Philanthropy 2030: Emerging Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for Advancement Programs

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Colleges and Universities are putting increasing pressure on philanthropy because, unlike other revenue sources, it has no intrinsic limitation on growth. With higher education facing ever-growing financial pressure, philanthropy is one of the only go-to answers.

With that in mind, we must reflect on how we will rise to meet this increasing pressure, especially given the highly dynamic nature of the external environment. To thrive in this new era, advancement professionals must adapt and innovate—learning to leverage important trends to maximize philanthropic capacity.

This webinar will provide insights and practical measures that you can learn today and begin implementing with your teams tomorrow.

Thank you to our webinar sponsor!

About the Speaker

Don Hasseltine, Ed.D.
Managing Director and Senior Consultant, Aspen Leadership

Don is a senior consultant at the Aspen Leadership Group where he conducts executive search and consults on organizational development issues with colleges and universities from around the country. Before this role, he served as a Vice President for Advancement for 18 years. His most recent post was as the Vice President for Development at Brown University where he was instrumental in launching their historic $3B campaign. He also has served as Vice President for Advancement at Carleton, Dickinson, and Colby-Sawyer. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of Annual Giving at both Georgetown University and the University of Virginia. Don has been a regular presenter at the CASE International and CASE DI and DII conferences and a published author on advancement. He most recently started a conversation on LinkedIn where called Coach's Corner where he explores advancement and leadership challenges he has come across in his consulting practice. Don has a BA from New England College, an MA from the University of Maryland, and an Ed.D from the University of Virginia.

CASE 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)

CASE Competencies

	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)

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