Universities and Schools are increasingly thinking globally when it comes to strategy, student recruitment and partnerships, but many are uncertain about how to grow or expand global giving. While a number of institutions in the Asia-Pacific region have an established international giving and/or engagement programs, others are still doing little more than dipping their toes in the water. Whatever stage your institution's global giving and engagement program is at, there is tremendous growth potential. This session will present and analyse a variety of approaches made by various institutions who have well-established international giving and engagement programs. We will show detail successful practices, techniques and helpful insights to help equip your institution to seize the moment and go global with your engagement and giving programs.

The strength of a communications team is determined by the quality of its relationships with different stakeholders. From fellow advancement professionals to educational, operational, and senior leaders, to faculty, parents, students, and the wider community, there are dozens of diverse and strategically important relationships to attend to when building an effective communications operation. This presentation will review the foundational aspects of successful relationship development, help you identify your own strategic relationships, and understand how to identify and solve for the roadblocks that may be holding you back. From familiar communications projects to responding in a crisis, this workshop will help you identify areas for growth and development for your communications office.

Get ready to dive into a thought provoking discussion that challenges the very foundation of the fundraising world. Today we will explore the captivating question, "Can AI replace the job of a fundraiser?" Join us as we embark on the exhilarating exploration of the intersection between technology and philanthropy, delving into the potential of AI to revolutionize the fundraising landscape.

Lindauer: Move Up, Sideways, Back Home or Out: Making the Right Career Choices Please join us to describe your path and learn about others’ exciting and robust journeys as we’ve all juggled balancing family, careers and community life. We hope everyone will offer career-making – and breaking – observations for both candidates and hiring managers. Eager to discuss how we decided to stay put, and how we knew when to leave. Hope we can all share how we’ve navigated our lives, perhaps reinventing ourselves and kept it healthy, lively and fun. Speaker: Libby Roberts, Executive Vice-President, Lindauer

Huron GG+A : Campaign Management & Volunteer Leadership: INSEAD’s Campaign Experience Join a conversation between Holman Chin, Executive Director of Development at INSEAD, and Suzanne Hilser-Wiles, Managing Director and GG+A Global Philanthropy Lead, as they explore the successes and challenges experienced in INSEAD’s award-winning campaign, INSEAD Force for Good. Topics to be explored include maintaining volunteer engagement post-campaign, the global dimensions of engaging volunteer leaders, as well as surprises encountered and lessons learned. Speakers: Holman Chin, Executive Director of Development at INSEAD, Suzanne Hilser-Wiles, Managing Director and GG+A Global Philanthropy Lead

More Partnership: The evolving face of comprehensive higher education campaigns It used to be nice and simple, a major fundraising campaign would last 5-7 years, with a financial target, led by a campaign board and would have a quiet or silent phase followed by the launch and then a 2-3 year public phase. However, over the past decade campaigns have evolved recently in many ways with multi-phase campaigns now lasting over 10 years, alumni engagement or other non-financial goals and with different structures for campaign leadership. Siôn Lutley and David Mungall will lead a discussion sharing some of these changes and insights into some of the ways in which today’s campaigns are often very different from their predecessors Speakers: Sion Lutley, Partner, More Partnership, David Mungall, Associate, More Partnership

Donor-centered fundraising has driven the last quarter-century of philanthropy. For many schools and universities, Annual Giving is the first step in a journey towards transformational philanthropy; a parent or alum makes a choice to support, and as the amount increases, their choices become more specific and directive. At the same time, Annual Giving is also often a lifeblood for the institution, providing essential funding for daily operations. Leadership often counts on this funding to make a nonprofit's budget whole each year, and having an unrestricted source of giving provides the greatest flexibility. What happens when an organization moves from having just one Annual Giving option, the default "Area of Greatest Need", to giving donors the choice to direct their Annual Giving to an area they care about the most? In Fall 2023, Hong Kong International School made the change to move from "unrestricted" to "restricted" Annual Giving. In this session, explore some of the considerations and challenges of moving from one to many Annual Giving choices.

Cybersecurity headlines continue to hammer home the need to ensure preparedness in all sectors. So how can Advancement effectively build resilient policies, standards, and response plans while simultaneously leveraging tools and technology to achieve our missions? In this session, come hear from a panel of Advancement and Cyber Security industry experts who will share lessons learned, tips, and other insights to consider when building the cybersecurity preparedness of your institution.

The quality of your answers depends on the quality of your questions! In this session, we're going to talk about why "asking" should be at the top of your list of skills to hone in 2024 and how to become an artful asker. We'll also look at a number of stories straight out of SAS to highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly of what happens when we ask well—or not at all.

Undoubtedly the key to fundraising success is Donor Relations. Keen to learn more, then join this session! Renewing, retaining and upgrading existing donors ensures a sustainable culture of philanthropy, a consistent pipeline and is more economical than acquiring new supporters. What happens at your institution after a donor gives? How do you thank your donors, acknowledge their support and provide regular updates on how their giving makes a difference? Focusing on Appeal donors, mid-level giving and the pathway to major gifts, this presentation will provide simple and practical strategies including case studies, applicable to any and every Advancement professional. Good Donor Relations retains your current donors, keeps them engaged and attracts new donors. This does not need to be complicated, expensive or difficult but does need to take into account the scale of support.