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After 2 1/2 years, it was so energizing to be back in New York City at our 2022 Washburn & McGoldrick, LLC client…
The WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK November 2023 survey of advancement professionals is the tenth in our Advancement Moving Forward series. The previous nine surveys in this series were conducted in April 2020, June 2020,…
In last week’s episode of Alumless, Chris Marshall and Ryan Catherwood sat down with Carla Willis, Principal at Washburn & McGoldrick, LLC and discussed what it takes to be successful at consulting in educational…
Winter 2024 Intensives: Creating Major Gift Success (January 22 – February 2, 2024) Challenges gift officers to work collaboratively, think strategically, shorten their time horizons for productivity, and practice the…
The WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK June 2023 survey of advancement professionals is the ninth in our Advancement Moving Forward series on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous seven surveys in this…
Summer 2023 Intensives: Creating Major Gift Success (July 24 – August 4, 2023) Challenges gift officers to work collaboratively, think strategically, shorten their time horizons for productivity, and practice the…
The WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK December 2022 survey of advancement professionals is the eighth in our Advancement Moving Forward series on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous seven surveys in this…
WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK, one of the nation’s leading educational and institutional advancement consulting firms, and Chris Marshall Advancement Consulting CMAC, which provides guidance, planning and strategy for…
Recently we had the privilege of speaking together at Washburn & McGoldrick’s annual client conference in New York City. We covered a lot of ground regarding leadership vision (see Lisa’s PRG Blog post for more),…
The WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK April 2022 survey of advancement professionals is the seventh in our Advancement Moving Forward series on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous six surveys in this…
Whether launching a new principal gifts program or working to maximize an existing one, it is frequently tempting to begin with questions like “How much?” and “How many?” While they represent important practical…
Our colleague Carme Williams is one of the most respected and talented educational advancement and philanthropic leaders in the industry. In recognition of Black History Month, she recently shared her journey in…
In my executive coaching work, I will often ask those I’m coaching: “What’s keeping you up at night?” I ask the question to prompt thought and reflection. If we are ever to consider new ways of working, thinking,…
As we approach the end of the calendar year, I would like to offer a few observations for 2021 year-end giving and legislative changes that might impact fundraising efforts in…
The WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK November 2021 survey of advancement professionals is the sixth in our Advancement Moving Forward series on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous five surveys in this…
Since our founding 26 years ago, WASHBURN & McGOLDRICK has been known for the quality of our feasibility study interviews and our ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information from those…
Spring Intensive, Feb 22 – Mar 5: Creating Major Gift Success challenges gift officers to work collaboratively, think strategically, shorten their time horizons for productivity, and practice the language of…
We are thrilled to add their expertise as we continue Building Relationships to Advance Education and Philanthropy. Eileen Bertsch Donahue, Senior Consultant Carla Willis, Senior Consultant Chris Marshall, Consulting Partner
The E. Burr Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award honors individuals whose professional accomplishments have made a significant and lasting impact on the field of institutional advancement.