Email appeals. Text fundraising. Online giving. Facebook fundraising. And now AI. There are so many ways nonprofit organizations can use online communication tools to connect with their audience and donor base! But how do organizations effectively combine new fundraising platforms and approaches with an “old” way of relationship fundraising?
Join top industry experts as they share how organizations of all sizes can blend emerging technology and “analog” fundraising to create stronger stakeholder and audience connections and raise more money. It’s new school meets old school fundraising for success!
This panel will feature live Q&A from the audience. It’s your chance to ask what’s on your mind!
Speakers
Deborah Barge
Chief Development Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Deborah Barge is a leader of philanthropic culture and partnership at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America serving as Chief Development Officer in service to the largest JEDI-focused your mentoring program in the nation. Over the past 20+ years, Deborah has led teams and partnerships that have generated more than $1 billion to the causes and missions she has served. As a BIPOC female in the industry, Deborah brings an authentic perspective to our work to solve the worlds most complex problems through our mission-based endeavors. She is a #FearlessFundraiser favorite and five-time Raise speaker alum.
Cherian Koshy
Founder, Nonprofit OS
Cherian Koshy is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP), & AFP Master Trainer. He is the Vice President of Development at Merit America and the founder of the Nonprofit Operating System. He has raised over $100M for various nonprofits, holds advanced certifications in Behavioral Economics, and was a former successful debating coach. He is a sought-after trainer and speaker, and his thought leadership has been featured in several publications.
Shawn Olds
CEO, boodleAI
Shawn Olds is a technology and communications thought leader serving as the CEO for boodleAI. He is a military veteran and current Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. Shawn has found ample success in both private and government sectors and continues to dedicate his time to supporting nonprofit organizations and their missions.
Shawn holds a BS in Computer Science from the US Military Academy, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and JD from the Northwestern School of Law.
Barbara O’Reilly
Principal & Founder, Windmill Hill Consulting
Barbara has thirty years of annual fund, major gifts, and campaign fundraising experience at major non-profit organizations including Harvard University, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Oxford University in England, and the American Red Cross.
Her consulting firm, Windmill Hill Consulting, helps nonprofit organizations of all sizes cut through the noise and develop a profitable fundraising strategy that focuses on the resources, skills and tactics they need to build more effective donor relationships and catapult their revenue.
She serves as past president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Washington DC Metro Chapter and as a former member of the Advisory Panel for Rogare, The Fundraising Think Tank in the U.K. She is a frequent and sought after presenter at national and international conferences. In 2020, she joined the faculty at the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute teaching nonprofit fundraising.
LaShonda Williams
Associate Director, Alumni & Annual Giving, South Texas College of Law Houston
LaShonda Williams, MPA, CFRE, serves a Trainer for Fundraising Academy, and recently joined the team at South Texas College of Law as the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, in the college’s centennial year. She leads the charge of developing and implementing alumni engagement strategic planning and acquisition. With nearly two decades of experience in higher education, LaShonda’s mission is to secure philanthropic support for students seeking economic empowerment through education.
Mark Becker
Founding Partner, Cathexis Partners
Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008, providing technical and consultative services to nonprofits of all sizes and all verticals. He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. For more than 20 years, Mark has supported hundreds of nonprofit online fundraising efforts.