From Optical Design to Fundraising Tech | Meet Gravyty's Amit Sagar

Meet Amit Sagar, Director of Product Management at Gravyty. Amit leads Gravyty's fundraising and engagement products, which help colleges and universities connect with students, alumni, and donors. In this Meet the Team conversation, Amit talks about how AI and predictive models are changing fundraising, what he's learned in nearly 10 years at Gravyty (starting with the acquisition that became Advance), and why the best leaders don't try to solve every problem alone. He also shares how volunteering with Relay for Life led him to fundraising, what it's like to be 6'5" on Zoom, and why his husky, Judy, would rather skip the long runs. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:17 Meet Amit Sagar, Director of Product Management 0:40 Watching the market and building the roadmap 1:39 AI, predictive models, and the future of fundraising 2:43 Ten years at Gravyty and the Advance acquisition 3:40 The best part of working at Gravyty 4:54 Leadership lesson: empower the people around you 6:24 From optical design and health insurance to edtech 7:27 How Relay for Life led to fundraising 8:31 Fun facts: 6'5" and two weddings 10:01 Outside of work: sports and running 11:07 Meet Judy the husky 12:16 Wrap-up Hosted by Tuesday Stanley   / tuesdaystanley   Learn more about Gravyty: https://gravyty.com/ #Gravyty #HigherEd #Fundraising