Advancement Institute
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 are invited to participate in select professional development events throughout the year.
Signature Trainings
Learn about your strengths as well as the strengths of your colleagues to help enhance communication, engagement, and overall job satisfaction.
Participate in interactive sessions designed to strengthen collaboration across Advancement & Alumni Engagement. Topics will highlight institutional priorities, constituent insights, and opportunities for cross-team partnership, building a shared foundation for our future as one advancement organization.
Faculty Resources
Upcoming Webinars
Want to write fundraising emails that do more than inform? Register for this session to learn how simple storytelling techniques can transform routine donor communications into compelling, donor-centered narratives that drive engagement and inspire giving. Participants will gain a practical, repeatable framework for crafting subject lines, calls to action, and messages that build trust and deepen relationships. Walk away ready to create emails that resonate with donors and deliver stronger fundraising results.
Modality: Virtual
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join CASE® for a session exploring how creative storytelling and purposeful design can strengthen connection and reputation across university communities. The teams at Royal College of Art and University of Sheffield will share how imaginative campaigns using approaches like film and digital media can inspire pride, build belonging and engage diverse audiences.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Turn conference inspiration into meaningful action. Join this webinar with BWF Zuri’s Catherine Flaatten and Christina Pulawski to learn a practical framework for evaluating, introducing, and sustaining new approaches in prospect development. Whether you’re implementing a new prospect management strategy, refining identification methods, or enhancing existing practices, you’ll gain actionable tools to drive lasting change and increase team adoption. Leave with the confidence and strategies needed to transform great ideas into measurable results.
Modality: Virtual
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Institutional Resources
Participate in professional development programs offered to all advancement professionals, from entry-level newcomers to senior executives.
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.
A centralized resource for building leadership competencies, advancing professional skills, and supporting continuous learning.
Access a variety of courses, explore best practices, and gain new knowledge.
On Demand Trainings
Access on-demand webinars, subject guides, samples, articles, and more.
Learn about the impact that AI will have on your work in advancement.
Explore webinars, blogs, samples, and so much more to help enhance your work in advancement.
Do you have suggestions for additional training topics?
Email our Senior Director of Advancement Talent Management, Genevieve Tobias, for more information.
