Right now, advancement is in an interesting place. With the finances of schools being squeezed from all sides, philanthropy is more important than it’s ever been. Yet donors are declining, flat is regarded as the new up and the top of the pyramid is so top-heavy the whole thing might tumble at any moment. But advancement isn’t going extinct. It’s being reinvented. We wanted to find exactly who is at the forefront of pushing the industry forward, so we set out to uncover the most influential young fundraisers working today.