AFP, Volusia/Flagler Chapter January Luncheon

The Power of Asking the Right Questions

Guest Speaker: Yoon Van Hout, Executive Director of Annual Giving, University of Florida Foundation

Are you effectively using questions to address challenges in your work? Together, we'll uncover practical strategies for harnessing inquiry to drive innovation and collaboration. Through hands-on activities, you'll learn how to use the art of asking questions to turn challenges into opportunities for growth. Asking the right questions will lead to meaningful change!

Currently serving as the Executive Director, Annual Giving for the University of Florida Foundation, Yoon is a driven and creative fundraising strategist with a passion for building meaningful relationships between donors and institutions. With more than 15 years of experience in higher education and healthcare fundraising, she has developed a unique expertise in annual giving, donor engagement, and development communications and operations. Her work has been recognized by the Volusia/Flagler Business Report's 40 Under 40 edition, and she has held leadership roles at the University of Florida, UF Health, and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Yoon's extensive career in broad-based donor engagement has also included roles at the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine.

As a dedicated leader in her field, Yoon has served as president of the Volusia/Flagler Counties Chapter of AFP and presents at various nationwide conferences throughout the year. She is known for her data-driven approach, innovative thinking, donor engagement optimization strategies, and commitment to professional development, organizational development and transformational leadership.

Connect with Yoon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoon-van-hout-26598513

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