Across her more than 20-year career in higher ed advancement and academic medicine, Shanna Hocking kept seeing the same thing happen. Departments would promote their best fundraisers into leadership roles but be surprised when the big bucks didn’t immediately roll in. Advancement executives seemed unable to accept that excellence in managing a portfolio…
Advancement Can’t Afford to Keep Ignoring its Leadership Gap
When institutions make proper investments in leadership training, team culture improves. High-performing staff choose to stay.
Jun 30, 2026
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