To shift the mindset of a leadership annual donor into that of a major donor is a task that requires you to go beyond just knowing their capacity; you must also understand what the donor wants to see their gift accomplish, and how to align that specific desire with your institutional needs. This requires knowing […]
Leadership development has emerged as one of the most important priorities for institutions today. The pandemic revealed the strength or weakness of an institution’s leadership—at all levels—while the resulting Great Resignation starkly revealed the depth or shallowness of an institution’s leadership bench. Most institutions are now investing heavily in building leadership programs, but they are […]
Chief Strategy Officers tend to have no peers at their institutions. Charged with driving the university’s strategic plan forward and working across stakeholders to ensure proper execution, they play critically important roles on campus. This means that they simultaneously must be data-informed and big picture-oriented, ensuring alignment with institutional mission and vision, and they must […]
In today’s rapidly changing world, innovation has become a critical driver of success for individual leaders and their organizations. However, fostering a culture of innovation is not easy—especially in academia, where traditions and hierarchy often prevail. This unique event aims to bring Provosts together to connect with peers, develop their own leadership, and learn proven […]
Alumni boards can assist an institution to achieve strategic priorities, strengthen affinity, and motivate giving. Supporting your board in serving the institution and offering a meaningful volunteer experience starts with having a clear direction regarding your board’s structure, culture, and purpose. Join us for this two-day conference, where you will learn how you can increase […]
With significant talent shortages in fundraising, it’s crucial that you manage your resources strategically and effectively to get the most out of your advancement buck—and to ensure that focus is maintained throughout presidential fundraising. Spending time with the right donors and understanding what to ask for—and when—can be the key to being a successful fundraiser. […]
Strategic plans drive the institutional vision and should set the agenda and goals for student success. But institutions often find that a new strategic plan gets left on the shelf after its completion, instead. Academic and student success leaders at the institution do not always know how to move those goals forward and are hindered […]
Shifts in higher education are happening faster and in increasingly unpredictable ways. Each day as leaders, we are challenged by increasingly politicized environments, the need to manage across silos, and the requirement to be as efficient as possible with scarce resources. These complex conditions cannot be managed away; they require instead that we lead through […]
Holistic corporate engagement is a key component of institutional strategy and long-term competitiveness for your institution. To ensure successful engagement with potential and current corporate partners, you need a holistic strategy that facilitates internal campus stakeholders to speak externally with one clear voice, ensuring a clear value proposition of how and why a company should […]
While women make up nearly half of the higher education workforce, they continue to be underrepresented—and underpaid—in organizational leadership roles. The goal of this conference is to bring current and aspiring executive leaders in higher education together to co-create knowledge and deepen your leadership skillset. This program is intentionally built upon Academic Impressions’ leadership model, […]
