Fundraising for Deans and Academic Leaders

Location: TBA | October 23, 2025 8:00 am ET - October 24, 2025 12:00 pm ET

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This training will not be available asynchronously.

Fundraising for Deans and Academic Leaders

Location: TBA | October 23, 2025 8:00 am ET - October 24, 2025 12:00 pm ET

Learn to meet your philanthropic goals by partnering effectively with purpose-driven donors.

Event Information

As a dean or other academic leader, you hold numerous responsibilities, and fundraising is likely a critical part of your portfolio. You’re probably also finding the philanthropic landscape more competitive than ever, as donors are becoming more selective with their giving. To be a successful fundraiser, it is important to understand how to align your interests with those of donors seeking to make significant societal differences.

Join us for this one-and-a-half-day interactive conference, led by renowned university advancement consultant Jim Langley. Academic leaders and their development counterparts will benefit from this conference as you:

Understand how your leadership style, and that of donors, influences the donor experience.

Evaluate the philanthropic health of your academic unit.

Identify how your academic priorities speak to societal need and align with donor interests.

Practice writing concept papers through which you can engage donors to make an impact.

Who should attend?

If you are a new dean seeking to develop your fundraising knowledge and skills, an experienced dean looking to enhance your skills in preparation for a comprehensive campaign, or an academic leader wishing to increase philanthropic facilitation with donors aligned with your academic unit, this conference is for you. Development officers who can attend with their academic leader(s) will also benefit from this opportunity to strategically design their fundraising approaches together.

Register 3 or more people and get a team discount! Discounts will be automatically applied at check out.

What makes our events different?

Academic Impressions conferences provide the opportunity for quality conversations and relationship building through both formal and informal networking opportunities in an intimate setting. Our in-depth and hands-on approach to learning provides you with actionable takeaways.

Ensure That Your Deans Are Set up for Success

This conference is part of our carefully curated Deans Success Program that is designed to set your deans up for success. You can upgrade your experience at a steeply discounted rate ($7995 for members and $9995 for non-members) and get this conference in addition to much more when you purchase the Deans Success Program.

With a comprehensive blend of conferences, coachings, and trainings, your new deans will deepen their leadership skills, navigate conflict, build high-performing teams, and more. Valued at $15,000, this program can be completed in either 6 or 12 months. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to invest in the success of your new deans.

Are you already a participant of the Deans Success Program? If you have already purchased the Deans Success Program and want to ensure that your new dean gets registered for this event, please contact your designated account manager.

Agenda

Additional details will be forthcoming, but for planning purposes we are able to provide the following information at this time:

Start & end times:

Day 1: Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

Registration and breakfast begin at: 8:00 a.m. ET
Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. ET
Day 1 ends at: 5:30 p.m. ET

Day 2: Friday, October 24, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET

Breakfast begins at: 8:30 a.m. ET
Sessions begin at: 9:00 a.m. ET
Conference ends at: 12:00 p.m. ET

Meals included in registration price:

Day 1: Breakfast, lunch, and networking reception
Day 2: Breakfast

Location

The location for this conference has not yet been announced! Please check back soon for more details.

Reviews

“As a development officer, this conference helped build understanding between my Dean and I for the importance of development work to advance the college. This training makes us a stronger team as she better understands her role in development, in the relationships she builds, as she leads the college forward.” — Matt Johnson, University of Idaho

“Academic Impressions’ conference provided tangible examples, that allow projects to take shape immediately.” — Vern Gagnon, Montana State University Billings