On Demand
Hiring and training talented staff takes a lot of time and resources for every organization, but when you work in advancement, with staff that spend much of their time with our constituents, we need to be even more careful about hiring well.
The great reshuffle we’re experiencing now, with record highs of job openings and workers quitting, makes keeping top talent even more challenging. And our competition is also hiring!
Couple this with clarity issues on what advancement and development is, the professional and confidential nature of our work, and the challenges in our current economic climate, finding fundraising team members has never seemed more challenging.
In this On Demand webinar, we will focus on the aspects you can control within your advancement staff and organization to hire, retain and continually inspire your team. Whether you’re looking for someone now, or you need to prepare for hiring new staff, this webinar will share ideas on how to keep your team from continually losing top talent which can be such a brain drain for your institution.
Topics we will cover include:
• Creating a culture that attracts and keeps talent
• Strategies to find and recruit top talent
• Elements to consider in the hiring process
• The importance of leadership to retain staff
• Developing annual work plans
• Effective evaluations and consistent feedback
• Recognizing and cultivating future leaders
The fee is $295 per institution, which allows your entire team the opportunity to participate in this professional development at the same time. If you are a current client of Gonser Gerber Advancement Consulting, that fee is just $145. You will also receive a copy of the presentation and a webinar recording with your registration.
On Demand Details: After your registration, you will receive a copy of the power point presentation as well as a copy of the recording. (Please allow at least 48 business hours to receive your materials.) You will be able to share these materials with your entire team, including volunteers, and review the recording as many times as you need.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for any institution that is hiring advancement team members, finds it challenging to keep advancement staff, or is looking for ways to compete in the current marketplace for good hires. This could include advancement and institution leadership, including vice presidents of advancement, development directors, and human resources staff.
About Your Faculty
Dr. James Smith, Senior Consultant with Gonser Gerber, has more than 20 years of advancement and nonprofit leadership experience in a variety of senior leadership roles. Most recently, James served as Vice President of University Advancement for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, helping the university successfully complete several meaningful campaigns and capital projects. During his time, James built a dynamic team that established institutional records for unrestricted annual giving, dramatically improved donor retention, and increased President’s Circle membership ($1,000+ annually) by 65%. Prior to his career in advancement, James worked in the recruitment outsource processing industry, helping guide and lead the hiring processes for several Fortune 500 companies. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Azusa Pacific University.
