Conflict can be positive and productive when each other’s differences are respected and understood. Overview For many, conflict has negative connotations and is something to be feared or avoided. This reaction may arise because conflict often results from differences in values, culture, and bias. Knowing how to respectfully navigate those differences can be difficult, especially […]
Cultivate a workplace that centers on faculty and staff equity, health, and wellness. Overview Academic leaders spent most of 2020 pivoting and responding to emergent needs. As the dust settles, with reopening on the horizon, it is now time to stop pivoting and start building for a more sustainable future. Instead of reacting to issues surrounding wellness and […]
Join us to explore the delicate balance of urgent short-term needs against the opportunity for innovation. Overview As colleges and universities across the country prepare to reopen fully in the fall, higher ed leaders find themselves faced with a difficult task. On one hand, they must have a short-term focus on guiding faculty, staff, and students through reopening […]
Explore how your STEM facility project can improve student learning, retention, and success. Overview Contemporary pedagogies, curricula, and cultures that promote inclusion and student success in STEM require consideration of the physical environments that support them. In this session, you and your peers will examine the elements of 21st century STEM learning environments and the […]
How can you build community while navigating ever-changing COVID-19 guidelines? Overview As more institutions announce their reopening plans for fall 2021, Student Affairs leaders are faced with a challenge: How might building community among undergraduate students look different when campuses reopen amid shifting COVID-19 safety restrictions? Join us online for a 2-hour, highly interactive discussion and brainstorming session around this topic, focusing in on three key areas of […]
As a valued member of Academic Impressions, we invite you to join us for the Advancement Thought Leadership Series.
Join us online for an exclusive four-part discussion series on these timely topics in advancement. This series is designed to help make connections with colleagues across the globe and enhance your learning. In each session, we will discuss and share learns, ideas, and thoughts around the identified topic.
Our facilitators, Britt Iwaszkiw and Roshaon Tytar, with Academic Impressions, will help you and your peers explore these topics in greater detail and identify resources to support your goals and initiatives.
Prepare for the Advancement Thought Leadership Series
1) We look forward to talking about:
Session 1 | Workforce Development
June 22, 2021, 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET
Session 2 | Donor Relations
July 27, 2021, 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET
Session 3 |Advancement Centered Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
August 24, 2021, 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET
Session 4 | Hybrid Fundraising Conversation (In-Person and Digital Engagement)
September 28, 2021, 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET
2) Plan to participate in discussion, learns, and brainstorming! We will not be offering formal presentations during the meetings.
At its core, fundraising is storytelling. How effectively you tell your story, who you choose to tell your story to, and how you demonstrate the impact of fundraising dollars once raised will ultimately determine your success as a fundraiser. The good news is you are already doing much of this work by advocating internally at […]
Give those who will be impacted by a decision or change the ability to provide input, enabling more trust on your team. Distributed leadership allows for the suggestions and concerns of all stakeholders to be heard and counted in a way that is not purely representative, but fully inclusive. Instead of decisions coming from the […]
