The Evolution of Due Diligence at Stanford: Building the Plane While Flying It

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Recorded at Prospect Development 2022.

The need for due diligence research in fundraising was widely recognized in late 2019, but there were few models for how this new research function would work. Join us to learn how Stanford University's Medical Center Development office worked to create methods, policies and procedures to limit Stanford’s reputational risk and build a robust, flexible due diligence program.

Sandra Larkin

Associate Director, Prospect Research and Due Diligence

Stanford Medical Center Development

Sandra Larkin is an Assistant Director of Prospect Research for Stanford University’s Medical Center Development Office, where she has led the research team’s due diligence program since April 2020. She joined Stanford in 2018 after many years as a consultant, working with nonprofits across the U.S. under the name Larkin Research Associates. A former board member of the New England Development Research Association (NEDRA), Sandra received its Ann Castle Award for her contributions in 2005. Sandra began her career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. She is a graduate of Emerson College and a published poet.

Mavis Ntam

Assistant Director, Prospect Research

Stanford University

Mavis Ntam serves as an Assistant Director, Prospect Research with Stanford University’s Medical Center Development team. Prior to joining Stanford, she served at George Washington University, where she was a Senior Prospect Analyst, and partnered with the medical school, basic sciences, and engineering.  Mavis began her development research career at Dartmouth College, where she also earned her bachelor’s degree.

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The Evolution of Due Diligence at Stanford: Building the Plane While Flying It
Recorded 07/28/2022
Recorded 07/28/2022 Recorded at Prospect Development 2022. The need for due diligence research in fundraising was widely recognized in late 2019, but there were few models for how this new research function would work. Join us to learn how Stanford University's Medical Center Development office worked to create methods, policies and procedures to limit Stanford’s reputational risk and build a robust, flexible due diligence program.