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  • Wednesday, August 2, 2023
  • 7:00am – 6:00pm EST
    Prayer Gathering: Open Room for Personal Reflection and Connection
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 7:15am – 8:00am EST
    Morning Mass
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 9:00am – 10:00am EST
    Bridge Pre-Conference Workshop Registration
    Location: Chesapeake Foyer
    Pre-Conference Workshop
  • 7:30am – 10:00am EST
    BridgeTECH Registration
    Location: Maryland Foyer
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 7:30am – 10:00am EST
    Faith & Fundraising Registration
    Location: Maryland Foyer
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 8:30am – 9:30am EST
    Continental Breakfast at Affinity Group Tables
    Location: Maryland A
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 9:00am – 10:30am EST
    Greater than the Sum: A Case for Collective Action
    Location: Maryland C
    Lance Pierce – NetHope
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 10:00am – 4:00pm EST
    Making Your Sustainers ROAR
    Location: Chesapeake GH
    Pre-Conference Workshop
  • 10:30am – 10:45am EST
    Refreshment Break
    Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:30am – 10:45am EST
    Refreshment Break
    Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 10:45am – 11:20am EST
    Selecting your Nonprofit Technology: A checklist for success
    Location: Chesapeake C
    Mark Becker – Cathexis Partners
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 10:45am – 11:55am EST
    Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Development Leadership (EDs, CDOs, etc.)
    Location: Maryland 6
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:45am – 11:55am EST
    Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Large Organizations
    Location: Maryland 4
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:45am – 11:55am EST
    Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Major Donor Fundraising
    Location: Maryland 1
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:45am – 11:55am EST
    Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Medium Organizations
    Location: Maryland 3
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:45am – 11:55am EST
    Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | New to Fundraising
    Location: Maryland 5
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:45am – 11:55am EST
    Breakout Sessions: So What? Now What? Digging Deeper | Small Shop Fundraising
    Location: Maryland 2
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 10:45am – 12:00pm EST
    Data visualization for fun and (non)profit
    Location: Chesapeake E
    Emily Courville – Humane Society of the United States
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 11:25am – 12:00pm EST
    Digital Fundraising Strategies: Leveraging Technology for Greater Impact
    Location: Chesapeake A
    Aleya Jennings – Fred Rogers Productions
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm EST
    Faith & Fundraising Awards Lunch
    Location: Maryland A
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 12:00pm – 7:00pm EST
    Bridge Conference Registration
    Location: Halls CDE
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2:30pm – 2:45pm EST
    Refreshment Break
    Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 2:45pm – 3:15pm EST
    Refreshment Break
    Location: Maryland Ballroom Foyer
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 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
  • 2:45pm – 3:55pm EST
    Breakout Sessions | Fundraising through the Culture Wars
    Location: Maryland 6
    Willis Turner – Huntsinger & Jeffer
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 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
  • 2:45pm – 3:55pm EST
    Breakout Sessions | Multicultural Donors and Staff
    Location: Maryland 2
    Iván León – Kerux Group
    Kim Richardson – Pursuant
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 3:15pm – 4:30pm EST
    The Farmlink Project
    Location: Maryland C
    Aidan Reilly – Farmlink
    BridgeTECH Conference
  • 3:55pm – 4:30pm EST
    General Session: Peer-Consulting
    Location: Maryland A
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 4:30pm – 4:45pm EST
    General Session: Closing
    Location: Maryland A
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 4:45pm – 5:00pm EST
    Afternoon Prayer Service
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 5:00pm – 6:30pm EST
    Bridge Conference Welcome Reception
  • Thursday, August 3, 2023
  • 7:00am – 5:00pm EST
    Bridge Conference Registration
    Location: Halls CDE
    Bridge Conference
  • 7:00am – 6:00pm EST
    Prayer Gathering: Open Room for Personal Reflection and Connection
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 7:15am – 8:00am EST
    Morning Mass
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 7:30am – 5:00pm EST
    Professional Resource Center
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 7:30am – 5:00pm EST
    The Gathering Place for Faith Based Fundraisers
    Location: Halls CDE
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 8:00am – 8:45am EST
    Breakfast in the Solutions Showcase + First Timers in Same Location
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Kelley Hecht – Amazon Web Services
    Jim Emlet – Integral
    Analytics, Data & Strategy
  • 8:45am – 9:45am EST
    Influencers: The New Grasstops
    Location: Chesapeake JK
    BridgeTECH
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Planned Giving
  • 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
  • 8:45am – 9:45am EST
    Moving Your Fundraising Efforts From Transactional to Transformational
    Location: Chesapeake I
    Karen Kendrick – Veritus Group
    Major Gifts & DAF
  • 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
    Creative
  • 8:45am – 9:45am EST
    YOU Can Have Success Fundraising with YouTube
    Location: Maryland 3-4
    Daniel Williams – Further
    Jasmin Stuckey – Green Peace
    Digital
  • 9:50am – 11:20am EST
    Being a Bridge to Greatness
    Location: Maryland ABCD
  • 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
    Creative
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EST
    Direct Mail Innovations
    Location: Chesapeake JK
    Steven Mills – US Postal Service
    Craig Depole – Newport ONE
    Dennis Kelly – Postalytics
    BridgeTECH
  • 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
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EST
    Dissecting the Psyche of the American Political Donor
    Location: Cherry Blossom
    Heather Philpot – Moore
    Bill McInturff – Public Opinion Strategies
    Mike Alm – National Republican Senatorial Committee
    Advanced Executive Track
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EST
    Emerging Digital Channels: Connecting to Millennials and Gen Z
    Location: Maryland 3-4
    Jessica Hulsebosch – Shriners Children’s
    Esteban Vidal – Shriners Children’s
    Digital
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EST
    Ten Building Blocks for Double-Digit Growth of Your Digital Program
    Location: Chesapeake AB
    Cost Management Strategies
  • 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
  • 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
  • 12:30pm – 1:00pm EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Justin McCord, RKD and Paul Yeghiayan, Benefactor Group
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 12:30pm – 2:30pm EST
    Lunch in the Solutions Showcase
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 1:30pm – 2:00pm EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Paul Clolery, NPT
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Kia Croom, Fundraising in Black
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 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
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
    Beyond Transactions: Measuring Relationships with People
    Location: Chesapeake 10-11
    Susan Raymond – Edmundite Missions
    Faith & Fundraising
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
    Everything You Need to Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations
    Location: Amplify Lab 2
    Franceska Rolda – Every.org
    Amplify Lab
  • 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
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
    Hey Google! What Should I Be Doing with My Paid Search?
    Location: Maryland 3-4
    Digital
  • 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
    Amplify Lab
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
    Reimaging Donor Engagement in the Post-Pandemic World
    Location: Chesapeake 7-8
    Alex Tom (he/him/his) – March of Dimes Canada
    Renewal/Retention Donor Engagement
  • 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
    A. Courtney Dunakin, MS (she/her/hers) – Brookings Institution
    Major Gifts & DAF
  • 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
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
    Using Video Storytelling to Bridge Marketing and Fundraising Initiatives
    Location: Maryland 5-6
    Renee Gugliotta (she/her/hers) – Homes For Our Troops
    Creative
  • 3:00pm – 3:30pm EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Aidan Reilly, Farmlink
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 3:30pm – 4:00pm EST
    Refreshment Break in the Solutions Showcase
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 4:00pm – 4:30pm EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Chris Pritcher, RKD
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
    A Practical Plan for Executive Management of DEI
    Location: Chesapeake GH
    Ron Goines – Movement for Black Lives
    Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Scott A. Koskoski, M.S – Caldwell University
    Faith & Fundraising
  • 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
    Amplify Lab
  • 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
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
    Leading Change: Breakthroughs Don’t Happen Overnight
    Location: Cherry Blossom
    Barbara O'Reilly, CFRE – Windmill Hill Consulting
    Patrice Sulton – DC Justice Lab
    Advanced Executive Track
  • 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
    Cost Management Strategies
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
    Surprising Revelations from a Year of Audience Research
    Location: Maryland 1-2
    Stephanie Lauf (she/her/hers) – Planned Parenthood Federation of America
    Amirio Freeman – Feeding America
    Analytics, Data & Strategy
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4:30pm – 5:00pm EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Andrew Olsen, DickersonBakker
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 5:15pm – 5:30pm EST
    Afternoon Prayer Service
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • Friday, August 4, 2023
  • 7:00am – 11:00am EST
    Bridge Conference Registration
    Location: Halls CDE
    Bridge Conference
  • 7:00am – 12:00pm EST
    Prayer Gathering: Open Room for Personal Reflection and Connection
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 7:15am – 8:00am EST
    Morning Mass
    Location: Chesapeake 12
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 7:30am – 8:00am EST
    Coffee /Pastries
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 7:30am – 11:20am EST
    Professional Resource Center
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 7:30am – 11:20am EST
    Solutions Showcase Open
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 7:30am – 11:20am EST
    The Gathering Place for Faith Based Fundraisers
    Location: Halls CDE
    Faith & Fundraising Forum
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Robyn Rineer (she/her/hers) – International Fund for Animal Welfare
    Direct Mail Works
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Mid-Level
  • 8:00am – 9:00am EST
    Everything You Need to Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations
    Location: Amplify Lab 2
    Franceska Rolda – Every.org
    Amplify Lab
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 8:00am – 9:00am EST
    Troublesome Gifts: Not All Matches Are Made in Heaven
    Location: Chesapeake I
    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
  • 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
    Amy Shope Manzi – American Heart Association
    Brooke Betts – Rare
    Digital
  • 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
  • 9:00am – 9:30am EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Audrey Johnson, Children's Defense Fund
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9:05am – 10:05am EST
    Cooperative Fundraising for Black-Led Organizations
    Location: Chesapeake GH
    Chelsea Brown – The Black Mill
    Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access
  • 9:05am – 10:05am EST
    Digital Measurement in a Cookieless World
    Location: Maryland 3-4
    Jen Boland – BolandSolutions
    Digital
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9:05am – 10:05am EST
    Marketing and Direct Response: The Perfect Pairing
    Location: Cherry Blossom
    Advanced Executive Track
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9:05am – 10:05am EST
    The Anatomy of a Case for Support
    Location: Chesapeake L
    Capital Campaigns
  • 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
  • 10:00am – 10:30am EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Amy Shoppe Manzi, American Heart Association
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 10:05am – 11:20am EST
    Brunch
    Location: Halls CDE
  • 11:00am – 11:30am EST
    Bridge Live Podcast - Adrian Slegle & Tabitha Glenn, USO
    Location: Podcast
    Bridge Conference
  • 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
    Digital
  • 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
  • 11:20am – 12:20pm EST
    Best Things I Learned This Week
    Location: Chesapeake 10-11
    Faith & Fundraising
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 11:20am – 12:20pm EST
    Major Donor Match Game
    Location: Maryland 5-6
    Karin Kirchoff, MA – K2D Strategies
    Chris Pabon (he/him/his) – Project on Government Oversight
    Mid-Level
  • 11:20am – 12:20pm EST
    Managing Trust: Ethical Generosity Development
    Location: Maryland 1-2
    Analytics, Data & Strategy
  • 11:20am – 12:20pm EST
    Outsmart: 10 Cost-Saving Ideas to Deploy in the Face of Rising Costs
    Location: Chesapeake AB
    Cindy Barham – RWT Production
    Robyn Rineer (she/her/hers) – International Fund for Animal Welfare
    Cost Management Strategies
  • 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
  • 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
  • 11:20am – 12:20pm EST
    Wyd? How to Make P2P Texting Your New BFF
    Location: Chesapeake 7-8
    Jamie Doughty (she/her/hers) – The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
    Lauren Sracic – Humane Rescue Alliance
    Telefundraising
  • 12:25pm – 1:55pm EST
    Closing Keynote | Rhea Wong
    Location: Maryland ABCD
    Rhea Wong – Rhea Wong Consulting
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