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Session 6D
The Life of a Middle-Manager: My Wellbeing, Balance, and Career Path
Megan McAndrews, Eliza McNulty, Roberta O'Hara, and Karen Hamilton
Thursday, September 22
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (MT)
Being a middle manager is not for the faint of heart. You face challenges from above, below, and the side and that is just at work. Everyone needs a piece of you. You want to do great work, support your team, and manage your leadership, all while finding fulfillment and growth for yourself. How does someone do this? Join this session to hear ideas for leading up, managing down, creating space for life balance, and ideas on career trajectories. We'll use a few examples of other Donor Relations leaders and how they managed their work and progressed in their careers. All this while learning, you are not alone!MANY of our members sit in the middle of the organization hierarchy and struggle with the challenges that this presents. It is a shared experience that when discussed, can help them cope, deal with, and decide what to do next with their careers. Some of us have passed through that and can shed some light.
Learning Objectives
Keywords:
Leadership, Career Path
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Private College/University, Public College/University, Private Secondary School, Healthcare, Religious Organization, Arts Organization, Foundation, Environmental Organization, Advocacy Organization, Social Services, Other non-profit
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Early-career (4 - 7 years), Mid-career (8 - 12 years), Seasoned (13 - 17 years)
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 Megan McAndrews
Engagement Lead
August Jackson
Megan loves to celebrate milestone moments. Magic is created when a crystalizing experience of joy, understanding, or transformation occurs. When these experiences are shared with others, they have the power to change lives and inspire action. Megan’s passion for impactful communication supports creative work at AJ by growing and strengthening client relationships, while also ensuring smooth day to day project management and execution occur. After 15 years as a donor relations expert in various higher education institutions, Megan has learned the importance of capturing the interest of constituents, translating that into action, and communicating gratitude. After working with August Jackson on the client-side, she was inspired to join the AJ team and apply that experience to a larger client base. Her interest (possibly obsession) in the organization makes her a great addition to the Engagement Lead Team.
 Eliza McNulty
Director of Donor Relations
Stanford 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.
 Roberta O'Hara
Global Director of Development
OneSky for all children
Roberta O'Hara has over 25 years of experience in the non-profit world, in stewardship and donor relations. She is currently Global Development Director for OneSky for all children. Prior to this position, Roberta was the Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement at Rutgers University Foundation (RUF), and she has served as Associate Vice President of Donor Relations and Senior Director of Donor Relations at RUF as well. Roberta also served as the senior member of the stewardship team for Princeton University. Roberta was the inaugural treasurer of ADRP, serving for two consecutive terms; was the chair of the Donor Relations Best Practices Committee for AASP (the Association of Advancement Services Professionals); chaired the 2015 ADRP conference; chaired the 2019 Gather ADRP conference; and has served in several other volunteer capacities. For her service, she was recognized by ADRP in September 2019 with the Founders Award.
 Karen Hamilton
Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Foundation
Karen is an experienced donor relations professional currently directing stewardship strategy and donor engagement at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Foundation. Her team’s work in stewardship, recognition and donor engagement helps honor philanthropy supporting the health and well-being of children and their families. Karen’s career journey was shaped by finding her niche in the advancement field after her most rewarding job as a stay-at-home Mom to four. Prior to CHOP, she led donor stewardship and communications at the Wharton School and for the Undergraduate Named Scholarship Program at the University of Pennsylvania. She loves managing teams and is most fulfilled when using her gifts and skills to bring out the best in others – at Penn, she was humbled to receive an honorable mention as a 2021 Model Supervisor of the Year. She has been active as a member of the CASE faculty and host/mentor for the CASE Summer Advancement Internship Program and is passionate about helping to nurture and equip a pipeline of diverse talent and voices to this incredible profession.
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