How Storytelling Raised Millions for the Great Lakes | VP of Development Matt Altstiel

In this episode of Fundraising Leaders with Drew, host Drew Clancy talks with Matt Altstiel, Vice President for Development at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Matt shares how his journey from adult education classrooms to C...

A surprise $50K pledge changed everything for a young counselor—and set the course for a career in philanthropy. In this conversation, Dr. Mario Hicks shares how that moment at Cradle Beach Camp shaped his approach to major g...

What does it mean to be a “chief storyteller” in higher education? In this episode, host Drew Clancy sits down with Dr. Hilary Link, President of Drew University, to explore the art and strategy of fundraising in today’s shif...

How do you keep fundraising fresh year after year? Heidi Daniels believes the key lies in creativity and mission alignment. In her conversation with Drew Clancy, Heidi reflects on her experiences leading annual funds and shar...

What does it take to lead lasting change within systems designed to resist it? In this powerful conversation, Lisette Nieves—President of the Fund for the City of New York—shares her journey from growing up in the Bronx to sh...

Montclair State University is shaking up traditional fundraising structures to better align with institutional priorities. VP Rita Walters walks us through key shifts, such as moving from embedded gift officers to a centraliz...