Introduction to Integrated Advancement / Introducción al Avance Institucional Integrado
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Introduction to Integrated Advancement is for professionals new to educational advancement and working in any advancement job function, including Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Fundraising, and Communications and Marketing.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate between the core disciplines that make up educational advancement
  • Identify the core competencies advancement professionals must develop
  • Define the principles, ethics and job responsibilities that encompass each discipline
  • Review the key resources that support advancement professionals in their career journey
This course is estimated to take between 1.5-2 hours to complete.

El curso Introducción al desarrollo institucional está dirigido a profesionales que se inician en el ámbito del desarrollo institucional y que desempeñan cualquier función relacionada con esta área, incluyendo servicios de avance institucional, vinculación con egresados, procuración de fondos, y comunicación y marketing.

Al finalizar este curso, serás capaz de:

  • Diferenciar las disciplinas fundamentales que conforman el avance institucional.
  • Identificar las competencias básicas que deben desarrollar los profesionales del avance institucional.
  • Definir los principios, la ética y las responsabilidades laborales que abarcan cada disciplina.
  • Repasar los recursos clave que apoyan a los profesionales del avance institucional en su trayectoria profesional.

Se estima que este curso tarda entre 1,5 y 2 horas en completarse.

This course will grow your skills in:

 

Global and Cultural Competence
Working effectively with and for people from different geographies and cultural perspectives (Cultural intelligence, understanding bias, creating a safe work environment for all)

Integrity and Professionalism
Excellence in conduct representing oneself and one’s institution and the profession (Builds and maintains trust, ethical conduct, personal accountability, storytelling, effective communicator, presenter and facilitator)

 

Business and Financial Acumen
Understands the business situation and financial factors and takes responsibility for the best course of action (Data based decision making, financial fluency, institutional business knowledge, industry business knowledge)

Industry/Sector Expertise
Focused upon knowledge and skills requisite to specific domains of practice within the profession (Fundraising, Constituent and Alumni Relations, Marketing and Communications, Public Affairs and Government Relations, Management, Advancement Services)

 

Relationship Building
Effectively utilizing interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong professional relationships between the organization and internal and external stakeholders (Effectively engage volunteers and stakeholders, consensus building, collaboration and teamwork, stewardship, negotiation, conflict resolution, proactive relationship development)

 

Emotional Intelligence
Recognizing emotions and understanding how they impact you and others to guide thinking and behavior (Active listening, self-awareness, empathy, social awareness, social skill)

 

Strategic Thinking
Employs methods and processes to view a situation, assess factors, and create effective implementation plans with measurable results (Align strategy with action, critical thinking, innovative problem solving, change management, adaptability to complexity, strategic planning, understanding data and context, strategic stakeholder engagement)

 

Leadership
Leading with vision and credibility, to effectively manage self, others and resources to achieve organizational impact.  The ability to define what the future should look like, align people with that vision, and influence others through authenticity and inspiration to make the vision happen despite obstacles. (Entrepreneurial, models’ engagement in advancement, manages ambiguity, future focused, executive presence, perseverance, courageous communicator, continuous learning)

 

This course is appropriate for individuals at the following Advancement career levels:

Level 1 - Early Career (acquire knowledge about the common core of the advancement function for new professionals and mid-career professionals transitioning into advancement)

 

Level 2 - Emerging Early Career (develop technical, explicit knowledge in a chosen specialty and grow skills in the advancement competencies)

 

Level 3 - Practicing/maturing Mid-Career (work on achieving fluency in all aspects of advancement and grow leadership skills and gain a deeper understanding of ethics)

 

Level 4 - Senior/experienced Mid-Career (develop deep expertise in your discipline and your understanding of other disciplines)

 

Level 5 - Expert Seasoned Professional (develop an understanding of the role advancement plays in executing higher-level institutional strategy)

 

Level 6 - Leadership/Transforming Seasoned Professional (contribute with work that is more strategic than managerial and maintain a multidisciplinary understanding and portfolio)

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