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Session 4E

Near or Far: Managing a Team of Hybrid and Remote Rock Stars

Eliza McNulty

Wednesday, September 21
3:30 – 4:30 PM (MT) 

About the Session

The past several years have reinforced what we have always known to be a key competency for donor relations teams. We are resilient, capable of more pivots than a television episode featuring a group of individuals living in New York City. We are a creative bunch that figured out how to deliver impact and gratitude in ways that did not involve hand signing letters or hosting in-person experiences. Our organizations are finding we must continue to offer a mix of work options from in person to hybrid to remote in an effort to retain and recruit a workforce that now demands flexibility. This session will provide a framework and myriad of samples to support hiring, onboarding, and managing a team that sits next to you in a physical or virtual office.

Learning Objectives

  • Determine if remote or hybrid scenarios can work for their team

  • Plan for interviews with remote candidates

  • Craft a framework for virtual onboarding

  • Access sample agendas for meetings, retreats or collaboration weeks

Keywords: 

Remote, hybrid, management, teams, onboarding, meetings

Who Should Attend?
   



 
 

Private College/University, Public College/University, Private Secondary School, Healthcare, Religious Organization, Arts Organization, Foundation, Environmental Organization, Advocacy Organization, Social Services, Other Non-profit

Mid-career (8 - 12 years), Seasoned (13 - 17 years), Experienced (18+ years)

Suitable for any size shop

 
 
About the Speaker

Eliza McNulty
Director of Donor Relations
Standford University

Eliza McNulty is Director of Donor Relations at Stanford University. She leads the university’s 18-person central donor relations team and works with senior development staff and colleagues across campus to shape the vision for comprehensive donor relations at Stanford. Prior to Stanford, Eliza held donor relations, communications, and development positions at YMCA of the USA, Loyola University Health System, and the Elks National Foundation. Eliza is Past President of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP). While serving ADRP, she advocated for and promoted the donor relations profession, representing the association’s nearly 1,800 international members. Eliza shares her passion for gratitude by speaking, writing, and presenting on effective practices in donor relations and stewardship. She has more than 20 years fundraising experience in healthcare, university, and national membership offices.