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With nearly 300 alumni representing over 130 institutions, the Johns Hopkins Medicine Philanthropy Institute has built a powerful network of healthcare philanthropy leaders across the country and beyond. Our alumni continue to drive transformational change in their institutions, applying the insights and strategies gained through JHMPI. This growing community provides valuable connections, ongoing learning opportunities, and a shared commitment to excellence in fundraising.
The JHMPI Alumni Summit held each summer is a unique opportunity for past participants to reconnect with fellow alumni, exchange insights, and rekindle the spirit of collaboration that defines our community. Above that, it’s also a chance to engage in an intensive curriculum designed to challenge you and take your medical philanthropy leadership to the next level. Through expert-led sessions, peer-to-peer learning, and interactive panels with the current Summer Institute cohort, alumni explore topics such as grateful patient fundraising, data-driven decision-making, talent development, and transformational giving. The summit fosters collaboration, strengthens professional networks, and provides valuable perspectives on leadership in the field.
August 5, 2025 @ 2:00 PM – August 6, 2025 @ 5:00 PM | Hosted at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
This year’s program will features opportunities to reconnect with your cohort and expand your professional network, and a shared experience with the 2025 Summer Institute cohort, including our special welcome dinner and keynote address from Amir Pasic, Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
The cost of the 2025 Alumni Summit is $1,000 (excluding travel and accommodation costs). Please email Kathy White to secure your spot. Space is limited, so we encourage you to RSVP early to ensure your participation.
If you know a talented colleague who would benefit from JHMPI, we invite you to refer them for the Summer Institute through the referral link here. Those individuals referred by alumni will receive a special direct invitation to apply to the Summer Institute. In addition, the JHMPI faculty committee will consider your referral when reviewing their application. Help us grow our incredible community by sharing this opportunity with your network of leaders in healthcare philanthropy.
Associate Vice President of Advancement Strategy and Operations, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Shashea L. Adams-Guess is Associate Vice President of Advancement Strategy and Operations at UT Southwestern Medical Center where she leads strategy development and operations for six departments, each responsible for vital functions aligned with establishing and strengthening relationships with external stakeholders and supporters, enhancing the image and elevating the voice and profile of the institution, promoting institutional strategic priorities, and securing financial resources to help advance UT Southwestern and its mission of excellence in research, education, and patient care. As a member of the Office of Institutional Advancement executive leadership team, she serves as trusted advisor to the Executive Vice President, providing counsel on organizational structure, climate, culture, and other matters of strategic importance, and leads dynamic advancement strategy and operations teams responsible for delivering a healthy foundation of support services and reliable base of intelligence to promote the brand and reputation of UT Southwestern and advance engagement and fundraising initiatives.
Shashea joined UT Southwestern in 2004, and previously served in Director, Assistant Vice President, and Associate Vice President roles in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. She served as Management Analyst and IT Manager in the Department of Psychiatry before joining Development and Alumni Relations in 2010 to lead the office through one of the most transformative times in its history. In 2016, she was recognized as a “trailblazer” for outstanding contributions to UT Southwestern as the institution celebrated some of “today’s brightest minds in the areas of leadership, science, and medicine.” She is an alum of Leadership North Texas (LNT Class 11), Johns Hopkins Medical Philanthropy Institute (JHMPI Class 2017), and a graduate of the inaugural cohort of the UT Southwestern Leadership Foundations program. In December 2021, Shashea was recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) as an “outstanding GIA Development member” for her experience and expertise in guiding conference and year-round programming for its Group on Institutional Advancement (GIA) where she currently serves as Chair for Development on the AAMC GIA Steering Committee and leads the Development Discipline Advisory Group. She also serves on the Board of Directors for North Texas Commission.
Shashea is a proud native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who journeyed to Texas to pursue her education. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Master of Business Administration (MBA), both from Texas A&M University-Commerce. One of her many philosophies in life is “there are many rooms in a house, but the largest in any home is the room for improvement.”
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
