Engaging the Board in the Campaign

Too often, board involvement in the campaign is limited to what are essentially tactical assignments — making the ask to their contacts, raising certain quantities. What’s missed in these cases are opportunities to engage the board in what board members do best — big-picture thinking, advocacy, and getting key messages out to the community. Jim Langley, founder and […]

Arci Fleet

Araceli “Arci” Fleet is the space manager at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She is responsible for spatial reporting/accountability and she oversees the Space Information Resources Office, which is a department within Facilities Management. The Space Information Resources Office serves as the central repository for all space information on campus and they […]

Tiffany A. Murello

For nearly five years, Tiffany has worked to create a culture of philanthropy at Kent State University through direct marketing. Tiffany’s fundraising career began in 2004 when she joined Kent State’s advancement team as the assistant director of annual giving. Currently, she serves as the associate director of annual giving. In both capacities, Tiffany has […]

Finding the Right Career Fit as a Woman in Higher Education

Managing your career in higher education takes focus, confidence, and a willingness to work through the unique barriers we face as women. Join us for this webcast to learn: How to assess current and future opportunities to see if they are a fit for your career goals How to negotiate What steps to take if […]

Michelle Milkovich

Michelle Milkovich is a donor relations professional with more than eight years of experience in the industry. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship for the University of Maryland where her responsibilities include leading donor relations strategy across sixteen schools and colleges, implementing and overseeing policies and procedures across divisions […]

Karen M. Whitney, EdD

I work with higher education leaders to be courageous, confident, successful leaders. Throughout her 40-year career in higher education, Dr. Karen Whitney has held a variety of executive and leadership positions with increasing levels of responsibility, beginning as a Director to Associate Vice President, Vice Chancellor, President, and Chancellor. Karen is a nationally recognized organizational […]

Enrolling and Supporting Women in STEM: Practical Steps to Take

During a tour early this summer of the Colorado School of Mines, I had the opportunity to hear from a number of women enrolled in the geophysics and engineering programs there, and to speak with Stephanie Berry, the former director of CSM’s innovative WISEM (Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics) program. WISEM is certainly a program […]

Create an Alumni Volunteer Experience that Fosters Life-Long Engagement with Your Institution

ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS Training Package Enjoy this recorded 3-part series, plus a bonus Q&A recording available only to members, which will provide strategies and new approaches to improve alumni volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and recognition, so you can get the most out of your relationships with your volunteers. Alumni volunteers are critical to the success of any […]

Diane J. Goldsmith

Diane has over 25 years experience in higher education in a variety of roles including teaching, student affairs, strategic planning, research, grant writing, and e-learning. Until July 2011, she served as the executive director of the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC), a state higher education consortium whose mission is to promote quality e-learning. She led […]

Matt Draud, Ph.D.

Prior to joining McMurry, Matt served for four years as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. He began his career as a faculty member in the Department of Biology at LIU Post in Brookville, New York, ultimately serving as Department Head and Graduate Program Director […]