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Influence-Centered Change Management: Channeling Your Inner Kermit the Frog
Today's advancement leaders are constantly facing change in their organizations. This can occur in numerous ways, from the arrival of a new President or colleagues, an evolving Board, staff restructuring, or the design and implementation of a strategic plan. In order to both effectively navigate and affect change, advancement managers must be able to positively influence others around them to build consensus and create desired outcomes. A great model for this type of influence-centered leadership can be found in The Muppets' Kermit the Frog who demonstrates exemplary inclusion, resilience, positivity, and vision to execute team-based actions and accomplish shared goals. This session will examine how to strategically utilize influence-centered change management in common advancement priorities such as crisis situations, campaigns, new organizational directions, and celebrating successes.
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March 21, 2023 AFP Tampa Bay Meeting
11:30 am Networking
12:00 p.m. Program & Lunch Service
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THANK YOU to our Luncheon Partner
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AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program
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Program Fee
AFP Member - $35.00
Guest - $45.00
The program fee is the same in-person or virtual. Please indicate when registering your attendance choice for meal planning purposes.
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Meal Choices
All lunches will be served with a Chopped Salad - Choose one:
1. Pesto Primavera (V)
2. Grilled Salmon Salad
3. Mezza Lasagna
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Speaker Bios
Stuart Sullivan is Chief Development Officer for Shriners Hospitals for Children. At
Shriners he leads a team of 150 staff raising funds to support the SHC health system
providing care for over 140,000 patients annually across the United States, Canada,
and Mexico. The Shriners fundraising program raises over $500 million annually from
more than 1.5 million donors.
Before joining Shriners, Stuart served as Senior Vice President for Graham-Pelton
Consulting where he provided strategic counsel for clients such as Bucknell University,
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology, Atrium Health
Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, John Burroughs School, Sacred Heart
University, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, and Norton Healthcare.
Previously, Stuart was the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. At CHOP, he oversaw all fundraising activities
and programs with a staff of 75 professionals and support. The comprehensive
development program at CHOP raised more than $100 million annually.
Prior to CHOP, Stuart was Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement at
Temple University. There, he oversaw all development, alumni relations, and
marketing/branding for the University. Working with a staff of more than 130, total
fundraising at Temple exceeded $50 million annually.
Stuart came to Temple from the University of Pennsylvania where, as Director of
Development for Schools and Centers, he was responsible for the management and
strategic planning for development offices within 14 of Penn’s 17 schools and resource
centers, with combined annual fundraising more than $90 million annually.
Stuart started his career in higher education at Virginia’s Lynchburg College as the
Assistant Director of Alumni and Parents Programs. After returning to his alma mater,
Roanoke College, he assumed positions of greater responsibility, culminating with his
appointment as Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, a post he held until he
moved to Penn in 1997.
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Meeting Guidelines
AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.
We ask that you not attend if:
- You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
- You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
- You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
- You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
