Julia Ingraham Walker has been a fundraising professional for over twenty-four years in the Gulf South. Her professional background is in major gifts and capital campaigns. During her tenure at Tulane University, she hired, supervised, and directed the activity of an advancement staff that raised over $300 million for endowment, capital, and operational needs. For the past ten years, as a consultant to numerous capital campaigns, she has had significant experience developing strategy on major gift fundraising as well as campaign planning and implementation for a diverse group of nonprofits. Her experience ranges from museums to secondary schools, arts organizations, community nonprofits, and institutions of higher education.