Achieving Sustainable Success with Systems and Operations

How do you scale and grow responsibly to continue to meet growing fundraising goals year after year? Join us as we discuss leveraging modern systems and automating routine processes to maximize your resources and in turn your impact!

In this virtual event, Josh LaBorde, Associate Vice President for Systems and Operations at BWF, hosts a lively and informative conversation with Jake Logan, Vice President for Advancement at the University of Texas at El Paso, and Chelsea Lamego, Cofounder and CEO of FundMiner.

They’ll discuss how having well-run advancement operations directly accelerates the success and sustainability of any fundraising organization. They’ll answer questions like: Why does it matter and to who? How does it help you get more donors and raise more money? How do you get the support and resources from other organization partners and departments? How do you define and measure the success or effectiveness of your advancement operations, and what are the consequences of neglecting them?

Tap into their experience-based insights and advice on how you can meet larger fundraising and organizational goals while delivering a world-class experience for your donors, teammates, and partners.

Chelsea Lamego is the Co-Founder and CEO of FundMiner. She was previously the Assistant Vice President for Advancement Operations at The University of Texas at El Paso. Before joining UTEP, Chelsea was Executive Director of El Paso Opera and previously worked in real estate property management and restaurant management. Chelsea received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration at UTEP.

As the vice president for Institutional Advancement at UTEP, Jake Logan leads the dedicated teams in the areas of development, advancement services, and alumni engagement. He has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit fundraising, with more than 15 of those in higher education. Most recently, he served as president of the Ball State University Foundation and vice president for University Advancement, where he provided strategy and guidance for development, advancement services, alumni engagement, and the BSU Foundation, including managing the institution’s endowment.