EPISODE · Jan 18, 2024 · 41 MIN
172: Jake Logan & Annie Quade, University of Texas, El Paso
from RAISE Podcast
About Jake Logan:As the vice president for Institutional Advancement at UTEP, Jake Logan leads the dedicated teams in the areas of development, advancement services, and alumni engagement.He has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit fundraising, with more than 15 of those in higher education. Most recently, he served as president of the Ball State University Foundation and vice president for University Advancement, where he provided strategy and guidance for development, advancement services, alumni engagement, and the BSU Foundation, including managing the institution's endowment.Jake also served as assistant vice chancellor for University Programs at the University of Missouri, where he managed most of the university’s central fundraising functions, as well as the endowments team.Other previous roles included executive director of development at the University of Oregon School of Law, and work as a development officer for his alma mater, the University of Florida, in the College of Agriculture and the College of Engineering.Jake began his career in philanthropy with the American Heart Association, earning national recognition for his pioneering work in online fundraising strategies. He ultimately became vice president for Field Development before leaving for academic advancement.He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from the University of Florida and a Master of Nonprofit Management from the University of Oregon.Since arriving at UTEP in May of 2020, he has made his home here in El Paso with his wife Sheena, their two children, Mills and Maisie, and their three dogs. Jake also has an older son named Max, a computer scientist who lives in the Austin, TX area.About Annie Quade: Following almost a decade in higher education advancement and a variety of roles that span the engagement pipeline, Annie Quade serves as the Assistant Vice President of Advancement Strategy, Talent & Culture at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).Overseeing their integrated engagement team, talent, and people operations, Annie is responsible for enterprise engagement and the overall growth strategy for the division.Annie graduated from the University of Missouri, where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in public health. Prior to joining UTEP, she worked in frontline fundraising for her alma mater, first as a regional and planned giving officer and then as director for the School of Law.When she’s not working, you can find Annie chasing after her two toddlers, tending to their hobby farm, or (hopefully) catching a few moments of quiet and calm with her husband, John.
What this episode covers
The “Great (Advancement) Resignation” is a non-problem for the advancement team at the University of Texas, El Paso. In fact, over the last three years, the UTEP team has doubled in size. Rather than losing amazing team members, they are having to turn away amazing applicants because there is simply more demand to join the UTEP team than there are open spots on the crew. Why is that? On this episode of the RAISE Podcast, Brent chats with Jake Logan, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, and Annie Quade, Associate Vice President of Advancement Strategy and Engagement at the University of Texas at El Paso. Currently, Jake sits in El Paso where he leads a stellar, mission-driven, growing team. And Annie (mostly) sits on her family’s 30-acre farm in Missouri, from where she drives culture and strategy at UTEP with a specific mission to be “the best advancement operation in the nation to work for.” The big topic on the table during this conversation is hybrid and remote work. Over the last three years, when other advancement shops have seen more than 60% turnover, the UTEP team has had big growth and nearly zero regrettable turnover. Each position and each individual is considered in light of the right mix of remote and on-campus work for that specific person in that specific role. What are the key ingredients to this remote/hybrid success, and what can other teams learn from the logistics and strategy of a flexible work approach? Tune into this enlightening conversation about the correlation between freedom and performance, the nuances of a hybrid work environment, and how culture eats "the way we've always done it" for breakfast.
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