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200: Brian Hastings, University of Nebraska

199: Richard P. Virgin, University of San Diego

198: Ashley Budd, Cornell University

197: Thomas Chaves, Albright College

196: Michael Bor, The Endowment Project

195: Rita Walters, Montclair State University.

194: Wesley Stewart, University of Oregon.

193: Adam Wise, UMass Boston

192: Matthew Ter Molen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

191: Mark Antonucci, Rutgers University

190: Derek Dictson, Colorado State University

189: Nancy Jackson, KU Endowment

188: Tom Farrell, University of Rochester

187: Jake Heuser, UnityPoint Health.

186: Brian Sischo, NC State University

185: Rodger Devine, Pomona College

184: John Stark, University of Wyoming Foundation.

183: Suzanne Hilser-Wiles, GG&A

182: Jim Zimmerman, The Branson School, Marts & Lundy

181: Sergio Gonzalez, Brown University

180: Mike Andreasen, UNC Chapel Hill

179: Jeff Webb, United States Naval Academy

178: Mark Delos Reyes Davis, UC Santa Cruz

177: Michael Eicher and Alex Lawrence, the Advancement Leadership Lab

176: Scott Rabenold, University of Southern California

175: Fritz Schroeder, Johns Hopkins University

174: Rhea Turteltaub, University of California, Los Angeles

173: Barry Benson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

172: Jake Logan & Annie Quade, University of Texas, El Paso

171: Joe Manok, Clark University

170: Telly McGaha, Georgia State University

169: Shaun Keister, University of California, Davis

168: Magnus Johnsson, Virginia Commonwealth University

167: Betsy Feeny: Indiana University Foundation

166: Ann Spira, University of California, San Diego

165: Dan Frezza, College of Charleston

164: Brittney Snyder, Arizona State University

163: Eloise Dunn Brice, University of Houston

162: Tamara Michel Josserand, University of Washington

161: David Lively, Northwestern University

160: Jenna Goodman, Generous Change

159: Justin Fincher, Stony Brook Foundation

158: Bill Miller, Kean University Foundation

157: Becky Fullmer, University of Central Florida

156: Greg Willems, Kansas State University Foundation

155: Kristin Sorenson, West Point Association of Graduates

154: Stephen Rosfeld, University of Cincinnati Foundation

153: Michael Reza, University of Oregon

152: B.J. Davisson, West Virginia University Foundation

151: Cheryl Webster Crounse, Salem State University

150: Scott Roberts, Oklahoma State University Foundation

149: Dr. Kirk Nooks, Gordon State College

148: Brian Hervey, UC Irvine

147: Reshunda Mahone, North Carolina State University

146: Mo Cotton Kelly, UConn Foundation

145: Kimberly Russell, Texas Woman's University

144: Jonah Nigh, The New School

143: Shomari White, Emory University

142: Matt Hodge, University of Maryland

141: David Nolan, Texas Christian University.

139: Tom Wamsley, University of Illinois at Chicago

138: Fred and Kathryn Van Sickle, Cornell and The Chapin School

137: Dan Peterson, University of Washington

136: Erika Jordan, Boston University

135: David Bennett, Howard University

134: Joe Kender, St. Joseph's University

133: Jean Kramer Crosby, Ball State University

132: Dana Cummings, Franklin College

131: Jeremy Galvin, Iowa State University Foundation

130: Jen Howe, Georgia Institute of Technology

129: Dan Allenby, Principal & Founder, Annual Giving Network

128: Birgit Smith Burton, Founder and Executive Director, African American Development Officers Network

127: Armin Afsahi, Harvard University

126: Scott Mory, Carnegie Mellon University

125: Steven Kapor, Fundriver

124: Michael Felberbaum, Yale University & Chris Cannon, Zuri Group

123: Floyd Akins, University of Toledo

122: Cindi Roth, West Virginia University.

121: Debbie Dutton and Troy Finn, University of New Hampshire

120: Todd Moxley, Pledgemine

119: Rod Grabowski, University at Buffalo.

118: Terri Goss Kinzy, President, Illinois State University.

117: Rodney Kirsch, GG&A

116: Mike Goodwin, Oregon State University

115: Eileen Savage, Cranbrook Community School

114: Jonathan Purvis, Butler University

113: Stephen Rodriguez, Brandeis University

112: Kimera Way, University of Wisconsin

111: Andy Jhanji, Florida State University

110: Deb Taft, Lindauer

109: Bill Kissick, Kent School

108: Brent Grinna, EverTrue

107: June Bradham, Change Develop Move

106: Louis Diez, Muhlenberg College

105: Erin Moran, The Solas Group

104: Curt Simic, Indiana University

103: Jay Kahn, Georgia State University

102: Dexter Bailey, CalTech

101: Blaire Atkinson, President, Oklahoma State University Foundation

100: Michael Glascott, Macquarie Investment Management

99: Jason Patenaude, Schuler Scholar Project

98: Dr. Jenifer Ward, President Luther College

97: Brian O'Rourke, Clemson University

96: Kelly DeGregorio, BC High

95: Kelly Kerner, University of Georgia

94: Jasmine Farrier, University of Louisville

93: Mark Luellen, University of Virginia

92: Derek Dictson, New Mexico State University

91: Brandon Buzbee, University of Denver

90: JD Beebe, Thankview

89: J T. Forbes, Indiana University

88: Gail Wilkinson

87: Martin Shell, Stanford University

86: Matthew Eynon, Franklin and Marshall College

85: Courtney Surls, American University

84: Christopher Dyba, East Carolina University

83: Michael Bacon, Trinity University

82: Marcelia Freeman, Florida A&M University

81: Matthew Ewing, Boise State University

80: Juan Garcia, The University of Texas at Austin

79: Dori Sonntag, Gonzaga University

78: Mike Wallace, Santa Clara University

77: Todd McCubbin, University of Missouri

76: Maureen Flores, Bentley University

75: Tim McMahon, Marquette University

74: Peter Hayashida: University of California, Riverside

73: Amy Noah, University of Oklahoma

72: Kim Nyoni, University of Nevada Las Vegas

71: Adam Compton, North Carolina State University

70: Maria Watson, Pomona College

69: Julie Morgan Hooper, University of California, Berkeley

68: Dale Wright, University of Illinois

67: Caroline Chang, UC Innovation

66: Gregory Perrin, St. Edward's University

65: Matthew White, Utah State University

64: Amy Yancey, Boston College

63: Dan Allen, DePaul University

62: Phil Castleberry, Rochester Institute of Technology

61: James Langley, Langley Innovations

60: Greg Knott, University of Connecticut Foundation

59: Amanda Trabue, Western Kentucky University

58: Diane MacGillivray, Northeastern University

57: Brandon Busteed, President, University Partners - Kaplan, Inc.

56: Jessica Jones Wilson, Dickinson College

55: Megan Morey, Williams College

54: Marc A. Barnes, Ph. D., CFRE, Dillard University

53: Joanna Curtis, University of Memphis

52: Brooks Hull, Louisiana Tech University

51: Kris Gulick Schaefer, KGS Coach and Consultant

50: Andy Shaindlin, Brown University

49: Beth Crigler, University of North Carolina Charlotte

48: DeAnna Carlson Zink & Bob Knutson, University of North Dakota

47: Melissa Korn, The Wall Street Journal

46: Ray Earl-Jackson, Northern Illinois University

45: Nick Linde, University of Nebraska Foundation

44: Jay Davenport, Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health

43: Jake Lemon, UConn Foundation

42: Angela Wimmer and Stephanie Froehlich, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

41: Megan Doud, University of Michigan

40: Carrie Bhada, NC State

39: Colin Hennessy, UChicago & Brittany Shaff, UMiami

38: Rob Humphrey, Linkedin

37: Astria Smith, Payton Keith & Jo Lew, Southern Methodist University

36: Janzell Tutor and Chris Barragan, University of Utah [Featuring: JD Beebe, Thankview]

35: Paul Clifford, Penn State

34: Philanthropy Is Not Just Dollars, Cindy Fredrick

33: Let's talk about the hard things, Dr. Shirley M. Collado

32: Unafraid of a Challenge, Jane DiFolco Parker

31: Falling Into Philanthropy, Anne Dean

30: Krista Allen Raney, Louisiana State University Foundation

29: Always Ask, "Why Not?", Dan Lugo

28: Making a Career out of Advancement, Matthew Lambert

27: Raise Smarter, Lynette Marshall

26: Expect to Win, Nate Clapham

25: Re-opening the Advancement Economy, UVA [COVID-19 Q&A]

24: Key Themes That Will Shape Advancement, Jeff Martin

23: How Advancement Services can support alumni and advancement teams during COVID-19, Chris Campbell [COVID-19 Q&A]

22: Leadership and Fundraising During the Pandemic, Josh Newton [COVID-19 Q&A]

21: How to Talk to Donors During a Crisis, Lynne Wester [COVID-19 Q&A]

20: Moving from a Day of Giving to a Day of Caring, Boston College [COVID-19 Q&A]

19: Sharing the Vision with Your Donors, Kyle Vaughn

18: 6 Goals for Annual Giving, Howard Heevner

17: Creating Personalized Experiences for All Alumni, Ashley Budd

16: From Membership to Major Gifts - Converting Fans into Donors, Nick Fulton

15: The Advancement Lifestyle, John Feudo

14: Striving for 100% Participation, Laura Day

13: The "Nice" Grice, John Grice

12: Why "Net Worth" Became a Bad Word, Arup Banerjee

11: Taking a Leap of Faith, Nico Karagosian

10: From Stock Market Crashes to Crushing Goals, Jim Husson

9: The Original Digital Gift Officer, Keith Hannon

8: The Leaky Bucket, Mark Koenig [Live from RAISE2019]

7: Turning a Real-Deal Thesis into New Tactics, Glen Kosse

6: What Can You Do For Your Donors?, Elizabeth Breidinger

5: Bringing the Entrepreneurial Spirit to Advancement, Patrick Lynch

4: Data Lovers Unite, Regan Holt

3: Everyone's a Fundraiser, Chris Campbell

2: Academia's Misconceptions Can Hurt Your Bottom Line, Anna Schlia

1: Take the Guess Work Out of Organizational Success, John Morris

Telly McGaha, Georgia State: On fundraiser tenacity

Scott Rabenold, USC: On fundraiser priorities that move the mark

Rhea Turteltaub, UCLA: On ethical philanthropy

Fritz Schroeder, Johns Hopkins: The era of the Donor-Investor

Michael Eicher and Alex Lawrence: Two top takeaways from the Advancement Leadership Lab

Betsy Feeney, Indian University: The generalist and expert collab

David Lively, Northwestern: Portfolio Purgatory

Mo Cotton Kelly, UConn: Putting our egos in a box behind us

Eloise Dunn Brice, University of Houston: What makes a good volunteer?

Brittney Snyder, ASU: What musical performance and fundraising have in common

Tamara Josserand, University of Washington: Scaling the Scholarship Luncheon

Jenna Goodman, Generous Change: Advice for my younger self

Dan Frezza, College of Charleston: The six-month sprint of a new advancement leader

Betsy Feeny, IU: The model for a Student Foundation

Justin Fincher, Stony Brook: What is a healthy level of urgency?

Ann Spira, UC San Diego: "We've got to make fundraising come alive for our donors."

Cindi Roth, West Virginia University: Urgency without emergency

Shomari White, Emory: Fundraisers and karaoke

Greg Willems, KSU: Get visits. Conduct visits. Follow up on visits.

Scott Roberts, OSU: "The donor turned to the student and said, 'I want to eliminate all your debt.' "

Debbie Dutton, University of New Hampshire: "I believe in public education."

Erika Jordan, Boston University: It has to start when they're students

Jonah Nigh, The New School: Always ask on the first meeting

Jen Howe, Georgia Tech: You've got to act fast

Ann Spira: The Armin magic

Scott Mory, Carnegie Mellon: People build relationships with people

Dr. Kirk Nooks, Gordon State College: The least-resourced institutions with the highest potential for change

Reshunda Mahone, NC State: Annual Giving is the science that drives Major Gift strategy

Brian Hervey, UCI: What's the trigger?

David Bennett, Howard University: Connect with people on LinkedIn

Debbie Dutton, University of New Hampshire: We are in sales

Dana Cummings, Franklin College: Non-traditional leaders

Matthew Hodge, UMD: Take advantage of tuition remission

Joe Kender, St. Joseph's University: The reputation of higher ed

Mike Goodwin, OSU: Training is much more sophisticated

Tom Wamsley, University of Illinois Foundation: You have to be fully present

Dan Allenby, Annual Giving Network: It's time to get really good at tech tools

Kimberly Russell, Texas Woman's University: Advancement is similar to student enrollment

Kyle Edgington, UT Dallas: Working with an amazing Dean

Reshunda Mahone, NC State: Advancement is a family

Terry Goss Kinzy, Illinois State: We are here to inspire people to have big ideas.

Dori Sonntag, Gonzaga: We need to treat employees like we treat our donors.

Stewardship Changes with Beth Crigler

It Doesn't Stop on Giving Tuesday with Ray Earl-Jackson

The Gifts You Have to Turn Away with Nick Linde

Bets That Will Pay Off with Jay Davenport

We Must Keep Going with Stephanie Froehlich

Because of a Postage Stamp with Megan Doud

Discipline with Carrie Bhada

Shifting with Brittany Shaff

Restricted vs Unrestricted with SMU

Get to the Thanks with Janzell Tutor

Finding Your Space with Paul Clifford

Money Will Follow with Cindy Fredrick

Finding the Balance with Krista Allen Raney

Advice for Aspiring Leaders with Dan Lugo

Cutting Grass with Matthew Lambert

Efficiency with Lynette Marshall

Assumptions with Nate Clapham

The Missing Middle with Jeff Martin

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