Shanna A. Hocking | Hocking Leadership

ADVISING LEADERS THROUGH TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION

Helping advancement teams navigate change with confidence and achieve bold fundraising goals.

Who’s on your
speed dial?

For many advancement leaders at top universities and nonprofits, I am.

When you're navigating strategic conversations with academic leaders and trustees, working toward ambitious fundraising goals, and ensuring your team is structured to succeed—you need someone who’s led through challenges and truly gets what’s on the line.

I don’t just understand the complexities of advancement leadership. I understand you.

Shanna A. Hocking | Hocking Leadership

Ready to shift from reacting to leading with clarity, confidence, and compassion?

You don’t have to lead through change alone.

I've been in your shoes—balancing donor visits, supporting team members, recruiting staff, preparing presidential briefings, and somehow finding time for emails between back-to-back meetings.

I know what it feels like to carry the weight of others’ expectations and still want to lead in a way that reflects who you are.

Drawing on my experience leading large advancement teams and raising 7-, 8-, and 9-figure gifts, I help you turn organizational pressure into focused progress—with actionable next steps that work for you and your organization.

What you can expect:

  • High-performing teams that collaborate, because they understand goals, roles, and what success looks like

  • A culture that energizes your team and accelerates fundraising across the organization

  • Continued progress—even during transitions in leadership, structure, or strategy

  • And a leadership approach that sustains your success without sacrificing yourself to it

Our Client Partners


“Shanna is my go-to for wisdom and advice on all things leadership and advancement. Fundraising is about so much more than donors and stewardship, so as I progress in the field, I’ve come to appreciate how important it is to have access to experts who ‘get it.’ It’s always affirming to speak with someone who understands the core aspects of a development organization as deeply as Shanna.”

—Sam Duplessis, Associate Vice President, University Development, University of Pennsylvania Development and Alumni Relations

Featured In

One Bold Move a Day Leadership Book

Your Personal Leadership Coach in Your Pocket

My book offers a practical, actionable roadmap to achieve your personal and professional goals with intention and joy through a single, measurable act each day. Drawing from 20+ years of experience leading advancement teams, I reveal the transformative mindsets that help you fulfill your leadership and career potential.

Whether you're navigating workplace challenges, building confidence, or learning to lead in a way that feels true to you, One Bold Move a Day helps you advance your career, grow as a leader, and develop as a person—one meaningful action at a time.

One Bold Move a Day is published by McGraw-Hill Business and widely embraced by advancement professionals, university leaders, and executives across industries.

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