This Breakout with Ryan and Kristin started with a straightforward question from a recent Inside Higher Ed article: How good is your advancement team by Brooke Barnett and Johnathan Purvis? The framework presented by the authors focused on two dimensions — disposition and data — and in many ways, it’s hard to disagree with the core premise. Strong advan…
Breakout: How do you know if you're advancement team is any good?
And where exactly was engagement in all of this?
May 12, 2026
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