Road Map to Advancement-The Importance of Advancement Services

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In this video, Joanna Watts, the Director of Operations at the University of Melbourne, discusses the importance of advancement services. She begins by acknowledging Sue Birch, the former Director of Advancement Services at the University of Queensland, for her contribution to the presentation. Joanna explains that advancement services serve as the "heart" of advancement, supporting the work of fundraisers and alumni relations staff. She compares the different parts of advancement to different parts of the human body, with the CRM system being the "blood" that powers the organism. Advancement services staff are responsible for managing data, but their role goes beyond that. They have a wide range of responsibilities such as prospect research, reporting and analytics, and gift management. Joanna emphasizes that each institution's advancement services team may look different, with some functions potentially being located in other areas of advancement. She encourages viewers to understand the work of their advancement services team and to recognize the importance of data in advancing their institution's goals. Joanna concludes by emphasizing the need for collaboration and harmony between all parts of advancement in order for the organization to function effectively.

Keywords

advancement services

University of Melbourne

CRM system

gift management

prospect research