Interview with Juan McGruder CFRE (USA) - Vice President for Advancement at Oglethorpe University.

Juan McGruder is the newly appointed Vice President for Advancement at Oglethorpe University in Georgia USA. Previous to this role, Juan was the Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Junior Achievement of Georgia, where he was responsible for state-wide fundraising and development initiatives, including managing philanthropic relationships with 200+ corporations, and partnering with JAG’s 80+ board members to execute their fundraising strategy.

Sections included in this episode:

Section 1: Key lessons learnt early in Juan's fundraising career

Section 2: Extensive planning for successful Capital Campaigns

Section 3: Getting donors to invest in your mission, not just donating

Section 4: Forming strong relationships with Corporate Partners at Junior Achievement of Georgia

Section 5: Building a strong fundraising team and being an effective leader

Section 6: Professional development advice for aspiring fundraising leaders

Section 7: Juan's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits