for Advanced Women Leaders in Higher Ed January 11 – March 12 , 2021 Important Links Kristine Barnett Phoebe Haddon Mary McGuinness (coaching for Daphne Watkins’ session) Welcome! Thank you so much for joining us on this learning journey as we explore career growth for women. Over the next eight weeks, you will learn from amazing women leaders in higher education and will have opportunities to apply what you’ve learned in real time. We have also provided various opportunities for you to connect with the speakers, coaches, and a small cohort of attendees as you work through the various exercises. Our hope is that you walk away with concrete steps for making your next career move as well as a support team that will extend long beyond our time together! Mark Your Calendars: Kickoff Meeting | January 11, – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Module 1: Looking Internally to Assess Your Skillsets for Career Growth (January 19 – 29)  Plenary session | January 19, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Optional session: January 29, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss your next steps Module 2: Evaluating External Factors to Help You Strategize Your Next Move (February […]

Advanced Leadership Development in Higher Education Bootcamp

Advanced Leadership Development in Higher Education September 30 – October 28, 2020 Important Links Welcome! Welcome to Advanced Leadership Development in Higher Education. We have designed this intensive online leadership development bootcamp to provide you with a comprehensive, robust, and practical training in four areas of leadership: personal, interpersonal, team, and systems. We look forward to meeting you all at the first of four sessions on Wednesday, September 30th from 1:00 – 4:00pm EST.   Dates and Time Discovering Leadership and Self Awareness, Wed, Sept 30, 1:00 – 4:00 EST Achieving Agreements: Interpersonal Mastery, Wed, Oct 14, 1:00 – 4:00 EST Expanding Interpersonal Influence: Team Building and Leading Change, Wed, Oct 21, 1:00 – 4:00 EST Developing your Personal Leadership Development Plan, Wed, Oct 28, 1:00 – 4:00 EST 4 Important To-Dos before Session 1 1. Complete the 350 Assessment Process For assistance, contact molly@academicimpressions.com You will receive a separate email from Molly to sign up for your coaching session to debrief your 360 report (you will receive your 360 report the day before your coaching session) 2. Receive Empowered: Leadership Developing for Higher Education  Please reach out to Molly at molly@academicimpressions.com if you haven’t received it yet 3. NEW! Complete the 5 Paths […]

Coaching and Motivating Faculty: A Bootcamp for Department Chairs

Coaching and Motivating Faculty: A Bootcamp for Department Chairs September 30, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2020 Times: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Important Links Welcome!   We look forward to welcoming you to our bootcamp where we will learn and practice coaching and motivating strategies to support faculty through every career stage. We will begin on September 30, 2020, and this course page will connect you to all the information and materials you need. Please take a few minutes to review the agenda and check out the links shared under the Important Links heading. Materials for each of the five live Modules will be posted on the day of each event, if not sooner. If you have questions about this event, please reach out to Whitney Egstad, Program Manager, at whitney@academicmpressions.com.   Session Dates & Times September 30 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 1: Establishing Baselines in Coaching and Motivating Faculty October 7 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 2: Coaching and Motivating Assistant Professors October 14 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 3: Coaching and Motivating Associate Professors October 21 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET) Module 4: Coaching and Motivating Full Professors October 28 (1:00 – […]

Foundations of Title IX Investigations: Institute and Certification

Foundations of Title IX Investigations: Institute and Certification Important Links Welcome! This course page connects you to all of the information and materials you need to be successful in the program. Please take a few minutes to review the learning schedule and check out the links shared under the “Important Links” heading.   If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Lisa Lafflam, Instructional Designer, at lisa.lafflam@academicimpressions.com.   Test Your Technology Before the Live Meetings! We will host the small-group meetings in Adobe Connect and have built the meetings for discussion and practice amongst the attendees and the instructor. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Headset/earbuds and webcam, if possible. Please test your webcam, audio, and ability to connect to Adobe Connect at this link: http://ai.adobeconnect.com/wctest/ (Headset or earbuds will reduce ambient noise and echoes, and webcams will allow us to make more personal connections.) If you have issues connecting to Adobe Connect, go to this link: https://ai.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Click the “Run Diagnostic Test” option on this website to see if you need to download the Adobe Connect app. Internet speeds of 10 mbps download and 2 mbps upload for the best experience. If this is not possible, turning off your […]