Be Bold A Campaign for Our Future
We provide UTSA’s advancement professionals and academic leaders with a variety of custom trainings, professional development workshops, and collaborative experiences.
We will empower you to better understand the world of fundraising in higher education, offering expertise from UTSA Advancement and Alumni Engagement and other entities.
We can strengthen our culture of philanthropy across the UTSA community and further drive our university toward a bold future together.
Advancing Together
The UTSA Advancement Institute offers education and training geared toward enhancing your skills as an Advancement and Alumni Engagement professional involved in all aspects of philanthropy and engagement.
Academic leaders and university partners will be invited to participate in select professional development events throughout the year.
Signature Trainings
Advancement Services Open House
Weekly open house hosted by members of Advancement Services. This session serves as an opportunity for AAE members to ask specific questions about NXT, portfolios, gift recording, and more. Specialized trainings will be offered periodically; topics will be shared in advance.
Development Roundtable Topic Series
Join sessions covering a variety of topics such as managing donor portfolios, partnering with faculty members, discussing gift agreements with donors, and incorporating digital donor engagement.
Coffee & Courageous Conversations
Participate in engaging discussions that help build a sense of belonging for all employees while enhancing engagement, satisfaction and productivity.
Join us for our upcoming
Signature Trainings
Faculty Resources
Upcoming Webinars
Breaking New Ground with Dynamic Donor Walls—Hosted by BWF
Learn from industry experts about the latest trends in donor recognition, discover creative strategies to honor your supporters, and hear about real-world examples of pioneering donor walls that go beyond traditional methods.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
CASE ToGather: A Conversation on Closing Transformational Gifts—Hosted by CASE
Discover how to inspire donors and secure transformational gifts in this engaging virtual panel discussion. Whether you’re leading a major campaign, developing donor strategies, or aspiring to create lasting impact through transformational giving, this session is designed to provide actionable insights and success stories from top experts in the field.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Monthly Membership Webinar – Hosted by CASE
Join us for an engaging webinar designed to showcase the many benefits and resources available to CASE members. Whether you’re a current member looking to maximize your membership or a prospective member curious about what CASE has to offer, this session is for you! You’ll have the chance to ask questions directly to CASE staff and learn how to get more involved in our vibrant community. Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your CASE membership!
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Increasing Accessibility in Advancement—Hosted by CASE
About 15 percent of the world's population lives with a disability - including many of your alumni. The choices you make in engaging them can be the difference between inclusion and exclusion. Explore major topics around accessibility, including breaking down why accessibility is so important in alumni programming. Participants will walk away from this presentation with a set of actionable tools and strategies to promote accessibility within event and engagement planning, on websites, and in digital communication.
Modality: Virtual
Thursday, March 20, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am
One Hour, One Topic: Reunions—What is your goal and who are you reuniting?–Hosted by CASE
One Hour, One Topic are live virtual conversations hosted by CASE experts exploring an emerging trend, challenge, or practice in the independent and international school community with advancement professionals from schools around the world. They’re a great way to get questions answered, make professional connections within the school community, and to flex your knowledge on a topic.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am
CASE Insights on Voluntary Support of Education Key Findings Fiscal Year 2024 – Hosted by CASE
The CASE Insights on Voluntary Support of Education has collected data on fundraising at U.S. public and private colleges and universities as well as a select group of private K-12 institutions since 1957. It is the authoritative source of data on charitable giving to higher education institutions in the U.S The key findings webinar will review fiscal year 2024 trends, highlights, and solutions available to your institution.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
1:00pm to 2:00 pm
Career Deep Dive: Building Your Personal Brand—Hosted by CASE
A strong personal brand is essential for standing out and climbing the rungs of leadership. Learn how to define and communicate your unique value proposition, leverage social media effectively, and build a consistent and authentic personal brand. No matter where you are in your career, this webinar will provide you strategies to enhance your personal brand and position yourself as a thought leader.
Modality: Virtual
Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
The Art of Listening: What We Hear Matters
Donors will tell us everything, when we listen. This session will show you the one thing donors crave, but rarely receive; attention. We will learn new ways to encourage donors to be more comfortable, and open in both our marketing and our in-person relationships. We will be better able to recommend, create and complete more gifts when we master the subtle art of clear communication. Everyone who attends will learn practical take-aways to begin using right away that will make us all more effective fundraisers and communicators. As a bonus, we will also learn how to better interact with supervisors, peers and friends.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
11:00 am
Showing Impact: The Power of Appreciation to Increase Donor Retention - Hosted by CASE
Modality: Virtual
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
11:00 am
Deep Dive: Developing the Board Your Institution Needs - Hosted by CASE
This community college deep dive will provide a wealth of aspirational, destination board that changes the trajectory of your institution's fundraising performance requires planning, collaboration, communication, courage and commitment to iterative change. Participate in a facilitated conversation with two institutions that are at difference stages of board and fundraising maturity to gain insight and ideas to take back to your foundation that will help you to grow engagement and improve fundraising outcomes.
Modality: Virtual
Thursday, April 10, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 pm
UTS 101: Partnering with UT System Advancement Services – Hosted by UT System Advancement Academy
A clear and concise overview of the Office of External Relations, Communications and Advancement Services (OERCAS), including an introduction to team members and their roles. Participants will learn whom to call on for advancement related assistance and questions. Specific topics discussed will include the endowment approval process, acceptance of estate and trust gifts, stock gifts, namings, and records management. Time will be included for questions related to resources and services provided by OER’s Advancement Services team.
Modality: Virtual
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10:00 – 11:00 am
Career Deep Dive: Building Your Professional Network - Hosted by CASE
A strong professional network is critical to career success, providing opportunities for growth, collaboration, and support. Join us to hear about effective strategies for expanding and nurturing your professional connections, from the essentials of networking to making meaningful introductions to leveraging online platforms to maintaining long-term relationships. Whether you’re looking to advance in your current role, explore new career paths, or simply broaden your industry contacts, this webinar will equip you with the tools and confidence to build a strong and supportive professional network.
Modality: Virtual
Thursday, April 24, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 pm
Quite the Pair: Gift Officers and Donor Engagement Innovate Through Collaboration - Hosted by CASE
Join us for this CASE District I and V ToGather. Showcasing collaborative projects between frontline gift officers and donor engagement and stewardship staff at two institutions, this virtual program will share inspiring examples and feature ample Q&A time for discussion of just how to make this work at your shop! Learn from teams at MIT and Ohio's Miami University as we explore the gamut of public/private and medium/large university opportunities.
Modality: Virtual
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
On Demand Trainings
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Resources
Access on-demand webinars, subject guides, samples, articles, and more.
Evertrue: 10 Ways AI will change Advancement
Learn about the impact that AI will have on your work in advancement.
Advancement Resources
Explore webinars, blogs, samples, and so much more to help enhance your work in advancement.
CliftonStrengths
Learn about your strengths as well as the strengths of your colleagues to help enhance communication, engagement, and overall job satisfaction.
Other Resources
UT System Advancement Academy
Participate in professional development programs offered to all advancement professionals, from entry-level newcomers to senior executives.
UTSA People Excellence Professional Development
Explore a variety of training on topics such as leadership, personal and professional development, computer skills, administrative skills, safety, and more. Sessions are offered in-person, virtually, and on-demand.
LinkedIn Learning
Access a variety of courses, explore best practices, and gain new knowledge.
Do you have suggestions for additional training topics?
Email our Senior Director of Advancement Talent Management, Genevieve Tobias, for more information.
