Certified Advancement Practitioner Training Program Since its launch in 2014, our flagship Certified Advancement Training program has equipped more than 300 professionals with practical skills across our four key Advancement pillars: Admissions Fundraising Alumni & Community Relations Marketing & Communications Over the years, through consultations with leading industry practitioners, we have endeavoured to keep our training programs current, relevant and incorporating leading practice. We also strive to ensure that the learning materials are rich with case study scenarios, checklists and sample forms. We want participants to be equipped with the resources and practical skills they need. Besides improving everyday skills and knowledge, participating in the Advancement training allows for valuable networking opportunities between peers about the challenges and opportunities in the sector. Through this industry certified training, participants gain credibility and are better prepared for greater “on-the- job” responsibilities. It is always heartening to hear past participants say that the Educate Plus certification has given them an “edge” when being considered for a promotion or other career opportunities. The 2018 year marks a training milestone with the implementation of our brand new learning management system (LMS). By adopting a more intuitive and learner- friendly interface, we are committed towards delivering high quality learning experiences for all our participants. In the future, we plan to facilitate more collaborative learning through online discussion groups and participant forums, which the new LMS can facilitate. In 2019 we will see the launch of the Advancement Essentials for Leaders training. This is a program specially tailored for our institutional leaders. We are aware of the unique challenges faced by this group, hence the need for bespoke training that equips our senior practitioners with very useful skills across all four of our Advancement pillars. Advancement Essentials for Leaders is an entirely online program, consisting of 12 modules across all four Advancement pillars. Participants will access recorded online presentations and complete a quiz for each module via the LMS. For the launch in 2019, we will release the following six modules: 1. Creating, Developing and Working with an Advancement Team - Roles and Resourcing Topics include strategies to allocate resources most efficiently (including roles, responsibilities and activities) and models of best practice hierarchical structures for an Advancement team 2. Best Admissions Practices and Reporting Topics include a suitable planning structure for enrolments and best practices for reporting year-on-year Admissions trends 3. Fundraising Fundamentals and your Institution’s Potential Topics include issues to consider when implementing and managing a fundraising program 4. The Role of the Leader and Board in Fundraising Topics include traits of an effective fundraising leader, complexities of managing a fundraising program and the rationale for board engagement. 5. Annual Giving Topics include how annual giving relates to other fundraising initiatives and strategies to overcome challenges related to annual giving. 6. Capital Campaigns Topics include critical phases of capital campaigns, the challenges posed and practical strategies to overcome the challenges. Upcoming Certified Advancement Practitioner Training The 2019 Certified Advancement Practitioner Training program,willbeheldattheHotelGrandChancellor,Brisbane on 2/3 May. We will be running the following four courses: Admissions Alumni and Community Relations Marketing and Communications Fundraising Each of the courses outline the basic principles underpinning contemporary practice and standards in that stream, and is suitable for beginner to intermediate-level Advancement practitioners. Registrations for the Certified Advancement Practitioner Training open in the new year. If you have any suggestions and feedback on our training programs, please do not hesitate to email me. MARIYA MUSTAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING MANAGER EDUCATE PLUS MARIYA@EDUCATEPLUS.EDU.AU FACE 2 FACE MAGAZINE 4 0