Be Bold A Campaign for Our Future

We provide UT San Antonio'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 UT San Antonio Advancement and Alumni Engagement and other entities.

We can strengthen our culture of philanthropy across the UT San Antonio community and further drive our university toward a bold future together.
Advancing Together
The UT San Antonio 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

You’re in the will! Now what? Strategies that lead to larger legacy and lifetime gifts
PENTERA, Modern Planned Giving Marketing shares how getting new legacy pledgers or legacy society members is great. But the data show that a “count it and forget it” approach won’t work. So, what comes next? In this session, we’ll look at practical strategies that help to keep the gift plans in place. Next, we’ll see how to make the gifts dramatically larger. Finally, we’ll explore how to convert these legacy plans into lifetime gifts. Experimental research results and real-world practice point the way to a new source of fundraising success.
Modality: Virtual
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
12:00 pm

CASE® Monthly Membership Webinar
All UT San Antonio AAE employees have access to CASE. Participate in this session to maximize your membership. You’ll have the chance to ask questions directly to CASE staff and learn how to get more involved. Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your CASE membership!
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
12:00 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.

UT San Antonio 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.