October Webinar Series: Strategies for Today’s Most Pressing Challenges
Advancement leaders are under intense pressure to deliver more with less in an increasingly complex ecosystem. This two-part series will help you stay up to date on the latest changes and challenges in the advancement landscape and provide practical strategies to strengthen both your fundraising approach and your team.

State of the Union: Advancement Under Pressure

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This fall offers a critical moment to take stock of where advancement stands. Donor pipelines are shrinking, institutional demands are rising, and skepticism about higher ed’s value is growing. To add to these pressures, new federal policies and ongoing economic uncertainty are forcing institutions to rethink how they raise support.

In this 45-minute recording, EAB’s Mark Shreve and Jenny Jones share what’s shaping the fundraising landscape today and what’s ahead for 2026, including:
  • Policy and economic changes that are altering higher ed’s fundraising environment
  • Pressures inside advancement offices, from shrinking pipelines to staff strain
  • Opportunities to use digital, data, and AI to engage donors and grow support

Building an Advancement Team to Meet the Moment

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At a time when advancement leaders are expected to deliver more with fewer people, building the right team is more urgent than ever. Vacancies remain widespread, demands keep climbing, and traditional staffing models just aren’t sustainable. The conversation is growing around new team approaches and fractional leadership models that expand capacity without adding headcount.

Watch this webinar as EAB’s Ashleigh Fowles and Meridith Nelson share practical strategies to build advancement teams that thrive under pressure, including how to:
  • Break down silos and foster collaboration across advancement functions
  • Reevaluate roles and responsibilities to ensure staff focus on high-impact work
  • Adopt digital roles and tools to extend your team’s reach
  • Support staff retention and growth to reduce turnover and sustain momentum

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Presenters

Jenny Jones
Principal, Advancement Marketing Services
Mark Shreve
Managing Director, Partner Development
Meridith Nelson
Director, Partner Development
Ashleigh Fowles
Director, Partner Development, AMS