4E | Beginning the Quest for your Authentic Leadership Style

Wednesday, Sept 30
4:00 - 5:00 PM

Experience Level:
Experienced (5+ years)


Shop Size:
Suitable for any size shop

Just as no two donor relations teams are the same, no two leaders are either.  How can you begin to discover your authentic leadership style, and use this knowledge to better serve your team, your donors and your career?  We’ll introduce you to Robert E. Quinn’s Moments of Greatness: Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership, and invite you to participate in a highly interactive discussion about how you can begin to lead like no one else.

Participants will walk away with tools to evaluate what kind of leader they are, and will work as a group to develop ideas for building on their strengths and addressing their challenges.  We will provide a reading list and suggested resources to support attendees in their quest for authentic leadership. 

Patricia Berry

Patricia Berry is a Professional Possibilist who is currently working in one of the best jobs at the University of Michigan; Senior Director of Stewardship Programs and Director, Faculty and Staff Campaign. In this job she is lucky enough to get paid to be grateful for a living and talk to donors and colleagues every day about how UM is changing the world for the better. You can learn more about her background on her LinkedIn profile.  

Julie Bostian

Julie Bostian, CFRE, is Director of Stewardship & Donor Engagement at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Her team is focused on integrating stewardship with development in support of the university's $1.5 billion capital campaign, Light the World. Prior to joining BC in June of 2014, she served as Georgetown University's Director of Stewardship & Gift Compliance. An ADRP Board Member since 2013, Julie is currently the association's President-Elect. In past years, she held the roles of ADRP/AASP Best Practices Chair in Donor Acknowledgments, International Conference Exhibitor/Sponsor Chair, and Webinar Task Force Chair.