--- title: Inside Higher Ed Reports on William & Mary's Virtual Engagement Officer description: The amazing work of William & Mary Foundation's to augment its fundraising staff with Autonomous Fundraising was recently recognized by Inside Higher Ed's Kathryn Palmer. In a first-of-its-kind article, Palmer actually interviewed Wren, W&M's Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO).Matthew Lambert, Meghan Dauler Palombo, Bruce Aird, and the entire William & Mary team are doing amazing things to innovate in ways advancement and fundraising have never seen before.Quotes from the Article“We’re aiming to a image: https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_d2ddf7a13d10465e88082d40d64f941c~mv2-3.png --- [![Version2 Logo-powered by](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/V2%20Website%20Content/Logos/Version2%20Logo-powered%20by.png) ](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com) ![menu](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/7479797/menu.png) ![close_24px](https://7479797.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7479797/close_24px.svg) - [Digital Labor](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/inside-higher-ed-reports-on-william-mary-s-virtual-engagement-officer#) Show submenu for Digital Labor - [Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-engagement-officer) - [Virtual Stewardship Officer (VSO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-stewardship-officer) - [Virtual Planned Giving Officer (VPGO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-planned-giving-officer) - [Careers](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/careers) - [Resources](https://www.version2.ai/resources) - [Blog](https://www.version2.ai/blog) - [Digital Labor](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/inside-higher-ed-reports-on-william-mary-s-virtual-engagement-officer#) Show submenu for Digital Labor - [Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-engagement-officer) - [Virtual Stewardship Officer (VSO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-stewardship-officer) - [Virtual Planned Giving Officer (VPGO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-planned-giving-officer) - [Careers](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/careers) - [Resources](https://www.version2.ai/resources) - [Blog](https://www.version2.ai/blog) [See Demo ](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/autonomous-fundraising-schedule-demo) [Press](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/press) # Inside Higher Ed Reports on William & Mary's Virtual Engagement Officer [![](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png?width=50&height=50&name=KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) Dec 16, 2024 The amazing work of [William & Mary Foundation](https://www.linkedin.com/company/william-mary-foundation/)'s to augment its fundraising staff with Autonomous Fundraising was recently recognized by [Inside Higher Ed](https://www.linkedin.com/company/inside-higher-ed/)'s [Kathryn Palmer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-palmer-b8b0b171/). In a first-of-its-kind article, Palmer actually interviewed Wren, W&M's Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO). [Matthew Lambert](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewtlambert/), [Meghan Dauler Palombo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghandaulerpalombo/), [Bruce Aird](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-aird-0b8895269/), and the entire [William & Mary](https://www.linkedin.com/company/william-and-mary/) team are doing amazing things to innovate in ways advancement and fundraising have never seen before.  ![](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_d2ddf7a13d10465e88082d40d64f941c~mv2-3.png?width=469&height=389&name=badf10_d2ddf7a13d10465e88082d40d64f941c~mv2-3.png)  ###### Quotes from the Article > “We’re aiming to augment and expand the reach of our staff,” Matthew Lambert, William & Mary’s senior vice president of university advancement, told *Inside Higher Ed*, noting that the university is also open to using the pilot to explore how AI could enhance the institution beyond its philanthropic goals. “We’re trying to find a variety of ways to reach people and keep those connections. This is just another tool in our toolbox.”  > “All nonprofits face a similar challenge: roughly 70 percent or more of their generous donors aren’t managed by a gift officer, rather by general marketing communications—even though we know that one-to-one engagements drive more giving and cultivate a culture of philanthropy,” Emily Groccia, Givzey’s vice president of customer success, wrote in an email to *Inside Higher Ed*. “The problem is twofold: there’s both a shortage of fundraising talent, and nonprofits are limited by resources to scale their fundraising efforts to manage every donor with a gift officer.” Here's a link to the full article, including Wren's interview with Palmer: [https://lnkd.in/ej6UdQGR](https://lnkd.in/ej6UdQGR) ###### Topics - [Updates](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/updates) - [Version2.ai Impact](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/version2-ai-impact) - [News](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/news) - [Press](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/press) - [Partnerships](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/partnerships) - [New Releases](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/new-releases) ###### Popular Post - [The Top 10 Questions about Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-top-10-questions-about-autonomous-fundraising) - [Autonomous Fundraising Use Cases](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-use-cases) - [Autonomous Fundraising: The 'Right' Metrics](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-the-right-metrics) - [Onboarding an Autonomous Fundraiser](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/onboarding-an-autonomous-fundraiser) - ["Should we do it?" vs "Can we do it?"](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/should-we-do-it-vs-can-we-do-it) ###### Subscribe Previous Post ###### [The Difference Between Marketing Communications and Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-difference-between-marketing-communications-and-autonomous-fundraising) Next Post ###### [North Coast Ventures Features Givzey, Version2 in 'Why We Invested'](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/north-coast-ventures-features-givzey-version2-in-why-we-invested) ### Similar Blog Posts [![](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_3d71b857d25b41ea92b82d7d990e4a17~mv2-3.png?width=352&name=badf10_3d71b857d25b41ea92b82d7d990e4a17~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/version2-givzey-and-first-innovation-partner-cohort-featured-in-chronicle-of-philanthropy-for-fully) ##### [Version2, Givzey and First Innovation Partner Cohort Featured in Chronicle of Philanthropy for Fully Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/version2-givzey-and-first-innovation-partner-cohort-featured-in-chronicle-of-philanthropy-for-fully) [![](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20b40a_d0e19dc3caad47e6966b0e5314e8da01~mv2-3.png?width=352&name=20b40a_d0e19dc3caad47e6966b0e5314e8da01~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-agitator-can-ai-provide-an-answer-to-donor-neglect) ##### [[The Agitator] Can AI Provide an Answer to Donor Neglect?](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-agitator-can-ai-provide-an-answer-to-donor-neglect) [![](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_fd2503e4ada2423d929d9f012bcc86ae~mv2-Jan-31-2025-02-16-00-2464-AM.png?width=352&name=badf10_fd2503e4ada2423d929d9f012bcc86ae~mv2-Jan-31-2025-02-16-00-2464-AM.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-virtual-engagement-officer-reaches-self-sustainability) ##### [Autonomous Fundraising: Virtual Engagement Officer Reaches Self-Sustainability](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-virtual-engagement-officer-reaches-self-sustainability) [![Version2 Logo-powered by-center_white](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/V2%20Website%20Content/Logos/Version2%20Logo-powered%20by-center_white.png) ](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com) Fully Autonomous Fundraising - [AI Assessment Toolkit](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/nonprofit-ai-toolkit) - [Blog](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog) - [AI Security Policy](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/ai-security-policy) ###### Get In Touch [hello@version2.ai](mailto:hello@version2.ai) Boston, MA Copyright © 2025 Givzey, Inc. 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