Perfect Casting: How Musical Theater Led to Leadership in Higher Edu Fundraising

Tim Burcham’s early training in musical theater provided the perfect training for a stunning career in higher education fundraising. Handpicked by his university’s president, he rose from recruitment officer to leader of a new, $900 million, 16-institution system and chair of the international board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Tim shares his story and tells how he is working today to help attract and mentor a rising new generation of fundraising leaders.