Beyond Campaigns — Organizing for Impact
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT
Speaker(s): Suzanne Hilser-Wiles, Managing Director, Huron, Maria Watson, VP for Advancement, Pomona College
Elective Session
As traditional campaign models evolve, many institutions are organizing major initiatives in new ways-sometimes retaining classic campaign structures and sometimes adopting more impact-driven models built around outcomes, cross-functional governance, and new communication approaches. This applied case discussion compares two organizing approaches to explore what works, in what contexts, and why. Participants will surface decision points leaders can use to choose an approach and will apply a practical exercise to map how their institution can structure a major initiative for momentum, clarity, and measurable impact.