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Acquisition

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Data Hygiene and Data Processing: The Basics

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Karin Haag – MMI Direct

Marvin Dawson – MMI Direct

John Perell – Smithsonian Institution

Acquisition

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Direct Mail is Not Dying, it’s Evolving. What to Do about it Right Now

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Alison Teres – THD

Fran Wollman – Audience First Media

Alyson Morris – Feeding America National Organization

Acquisition

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

How to Greatly Reduce F2F Attrition in the First Three Months

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Kevin Schulman – DonorVoice

Monica Muten – Special Olympics International

Acquisition

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Diving into Data-Rich Acquisition Strategies

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Maureen McNally – MissionWired

Trista Murphy – Make-A-Wish America

Ashwin Narayan – MissionWired

Acquisition

Advanced Executive Track

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

CEOs Dish on Managing the Bridge between Marketing and Development Departments

Location: Cherry Blossom

Katrina A. VanHuss – Turnkey For Good

John Lehr – Parkinson's Foundation

Kendra Davenport – Easterseals

Advanced Executive Track

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Dissecting the Psyche of the American Political Donor

Location: Cherry Blossom

Heather Philpot – Moore

Bill McInturff – Public Opinion Strategies

Gayatri Bhalla – GMMB

Mike Alm – National Republican Senatorial Committee

Advanced Executive Track

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Make Better Decisions: How to Use Decision Science to Create a Measurable, Actionable Strategic Plan

Location: Cherry Blossom

Steve Beshuk – Benefactor Group

Summers Hammel – Benefactor Group

Advanced Executive Track

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Leading Change: Breakthroughs Don’t Happen Overnight

Location: Cherry Blossom

Barbara O'Reilly, CFRE – Windmill Hill Consulting

T. Clay Buck, CFRE, AFP Master Trainer (he/him/his) – TCB Fundraising

Patrice Sulton – DC Justice Lab

Advanced Executive Track

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Black Male Development Professionals Panel Discussion

Location: Cherry Blossom

Tommy M. Amal, BS, MS – Capital Youth Empowerment Program

Darnell Burtin – The Burtin Group

Terrel White, MSA, MSW (he/him/his) – Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Advanced Executive Track

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Marketing and Direct Response: The Perfect Pairing

Location: Cherry Blossom

Tabitha Glenn – USO

Adrian Slagle – USO

Advanced Executive Track

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

How to Set Up Your CEO and Your Board Chair to Perform Well in Their Fundraising Roles

Location: Cherry Blossom

Alexander Counts (he/him/his) – AMC Consulting LLC

Advanced Executive Track

Amplify Lab

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

How to Best Use Postal Logistics in Your Direct Mail Program

Location: Amplify Lab 1

Elise Buck – The PMG Family

Debbie Sylvester – MailSmart Logistics

Amplify Lab

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

The Donor Journey Explained: A Roadmap to Grow Generosity at Scale

Location: Amplify Lab 2

Erik Tomalis – Virtuous

Amplify Lab

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Everything You Need to Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations

Location: Amplify Lab 2

Franceska Rolda – Every.org

Amplify Lab

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

How Investing in New Digital Tools Can Help Nonprofit Leaders Engage More Donors

Location: Amplify Lab 1

Ajay Chidrawar – Fundraise Up

Helene Vallone-Raffaele – UNICEF USA

Amplify Lab

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Bridging the Gap between Nonprofits and Video Game Communities

Location: Amplify Lab 1

Marc Almanzor – Make Gaming About Fundraising

Dexter Carr – Game4Good

Amplify Lab

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

How Investing in New Digital Tools Can Help Nonprofit Leaders Engage More Donors

Location: Amplify Lab 2

Ajay Chidrawar – Fundraise Up

Helene Vallone-Raffaele – UNICEF USA

Amplify Lab

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Bridging the Gap between Nonprofits and Video Game Communities

Location: Amplify Lab 1

Marc Almanzor – Make Gaming About Fundraising

Dexter Carr – Game4Good

Amplify Lab

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Everything You Need to Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations

Location: Amplify Lab 2

Franceska Rolda – Every.org

Amplify Lab

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

How to Best Use Postal Logistics in Your Direct Mail Program

Location: Amplify Lab 1

Elise Buck – The PMG Family

Debbie Sylvester – MailSmart Logistics

Amplify Lab

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

The Donor Journey Explained: A Roadmap to Grow Generosity at Scale

Location: Amplify Lab 2

Erik Tomalis – Virtuous

Amplify Lab

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Demystifying Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and Data Lakehouses: What You Need to Know and How They Can Help You Become Better Data-Driven Marketers

Location: Maryland 1-2

Amanda Clayton (she/her/hers) – ROI Solutions

Kelley Hecht – Amazon Web Services

Jim Emlet – Integral

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

The Fundraiser’s Achilles’ Heel: The Lack of Effective Revenue Attribution Reporting is Stunting Your Growth Trajectory!!

Location: Maryland 1-2

Roger Hiyama – Wiland

Shiloh Stark – The Nature Conservancy

Patrick Frame – Further

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

First-Party Data Experiences: Advance Your Digital Now

Location: Maryland 1-2

Lianne Raices – RKD Group

Melody Conley – Susan G. Komen

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Surprising Revelations from a Year of Audience Research

Location: Maryland 1-2

Laurin Gonzalez – M+R

Stephanie Lauf (she/her/hers) – Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Amirio Freeman – Feeding America

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

How to Leverage Neuroscience to Build More Impactful Fundraising Programs

Location: Maryland 1-2

Steve Agauas, Ph.D. – Moore Neuro-Fundraising® Lab

Lori Gunnell – Moore

Diane Clifford – Share Our Strength | No Kid Hungry

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Leaders, This Is How We Get Started with Human-Centric AI

Location: Maryland 1-2

Meena Das (she/her/hers) – NamasteData

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Managing Trust: Ethical Generosity Development

Location: Maryland 1-2

Ryan D. Woroniecki (he/him/his) – DonorSearch

T. Clay Buck, CFRE, AFP Master Trainer (he/him/his) – TCB Fundraising

Analytics, Data & Strategy

Bridge Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

5:00pm – 6:30pm EST

Bridge Conference Welcome Reception

Location: Cherry Blossom

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

7:00am – 5:00pm EST

Bridge Conference Registration

Location: Halls CDE

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

12:30pm – 1:00pm EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Justin McCord, RKD and Paul Yeghiayan, Benefactor Group

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

1:30pm – 2:00pm EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Paul Clolery, NPT

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:00pm – 2:30pm EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Kia Croom, Fundraising in Black

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

3:00pm – 3:30pm EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Aidan Reilly, Farmlink

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 4:30pm EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Chris Pritcher, RKD

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:30pm – 5:00pm EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Andrew Olsen, DickersonBakker

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Friday, Aug 4th

7:00am – 11:00am EST

Bridge Conference Registration

Location: Halls CDE

Bridge Conference

Friday, Aug 4th

9:00am – 9:30am EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Audrey Johnson, Children's Defense Fund

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Friday, Aug 4th

10:00am – 10:30am EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Amy Shoppe Manzi, American Heart Association

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

Friday, Aug 4th

11:00am – 11:30am EST

Bridge Live Podcast - Adrian Slegle & Tabitha Glenn, USO

Location: Podcast

Bridge Conference

BridgeTECH

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Influencers: The New Grasstops

Location: Chesapeake JK

Qasim Rashid

Merrill Hersam – Urban Legend

Sophia Schiaroli

BridgeTECH

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Direct Mail Innovations

Location: Chesapeake JK

Steven Mills – US Postal Service

Craig Depole – Newport ONE

Dennis Kelly – Postalytics

Sheridan Marfil (she/her/hers) – CARE

BridgeTECH

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

The Proliferation of Nonprofit Technology Applications and the Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions

Location: Chesapeake JK

Grady McConnell – Raymond James

BridgeTECH

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

The Nonprofit Technology Reckoning: How We Sacrificed Relationships in Favor of Efficiency

Location: Chesapeake JK

Madalyn Bach – The Rosewood Initiative

Gabby Weiss – Instil

BridgeTECH

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Build, Buy, or Band-Aid: Making Sure Your Tech Stack Is Working for You and Not against You

Location: Chesapeake JK

David Schwab – Funraise

Tony Johnson – The Heritage Foundation

BridgeTECH

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

AI vs. Intuition: When to Go with Data, and When to Go with Your Gut in Fundraising

Location: Chesapeake JK

Alan Wei – Humanitru

Ann Flippin – Autism Society of Central Virginia

BridgeTECH

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Automate This! 10 Ways Multichannel, Automated Donor Journeys Will Change Your Life

Location: Chesapeake JK

Maan Sacdalan – National Trust for Historic Preservation

Eric Rubin – Engaging Networks

Gabby Green – The Humane Society of the United States

BridgeTECH

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

7:30am – 10:00am EST

BridgeTECH Registration

Location: Maryland Foyer

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

9:00am – 10:30am EST

Greater than the Sum: A Case for Collective Action

Location: Maryland C

Lance Pierce – NetHope

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:30am – 10:45am EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:20am EST

How Nonprofits Use Marketing Automation To Personalize Donor Experiences At Scale

Location: Chesapeake F

Erik Tomalis – Virtuous

Glen Peck – Lustgarten Foundation: Pancreatic Cancer Research

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:20am EST

Nonprofit Email: Data-Backed Insights For Better Engagement

Location: Chesapeake A

Tim Sarrantonio – Neon One

Cherian Koshy, CFRE – Merit America

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:20am EST

Selecting your Nonprofit Technology: A checklist for success

Location: Chesapeake C

Mark Becker – Cathexis Partners

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 12:00pm EST

Data visualization for fun and (non)profit

Location: Chesapeake E

Brandon S. Hemel – WETA

Joseph Miscavige – PBS

Emily Courville – Humane Society of the United States

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 12:00pm EST

How to Convert Volunteers into (the Strongest) Donors

Location: Chesapeake D

Sam Fankuchen – Golden

Brittany Mattfeld Craig – Global Impact

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 12:00pm EST

Your Digital Infrastructure IS Your Strategic Plan

Location: Chesapeake B

Katrina A. VanHuss – Turnkey For Good

Jamie Bearse – ZERO: The End of Prostate Cancer

Jon Thompson – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Tami Caesar – National MS Society

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

11:25am – 12:00pm EST

Digital Fundraising Strategies: Leveraging Technology for Greater Impact

Location: Chesapeake A

Aleya Jennings – Fred Rogers Productions

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

11:25am – 12:00pm EST

Keeping the Love Alive: Optimizing the Donor Journey

Location: Chesapeake F

John Coogan – CharityEngine

Paul Zimmerman – Wounded Warrior Project

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

11:25am – 12:00pm EST

The Secret to Tech Success is Not Technology. (It's People!)

Location: Chesapeake C

Sally Heaven – Raise HECK

Morgan Bakerman – Vera Institute of Justice

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

12:00pm – 1:15pm EST

BridgeTECH Lunch & Keynote (12:45 pm - 1:30 pm) : The Human Stack - Tired of Bad Data? Focus On Feelings, Not Features

Location: Maryland C

Tim Lockie – The Human Stack

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

12:00pm – 7:00pm EST

Bridge Conference Registration

Location: Halls CDE

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:05pm EST

Leveraging Technology for Efficiency and Scalability: Washington National Cathedral's Success Story in Maximizing Mid-Level Giving

Location: Chesapeake D

Dawn Galasso – GivingDNA

Dennis Strach – Washington National Cathedral

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:05pm EST

Leveraging Technology to Improve Donor Rates

Location: Chesapeake F

Joshua Meyer – Bloomerang

Hannah Blumenfeld – Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:05pm EST

Revolutionizing Fundraising with AI: Strategies for Sustainable Impact

Location: Chesapeake A

Shawn Olds – boodleAI

Natalia Pierson – Norfolk State University

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:45pm EST

Machine Learning for Nonprofit Marketers - Find the Right Constituents & Fuel Your Fundraising

Location: Chesapeake E

John McCarthy – ROI Solutions

Emily Courville – Humane Society of the United States

Steve Kehrli – PETA Foundation

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:45pm EST

Nonprofit Technology Panel: Platform Selection and Implementation

Location: Chesapeake C

Mark Becker – Cathexis Partners

Thea Zunick – The Jed Foundation

Glen Peck – Lustgarten Foundation: Pancreatic Cancer Research

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:45pm EST

Winning the Competition for Connection: The Case For Using Advanced Technologies to Personalize Your Fundraising Practices.

Location: Chesapeake B

Nathan Chappell – DonorSearch AI

Jon Thompson – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:10pm – 2:45pm EST

Automation vs. Artificial Intelligence: What’s What?

Location: Chesapeake D

Debbie Snyder – StratusLIVE

Matt Banning – United Way of the Piedmont

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:10pm – 2:45pm EST

Breaking through Resistance: Strategies for Successfully Implementing Technology Innovation in Nonprofits

Location: Chesapeake A

Mallory Erickson – Mallory Erickson Coaching LLC

Heather Hooper – Dementia Alliance of North Carolina

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:10pm – 2:45pm EST

Case Study: How a Nonprofit Drove Omnichannel Storytelling Through Strategic Partnerships

Location: Chesapeake F

Susan McMullen – Data Axle Nonprofit

Claire Quinn – Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:45pm – 3:15pm EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

3:15pm – 4:30pm EST

The Farmlink Project

Location: Maryland C

Aidan Reilly – Farmlink

BridgeTECH Conference

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

5:00pm – 6:30pm EST

Bridge Conference Welcome Reception

Location: Cherry Blossom

BridgeTECH Conference

Capital Campaigns

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Communicating with Donors through the Life of a Capital Campaign

Location: Chesapeake L

Megan Simmons – Benefactor Group

Emily Alonso-Taub – COSI (Center of Science and Industry)

Susan Brekelmans, MBA – Benefactor Group

Capital Campaigns

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

The Anatomy of a Case for Support

Location: Chesapeake L

Lori Woehrle, Immediate Past President, AFP DC – Leapfrog Group

Capital Campaigns

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Demystifying the Capital Campaign

Location: Chesapeake L

Martha H. Schumacher, CFRE, ACFRE, MInstF (she/her/hers) – Hazen and Hazen Institute for Leadership Training

Jeanne Segal – MHP

Eva Dillon – MHP

Capital Campaigns

Cost Management Strategies

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Are You Sure about That? Testing in an Age of Inflation

Location: Chesapeake AB

David Allen – Mal Warwick Donordigital

Mike Lair (he/him/his) – Phoenix Children's Foundation

Cost Management Strategies

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Ten Building Blocks for Double-Digit Growth of Your Digital Program

Location: Chesapeake AB

Amanda Espitia (she/her/hers) – Concord Direct

Michelle Barlak (she/her/hers) – The Seeing Eye

Cost Management Strategies

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

How the Alzheimer’s Association Accelerates Their Impact with Community-Driven Video

Location: Chesapeake AB

Michael Hoffman – Gather Voices

Christopher Masak – Alzheimer's Association

Cost Management Strategies

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Making the Best of Doing More with Less

Location: Chesapeake AB

Courtney Lewis (she/her/hers) – Fuse Fundraising

Dan Ball – Disabled American Veterans

Sheridan Marfil (she/her/hers) – CARE

Cost Management Strategies

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Creative Ways to Control Rising Costs without Sacrificing Results

Location: Chesapeake AB

Amy Ricigliano – Eidolon Communications

Amanda Cline (she/her/hers) – Feeding America

Cost Management Strategies

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Philanthropy as a Strategic Investment: A CFO’s Perspective

Location: Chesapeake AB

Clare Sherlog – CCS Fundraising

Joseph Budzynski – Volunteers of America

Cost Management Strategies

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Outsmart: 10 Cost-Saving Ideas to Deploy in the Face of Rising Costs

Location: Chesapeake AB

Lisa M. Smith (she/her/hers) – Newport ONE

Cindy Barham – RWT Production

Robyn Rineer (she/her/hers) – International Fund for Animal Welfare

Cost Management Strategies

Creative

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Riding the Clutch: Shifting to Performance Creative

Location: Maryland 5-6

John Thompson (he/him/his) – TrueSense Marketing

Stephen Ferrando – TrueSense Marketing

Lauren W. Tolstoi, MAM (she/her/hers) – Maryland Food Bank

Creative

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

“Donor as Hero” is Broken: How to Build Authentic Stories

Location: Maryland 5-6

Dan Thain (he/him/his) – Blue State

Helene Vallone-Raffaele – UNICEF USA

Creative

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Using Video Storytelling to Bridge Marketing and Fundraising Initiatives

Location: Maryland 5-6

Kristin Sukraw, LMHP (she/her/hers) – Reliant Studios

Renee Gugliotta (she/her/hers) – Homes For Our Troops

Creative

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

30 Ideas That WOWed Us!

Location: Maryland 5-6

Tiffany Neill, CFRE (she/her/hers) – Lautman Maska Neill & Co.

Allison Porter – Avalon Consulting

Mwosi Swenson (she/her/hers) – Mal Warwick Donordigital

Creative

Digital

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

YOU Can Have Success Fundraising with YouTube

Location: Maryland 3-4

Daniel Williams – Further

Jasmin Stuckey – Green Peace

Digital

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Emerging Digital Channels: Connecting to Millennials and Gen Z

Location: Maryland 3-4

Ellena Fortner Newsom, APR – Edge Direct

Jessica Hulsebosch – Shriners Children’s

Esteban Vidal – Shriners Children’s

Digital

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Hey Google! What Should I Be Doing with My Paid Search?

Location: Maryland 3-4

Matt Derby (he/him/his) – M+R

Joe Coakley (he/him/his) – DonorsChoose

Digital

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Data-Driven Content Audits (More Than Just Pageviews)

Location: Maryland 3-4

TJ Peeler, Director of UX – Allegiance Group

Madeline Halperin-Robinson – Pathfinder International

Digital

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Working with Influencers: How to Work with Social Media Influencers to Create Strong Activism and Top-of-the-Funnel Campaigns

Location: Maryland 3-4

Catherine Algeri (she/her/hers) – Do Big Things

Amy Shope Manzi – American Heart Association

Brooke Betts – Rare

Digital

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Digital Measurement in a Cookieless World

Location: Maryland 3-4

Jen Boland – BolandSolutions

Digital

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Acquisition on Facebook May Be Easier Than We Ever Dreamed. How Are You Turning Those Fundraisers into Recurring Donors?

Location: Maryland 3-4

Megan Rouse (she/her/hers) – GivePanel

Digital

Direct Mail Works

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Change Will Do You Good: With Skill, Grit, and Resilience, How IFAW Created Change to Grow the US Direct Mail Program

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Lisa M. Smith (she/her/hers) – Newport ONE

Diana Estremera (she/her/hers) – Data Axle

Robyn Rineer (she/her/hers) – International Fund for Animal Welfare

Direct Mail Works

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Building—and Maintaining—a Donor Base

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Barbra Schulman – Faircom New York

Elena Sturman – The Glaucoma Foundation

Sylvie Durand Morris – Faircom New York

Direct Mail Works

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Words That Work: Fundraising Edition

Location: Chesapeake DEF

Yvonne Garrett (she/her/hers) – O'Brien Garrett

Michelle Ehrhardt (she/her/hers) – National Audubon Society

Direct Mail Works

Faith & Fundraising

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Mid-Major Gifts: Fundraising as a Ministry

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Kristin Priest – Pursuant

Jeff Taylor – Washington National Cathedral

Faith & Fundraising

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Succession Planning for Success: Taking the Steps Now to Be Prepared for the Future

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Angela E. White, CFRE – Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates, Inc.

Sarah Harris – The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Marylhurst, OR

Faith & Fundraising

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Beyond Transactions: Measuring Relationships with People

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Susan Raymond – Edmundite Missions

Faith & Fundraising

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Following Shifts in Donor Thinking: How Do Faith-Based Fundraisers Stay Relevant?

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Chris Lyons – NonProfit PRO and NonProfit POWER

Paul D’Alessandro, JD, CFRE – Innovest

Scott A. Koskoski, M.S – Caldwell University

Faith & Fundraising

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Tried and True Tips for Engaging Hispanic Audiences

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Mary Anderson – Further

Andres Gomez – Catholic Relief Services

Faith & Fundraising

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Interfaith Lessons for Planned Giving Leaders—Are Your Congregation’s Planned Giving Efforts Struggling? Has It Been Difficult Getting Started or Maintaining Enthusiasm?

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

James W. Murphy – Episcopal Church Foundation

Faith & Fundraising

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Best Things I Learned This Week

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Faith & Fundraising

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

7:00am – 6:00pm EST

Prayer Gathering: Open Room for Personal Reflection and Connection

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

7:15am – 8:00am EST

Morning Mass

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

7:30am – 10:00am EST

Faith & Fundraising Registration

Location: Maryland Foyer

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

8:30am – 9:30am EST

Continental Breakfast at Affinity Group Tables

Location: Maryland A

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

9:30am – 10:30am EST

Welcome and Keynote Speaker: Religion and Giving: Why is it Important, What’s Changing, and What Does that Mean for Fundraisers and Nonprofits?

Location: Maryland A

David P. King – Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:30am – 10:45am EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:55am EST

Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Large Organizations

Location: Maryland 4

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:55am EST

Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Major Donor Fundraising

Location: Maryland 1

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:55am EST

Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Medium Organizations

Location: Maryland 3

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:55am EST

Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | New to Fundraising

Location: Maryland 5

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:55am EST

Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Small Shop Fundraising

Location: Maryland 2

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:45am – 11:55am EST

Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Development Leadership (EDs, CDOs, etc.)

Location: Maryland 6

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

12:00pm – 1:30pm EST

Faith & Fundraising Awards Lunch

Location: Maryland A

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

1:30pm – 2:30pm EST

General Session Panel: The Future of Religious Fundraising

Location: Maryland A

Kim Richardson – Pursuant

Amy Braiterman – Data Axle

Don Fulford – Association of the Miraculous Medal

Iván León – Kerux Group

Willis Turner – Huntsinger & Jeffer

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:30pm – 2:45pm EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:45pm – 3:55pm EST

Breakout Sessions | Emerging Technologies

Location: Maryland 1

Amy Braiterman – Data Axle

Rachel Earl – St. Labre Indian School

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:45pm – 3:55pm EST

Breakout Sessions | Fundraising through the Culture Wars

Location: Maryland 6

Willis Turner – Huntsinger & Jeffer

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:45pm – 3:55pm EST

Breakout Sessions | Hiring, Retaining, and Training Your Fundraising Team

Location: Maryland 4

Don Fulford – Association of the Miraculous Medal

Louise Moore – Huntsinger & Jeffer

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

2:45pm – 3:55pm EST

Breakout Sessions | Multicultural Donors and Staff

Location: Maryland 2

Iván León – Kerux Group

Kim Richardson – Pursuant

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

3:55pm – 4:30pm EST

General Session: Peer-Consulting

Location: Maryland A

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

4:30pm – 4:45pm EST

General Session: Closing

Location: Maryland A

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

4:45pm – 5:00pm EST

Afternoon Prayer Service

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

5:00pm – 6:30pm EST

Bridge Conference Welcome Reception

Location: Cherry Blossom

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Thursday, Aug 3rd

7:00am – 6:00pm EST

Prayer Gathering: Open Room for Personal Reflection and Connection

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Thursday, Aug 3rd

7:15am – 8:00am EST

Morning Mass

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Thursday, Aug 3rd

7:30am – 5:00pm EST

The Gathering Place for Faith Based Fundraisers

Location: Halls CDE

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Thursday, Aug 3rd

5:15pm – 5:30pm EST

Afternoon Prayer Service

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Friday, Aug 4th

7:00am – 12:00pm EST

Prayer Gathering: Open Room for Personal Reflection and Connection

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Friday, Aug 4th

7:15am – 8:00am EST

Morning Mass

Location: Chesapeake 12

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Friday, Aug 4th

7:30am – 11:20am EST

The Gathering Place for Faith Based Fundraisers

Location: Halls CDE

Faith & Fundraising Forum

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Awakening the Sleeping Giant of Latinx Philanthropy

Location: Chesapeake GH

Pedro J. Rivera (he/him/his) – George Mason University

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Building Five- and Six-Figure Strategic Corporate Partnerships That Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Location: Chesapeake GH

Gail S. Bower – Bower & Co. Consulting LLC

Kia Croom – Fundraising in Black

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

A Practical Plan for Executive Management of DEI

Location: Chesapeake GH

Patti DeBow (she/her/hers) – ParsonsTKO

Ron Goines – Movement for Black Lives

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Writing for Progress: How to Write Grants and Tell Stories with an Anti-Racist Lens

Location: Chesapeake GH

Calvin Koon-Stack – Spark Point Fundraising

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Cooperative Fundraising for Black-Led Organizations

Location: Chesapeake GH

Starsha Valentine, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Purpose Possible

Chelsea Brown – The Black Mill

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access

Major Gifts & DAF

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Moving Your Fundraising Efforts From Transactional to Transformational

Location: Chesapeake I

Karen Kendrick – Veritus Group

Joyce MacDonald (she/her/hers) – Greater Public

Major Gifts & DAF

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Digging for Gems: Using Portfolio Reviews and Donor Research to Get to the “YES!”

Location: Chesapeake I

Julie Upham – Conservation International

Maranda Snyder Dykstra – Conservation International

Major Gifts & DAF

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Stewardship That Stands Out in the Current Competitive Market: Is Your Organization Providing the Best Customized Stewardship Experience to Your High-Level Individual and Corporate Donors?

Location: Chesapeake I

Mary Ellen C. Fraser (she/her/hers) – Schultz & Williams

A. Courtney Dunakin, MS (she/her/hers) – Brookings Institution

Major Gifts & DAF

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

How to Reach Donor-Advised Fund Donors

Location: Chesapeake I

Nelle Schantz – Fidelity Charitable

Jeremy Kraut-Ordover – Previously with Muscular Dystrophy Association and Habitat for Humanity

Major Gifts & DAF

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Troublesome Gifts: Not All Matches Are Made in Heaven

Location: Chesapeake I

Lori Woehrle, Immediate Past President, AFP DC – Leapfrog Group

Aly Mennuti – CCS Fundraising

Brynne MacCann – American College of Cardiology

Rodney Trapp, MBA, MSc, MA – University of the District of Columbia Foundation

Major Gifts & DAF

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

No, You Don’t Need an Elevator Pitch, You Need an Elevator Interview

Location: Chesapeake I

James M. Langley – Langley Innovations

Major Gifts & DAF

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Predictably Irrational: How to Use Decision Science to Transform Your Fundraising

Location: Chesapeake I

Alan R. Hutson, Jr., MPA, CFRE (he/him/his) – The Monument Group, Inc.

Thomas Kurmann – Oxfam America

Major Gifts & DAF

Mid-Level

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Driving Revenue Growth by Transforming the Mid-Level Donor Experience

Location: Maryland 5-6

Tyler Hall – MD Anderson Cancer Center

Eve Smith (she/her/hers) – Merkle

Mid-Level

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

One (Mid-Level) Size Does Not Fit All: A Tiered Experience

Location: Maryland 5-6

Whitney Norman (she/her/hers) – Pursuant + GivingDNA

Libby Pedigo – Community Health Network Foundation

Mid-Level

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Major Donor Match Game

Location: Maryland 5-6

Brandon S. Hemel – WETA

Karin Kirchoff, MA – K2D Strategies

Chris Pabon (he/him/his) – Project on Government Oversight

Mid-Level

Planned Giving

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

Legacy Giving—A Slow-Moving Field Speeds Up: New Research on Donor Decision-Making

Location: Chesapeake L

Tracy Malloy-Curtis, JD (she/her/hers) – Mal Warwick Donordigital

Amanda Krauss, CFRE (she/her/hers) – Sempervirens Fund

Planned Giving

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Blended Gifts (Major Gifts and Planned Gifts)

Location: Chesapeake L

Pedro J. Rivera (he/him/his) – George Mason University

Aquanetta Betts, J.D., CAP®, AEP®, CFRE – George Mason University

Planned Giving

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Major and Planned Gifts: True Case Stories and Lessons Learned

Location: Chesapeake L

Paul B. Seifert, CFRE – Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Planned Giving

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

A Plentiful Partnership: How to Create a Digital Pipeline of Legacy Donor Prospects That Will Impress Even the Most Stubborn Skeptics

Location: Chesapeake L

Lee Grant – Lutheran World Relief

Nikki Massie – Corus International

Planned Giving

Pre-Conference Workshop

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

9:00am – 10:00am EST

Bridge Pre-Conference Workshop Registration

Location: Chesapeake Foyer

Pre-Conference Workshop

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:00am – 4:00pm EST

Dream and Deliver: How to Create a Strategic Plan That You Can Execute

Location: Chesapeake JK

Steve Beshuk – Benefactor Group

Summers Hammel – Benefactor Group

Pre-Conference Workshop

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:00am – 4:00pm EST

Major Gifts Master Class

Location: Chesapeake 10-11

Martha H. Schumacher, CFRE, ACFRE, MInstF (she/her/hers) – Hazen and Hazen Institute for Leadership Training

Grace Hong – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Pre-Conference Workshop

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

10:00am – 4:00pm EST

Making Your Sustainers ROAR

Location: Chesapeake GH

Erica Waasdorp, AFP Master Trainer – A Direct Solution

Pre-Conference Workshop

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

It’s All about YOU! How to Enhance Your Skills and Advance Your Career

Location: Chesapeake C

Scott Schultz – Schultz & Williams, Inc.

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Somehow I Manage: Lessons for New Managers by Michael Scott*

Location: Chesapeake C

Jade Nguyen Swanson – MESG Marketing

Carie Wilt – Oceana

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Be the Leader Your Team Needs

Location: Chesapeake C

Abby Graf – The Nonprofit Alliance

Meredith Weiss – International Rescue Committee

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

The Power of Transformational Partnerships

Location: Chesapeake C

Brian Tucker – BDI

Nathan Freeland – Fresno Mission

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Navigating Change

Location: Chesapeake C

Katy Jordan – TrueSense Marketing

Maggie Villegas – Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Networks (BCAN)

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Power of Perspective

Location: Chesapeake C

Bessie Thibodeaux – CDR Fundraising

Kyla Shawyer – Philanthropy & Fundraising North America

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

From Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha: Generational Differences in the Workplace

Location: Chesapeake C

Deb Taft – Lindauer

Melissa Madzel – Axis Talent Partners

Professional Development hosted by TNPA

Renewal/Retention Donor Engagement

Thursday, Aug 3rd

8:45am – 9:45am EST

JAMS Collective (“Just about Monthlies and Sustainers”): Early Results Preview

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Philip King, MBA, ePMT – ST (Stephen Thomas Ltd)

Daniella Sretenovic – Alzheimer Society of Canada

Michelle Ehrhardt (she/her/hers) – National Audubon Society

Renewal/Retention Donor Engagement

Thursday, Aug 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Boosting Lifetime Value and Retention: Using Advanced Listening Techniques to Build Even Deeper Relationships with Donors

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Alia McKee – Sea Change Strategies

Lori Hutson (she/her/hers) – Planned Parenthood Federations of America

Barbara Camick, MBA, CFRE – Best Friends Animal Society

Renewal/Retention Donor Engagement

Thursday, Aug 3rd

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

Reimaging Donor Engagement in the Post-Pandemic World

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Kimberley Blease (she/her/hers) – Blakely Inc.

Rachel Hunnybun (she/her/hers) – Blakely Inc.

Alex Tom (he/him/his) – March of Dimes Canada

Renewal/Retention Donor Engagement

Thursday, Aug 3rd

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

When Donors “Flock” to Subscription-Style Annual Giving

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Shari Grimes (she/her/hers) – O'Brien Garrett

Porter Mason – Stagecoach Digital

Daniel Pazos (he/him/his) – The National Audubon Society

Renewal/Retention Donor Engagement

Telefundraising

Friday, Aug 4th

8:00am – 9:00am EST

Best Practices in TM and What’s Next!

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Caroline Mendez – SD & A Teleservices

Jennifer Minogue – ASPCA® The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®

Telefundraising

Friday, Aug 4th

9:05am – 10:05am EST

Texting for Equality with HRC

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Jean Qiao – Lautman Maska Neill & Company

James Servino – Human Rights Campaign

Laura Rahman – Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)

Telefundraising

Friday, Aug 4th

11:20am – 12:20pm EST

Wyd? How to Make P2P Texting Your New BFF

Location: Chesapeake 7-8

Jackie Biancolli Libby (she/her/hers) – Avalon Consulting

Jamie Doughty (she/her/hers) – The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Lauren Sracic – Humane Rescue Alliance

Telefundraising