Philippe Lazaro · Creative Director, Plant with Purpose | Philippe, Creative Director of Plant for Purpose, TEDx speaker, and illustrator, has spent his career centering conversations around communities both global and local.

Brett Hagler · CEO, New Story | Brett has spent his career in both the startup world and the nonprofit sector, mixing the two to achieve success in both, and to that end, Brett is a vocal supporter leaning into big ideas, even when they present big challenges.

Todd Hiestand, Co-owner of Liminal Creative, a branding agency for nonprofits | Todd is a seasoned nonprofiteer who has experienced his share of change and made it his mission to shepherd for-good organizations through transformational moments.

Amber Christoferson · VP, DickersonBakker Executive Search Group | With a career path that’s taken her from United Way to the Fortune 500 and back to the for-good sector as VP of DickersonBakker’s Executive Search Group, Amber is leading the conversation around nonprofit retention.

Rhea Wong · Founder, Rhea Wong Consulting | As a nonprofit leadership coach and major gifts consultant, Rhea brings a decade of expertise to her book "Get That Money, Honey! The No-Bullsh*t Guide to Raising More Money for Your Nonprofit".

Nicole Nidea · Program Director, SODA | After seeing how SODA has been able to scale through awareness, Nicole Nidea is a champion of "findability" in fundraising. Hear her tips to embrace this trend in 2024.

Jon DeLange · Fundraising Consultant, DeLange Marketing Group; Manager of Direct Mail and Digital Fundraising, Summit Ministries | As a longtime fundraiser and nonprofit consultant, as well as one of 2023’s top 25 Fundraising Experts in America, Jon relies on 12 rules to help fundraisers stay the course when it all gets to be Too Much.

Julie Ordoñez · CEO and Founder, Julie Ordoñez LLC | From directing philanthropy and being a Major Gift Officer at organizations like New Story, Lift, and United Way of Greater Los Angeles to coaching leaders in raising game-changing gifts, Julie has a unique perspective for growing any organization’s impact.

Katelyn Baughan · CEO and Consultant, KB Digital | Katelyn Baughan, nonprofit email marketing expert and consultant to Trevor Project, UNHCR, and Amnesty International, has more than a few tactics to share for nonprofits looking to interact with supporters on a personal level while not draining them of resources.

Cameron Bartlett · Owner, Good Fundraising and Founder, Future Foots | Cameron’s a fast-moving, trend-setting, high-growth fundraising consultant who’s worked with nonprofits like New Story, IJM, Compassion, Cure, and World Vision—and is now Stop Soldier Suicide's Vice President of Performance Marketing—reaching hundreds of millions of people and drive important global initiatives.

Olga M. Woltman · Founder & Principal, LemonSkies | Olga is a leader in digital fundraising and marketing and the founder of LemonSkies, a strategic nonprofit agency that takes communications and turns them into conversions.

David Norris · Co-founder, Bold Crow AI | David Norris is a leader at three organizations that are making big things for nonprofits so they can make big things happen: Bold Crow, Proofpact, and The Nonprofit Hive all use trending technology to benefit the nonprofitsphere.

Amy Acton · CEO, Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors | Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors implemented an aggressive EOS growth system to expand PBS’ community and visibility to more than one million burn survivors, and it’s been a game-changer for them.

Matt Scott · CEO and Co-founder, CauseMic, author of The High-Growth Nonprofit | Matt Scott is a longtime friend of Funraise, author of The High-Growth Nonprofit: Proven Steps to Quickly Double Your Revenue and Drive Impact, and a man with a plan for your nonprofit's exponential growth.

Bill Lutz · Executive Director, New Path and Coach and President, Pinnacle Strategies | Bill is the ED of New Path and Coach and President of Pinnacle Strategies—and he’s got a *chef's KISS* focused view when it comes to nonprofit leadership and fundraising.

David Bowden · Co-founder & Executive Director, Spoken Gospel | David is a spoken word poet and Co-Founder & Executive Director of Spoken Gospel, a nonprofit that has a mind-boggling 50 million-plus engagements of their video, devotional, reading plan, and podcast-based content. Hear his tactics for engaging recurring donors.

Andrew Olsen · Sr. VP of Fundraising Solutions, Dickerson Bakker | We’ve got a guest here who’s going to change the way we approach relationships for the benefit of the whole changemaking sector... and he’s going to blow your mind.

Erika Carley · Sr. Director of Operations and Board Member, Chive Charities | Today, you get to hear from longtime Chive Charities employee, supporter, and board member, Erika Carley, as she breaks down some truly magical retention tactics.

Tim Lockie · CEO, The Human Stack | Today, we're talking to one of the nonprofitsphere’s true visionaries. As both a technology evangelist and a passionate nonprofiteer, Tim helps nonprofits understand the value of the data they collect and make decisions based on a solid digital culture.

John Walsh · St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Director of Annual Giving | School is in session! This week, we’ve brought in a digital fundraiser whose specialty is mail—the electronic kind. John Walsh is the Director of Annual Giving at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and today, he’s our professor of digital everything. Be sure to stay tuned for our mid-way break featuring an interview with Tim Kachuriak, Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer at NextAfter recorded on the road at the...

Richard Reyes · Founder and Executive Director, PLUS ME Project | Only 9% of nonprofits in the Los Angeles area grow to manage a budget of $1 million. Ten years ago, when Richard Reyes founded the PLUS ME Project, his budget was $4000, and his vision was to provide mentorship and role models for youth through storytelling. Be sure to stay tuned for our mid-way break featuring an interview with Emily Taylor of teenyBIG recorded on the road at the 2022 NIO Summit in Kansas City.

Beth Fisher · Chief Advancement Officer, Mel Trotter Ministries | Beth is leading fundraising, development, and donor stewardship while honoring the individual on both sides of the fundraising challenge. Be sure to stay tuned for our mid-way break featuring an interview with Dana Snyder of Positive Equation recorded on the road at the 2022 NIO Summit in Kansas City

Kia Croom · The Black Fundraisers' Podcast, Founder | For fundraisers everywhere, our inherent identities and lived experiences often inform our drive and desire to make an impact in the nonprofit space. Kia Croom is a champion for uplifting the identities and experiences of historically-underrepresented fundraisers, with a specific emphasis on ending anti-Black racism and philanthropic injustice. Tune in to hear Kia speak about the urgent need for accessibility, strategy, and thought...

Gabe Cooper · Virtuous, CEO and Founder | How do fundraisers drive generosity? How can we turn a potential donor from a "yes" to a "heck yes!"? Gabe Cooper is on a mission to increase donor excitement through Virtuous, an integrative giving experience. Listen in to hear Justin and Gabe discuss strategies for moving the needle to increase donor acquisition and overall retention. Stay to the end to hear about the newest partnership between Funraise and Virtuous! Plus, you'll hear Justin's...