THE EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT MASTERCLASS (T.E.A.M)
“Fundraising Strategies for African Higher Education Institutions”
- Thursday, 5th October 2023
ABOUT T.E.A.M
The Education Advancement Masterclass (T.E.A.M) is an initiative of Edvant Edge Africa. This Masterclass seeks to bring together development officers, fundraisers, alumni officers, international relations managers, institutional marketers, and other key stakeholders in university advancement to acquire the skills needed to improve their institution’s capacity for fundraising and strategic development. This Masterclass also provides an avenue for participants to learn, share, and build strong networks with colleagues from other institutions within the continent and beyond.
At this edition of T.E.A.M, which focuses on “Fundraising Strategies for African Higher Education Institutions”, participants will be trained on global best practices in fundraising which is paramount for successful institutional advancement. It is hoped that this special professional development programme will equip participants with key strategies leading to improved funding for their institutions.
Fundraising Strategies for African Higher Education Institutions
- Date: Thursday, 5th October 2023
- Time: 10:00am BST
- Venue: Zoom (Virtual)
Fundraising is key to the higher education lifecycle and must be taken seriously. Delegates at this edition of the education advancement masterclass will receive exclusive exposition on:
- Developing compelling stories for fundraising
- Tips for finding and influencing the right donors
- Strategies for donor relations and retention
- Redefining donation reliance
- Digitising fundraising record management
- Understand contextual factors influencing fundraising
- Negotiation skills for effective fundraising
- Building social media recognition for fundraising
- Understand donor expectations and pitching tips
- Early Bird: $60
- Regular: $75
Partners’ Discount 20% on either Early Bird or Regular Participation Fees.
We are confident that participation at the education advancement masterclass will guarantee the following benefits –
- To the Individual
- Learn tips and key strategies for successful fundraising
- Increase participants’ confidence in fundraising
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Groom participants with core negotiation and communication
skills - Groom participants with core interpersonal skills
- Groom participants with core networking and relationship management skills
- To the Institution
- Increase organisations’ prospects for securing (non)monetary investments
- Promote outlook of the organisation to prospective and eligible funders
- Enable organisations to create a peculiar fundraising practice/policy
- Understand donor expectations and pitching tips
- Increase rate of advancement goal-attainment for organisations
Meet the Speakers
Our bench of speakers includes some well-established and successful Individuals who are known to be great fundraisers and ruling the education industry for years. Join the seminar and take a step closer to being an expert.

Louis Adekola
Moderator
Founder, Edvant Edge Africa.

Robert Yates
Head of Development,
University of Sussex,
Brighton, United Kingdom

Adebowale Adeosun
Director of Advancement,
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan, Nigeria

Amina Salihu
Senior Programme Officer,
MacArthur Foundation
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