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  • Thursday, Jul 30th
    8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    From Personal to Scalable: Building Engagement Across Generations and Experiences
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    Jeff J. Grandy, M.Ed. – Catapult Fundraising
    Danielle Matz – University of Maryland Global Campus
    Mid & Major Gifts
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jul 30th
    11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT
    From Quantity to Quality: Redesigning our Mid-Level Program Through A Tiered Color Wheel System
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    Robert Morris, MPH, MPS – UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Jonathan Isorena, MA – GOBEL
    Mid & Major Gifts
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jul 30th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Agents for Good: Building Trust and Transforming Fundraising with AI-Powered Development Agents
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    Laurene Currie – Blackbaud
    Cortney Moore – Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity
    Paul Goldstein – Blackbaud
    Mid & Major Gifts
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jul 30th
    4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT
    Midlevel Fundraising: The State of the Practice 2026
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    Mark Rovner, JD, PCC, SEP (he/him/his) – Sea Change Strategies
    Alia McKee – Sea Change Strategies
    Suk Wortman (she/her/hers) – National Audubon Society
    Meghan M. Lee – ACLU
    Mid & Major Gifts
    Sponsored By 
  • Friday, Jul 31st
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    From Branding to Execution – Lessons on How to Build a Compelling Case for Support
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    Rachel Kottler (she/her/hers) – Sage Communications
    Ellen Howes – Reading Is Fundamental
    Mid & Major Gifts
  • Friday, Jul 31st
    9:10 AM - 10:10 AM EDT
    Doubling Down: Exceeding Campaign Goals Through Collaboration
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    John Campbell – FundEd Strategies
    Nell Callahan – Frontwood Strategies
    Russ Williams, Jr. – Center City Public Charter Schools
    Andre' Wesson – FundEd Strategies
    Mid & Major Gifts
  • Friday, Jul 31st
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
    Who's the Boss? Navigating Power Dynamics in Modern Major Gifts Stewardship
    Location: Chesapeake G - H
    Liza Douglas, CFRE – American Heart Association
    Pedro J. Rivera, JD – PJR Consulting, LLC
    Mid & Major Gifts