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Women in Development of Greater Boston

The Program Committee Presents:

"Navigating Your Advancement Career"

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Speaker: Amy Bronson, Director of Recruitment and Professional Training at Boston University

Due to the recent economic downturn, advancement professionals are recasting their career outlook as the not for profit world experiences tremendous change in staffing and organizational development. With ongoing recovery, many institutions are again hiring and professionals need to be savvier than ever to make sure they are making the right move to the right institution at the right time. Managing your advancement career is more important than ever in this changing landscape. Amy will talk about navigating your advancement career, including how to approach a job search as well as managing your career growth in your current organization. In her interactive presentation, Amy will discuss career goals and paths, finding the right fit in the current job market, and will cover topics from informal networking and mentoring to landing the right offer.  

Amy Bronson is Director of Recruitment and Professional Training at Boston University, where she is engaged in building an outstanding team of advancement professionals who are undertaking an enormous challenge: the first comprehensive campaign in the history of the University. Prior to joining BU in September 2010, Amy lead the strategic staffing initiative for the Light the World Campaign at Boston College, managing the recruitment effort and everything from onboarding to succession planning for over 100 new staff for the Office of University Advancement. Before joining BC in 2005, Amy was at Harvard Law School where her many roles included working in special events; curriculum planning and program administration for executive legal education and as a fundraiser and administrator at Baker House Alumni Center. Her prior experience includes working for Tiffany & Co. in Chicago and Houston and teaching in Athens, Greece. With over 15 years of advancement experience, Amy has presented for many organizations, most recently joining the faculty for the CASE Strategic Management Conference in Boston March 28-30.

  Tuesday, April 12, 2011
City Year
287 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02116

Registration and Networking: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Registration Deadline: April 4, 2011

Bring Your Own Lunch - No Food is Available on Site

Remember, it's a WID networking tradition to swap business cards – bring yours.

Cost: $15 for WID members; $25 for non-members, late registration (after 4/4/11)

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