ThinkMHK Podcast Season 5 Episode 21 - Eric Holderness

In this episode of the Think MHK Podcast, 20 Under 40 honoree Eric Holderness, Vice President of Development at Kansas State University Foundation, discusses his journey from Montezuma, Kansas, to Manhattan, where he attended Kansas State University. Eric highlights the importance of relationships in fundraising and the challenges of attracting first-generation students from western Kansas. He shares his personal and professional growth, including his 12-year tenure at the foundation and the success of student gift officers. Eric emphasizes the value of community and the small-city feel of Manhattan. He advises young professionals to treat every interaction as an opportunity and to dream big. Eric also mentions his interest in learning another language and his favorite podcasts.