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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EDT
Prayer & Reflection Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EDT
Prayer & Reflection Room
Location: Chesapeake L
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Morning Catholic Mass
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Morning Catholic Mass
Location: Maryland C
Faith & Fundraising Forum
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
EDT
BridgeTECH Opening Keynote
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
EDT
BridgeTECH Opening Keynote
Location: Maryland A
Cheryl Contee
– BrightWorks AI
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
Welcome Coffee
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
Welcome Coffee
Location: Maryland C
Faith & Fundraising Forum
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks & Keynote Stay the Course: Defying Disruption with Data and Resilience
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks & Keynote: Stay the Course: Defying Disruption with Data and Resilience
Location: Maryland C
Laura MacDonald, CFRE
– Benefactor Group
Faith & Fundraising Forum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EDT
Building Blocks of Loyalty: A Hands-On Lab for Sustained Giving Strategy
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EDT
Building Blocks of Loyalty: A Hands-On Lab for Sustained Giving Strategy
Location: Chesapeake 4 - 5
Tim Sarrantonio, CNP
– Fundraising Effectiveness Project
Ben Williams
– Connect Center for Youth
Pre-Conference Workshop
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EDT
Copywriting Clinic for Direct Response Fundraisers
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EDT
Copywriting Clinic for Direct Response Fundraisers
Location: Chesapeake 2 - 3
Victoria Viera
– Lautman Maska Neill & Company
Jordanna Sussman
– Lautman Maska Neill & Company
Katherine Yocum
– Lautman Maska Neill & Company
Pre-Conference Workshop
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EDT
The Board Blueprint: A Workshop on Recruitment, Engagement, and Giving
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EDT
The Board Blueprint: A Workshop on Recruitment, Engagement, and Giving
Location: Chesapeake 6
Kris Kuhns
– CCS Fundraising
Natalie Skinner
– CCS Fundraising
Pre-Conference Workshop
Sponsored By
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Activate Your Data through a Lakehouse, Automation, and AI
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Activate Your Data through a Lakehouse, Automation, and AI
Location: Maryland A
Charlotte Kresse
– Raise HECK
Jake Martin White
– Purple Otter
Ben Childers
– Stratovation Partners
Steve Abrahamson
– National Audubon Society
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Answer Engine Optimization 101: Making Your Organization the Answer in The Age of AI Search
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Answer Engine Optimization 101: Making Your Organization the Answer in The Age of AI Search
Location: Maryland 3 - 4
Diego M. Ruiz
– M+R
Asia Coladner
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hannah Belisle
– Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Life Is Confusing But Ads Don’t Need To Be: A Practical Attribution Clinic
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Life Is Confusing But Ads Don’t Need To Be: A Practical Attribution Clinic
Location: Maryland 1 - 2
Sarah Coughlon
– M+R
Rosa Del Angel
– Natural Resources Defense Council
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM
EDT
Driving Donor Engagement and Operational Efficiency: A Real-World Look at Transforming Fundraising Through Technology and Strategy
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM
EDT
Driving Donor Engagement and Operational Efficiency: A Real-World Look at Transforming Fundraising Through Technology and Strategy
Location: Maryland 5 -6
Erik Tomalis
– Avid
Jessi Marsh
– Will Allen Foundation
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
EDT
Wisdom from the Well: Navigating the Hard Choices in Faith-Led Fundraising
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
EDT
Wisdom from the Well: Navigating the Hard Choices in Faith-Led Fundraising
Location: Maryland C
John Butler, M.Ed., CFRE
– Trinity Missions
Andrew Steele
– Global Refuge
Sister Susan Durkin, OSU
– Women Religious Archives Collective
Faith & Fundraising Forum
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
EDT
BridgeTECH Lunch & Keynote | N1 Philanthropy: Precision Giving in an Attention Economy
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
EDT
BridgeTECH Lunch & Keynote | N1 Philanthropy: Precision Giving in an Attention Economy
Location: Maryland A
Nathan Chappell, MBA, MNA, CFRE
– Virtuous
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
EDT
Lunch & Faith-In-Action Awards
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
EDT
Lunch & Faith-In-Action Awards
Location: Maryland C
Faith & Fundraising Forum
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
From One-Time Gifts to Lifelong Relationships: The Art and Science of Sustainer Program
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
From One-Time Gifts to Lifelong Relationships: The Art and Science of Sustainer Program
Location: Chesapeake G - H
Kim Richardson
– Allegiance Group + Pursuant (AGP)
RuthAnn Clark
– Washington National Cathedral
Pre-Conference Workshop
Sponsored By
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
Not Just Another AI Talk. Make AI Actually Work for Your Organization
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
Not Just Another AI Talk. Make AI Actually Work for Your Organization
Location: Chesapeake J - K
Todd Bemis
– TLC
Bill Simmons
– Hope Rises International
Pre-Conference Workshop
Sponsored By
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
Agentic AI: Semantic Search, Translation & Rapid Help
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
Agentic AI: Semantic Search, Translation & Rapid Help
Location: Maryland 1 - 2
Mark Davenport
– Interactive Strategies
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
Breaking the Authority Ceiling: How Small Nonprofits Use AI-Powered Content Distribution to Compete with Major Organizations
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
Breaking the Authority Ceiling: How Small Nonprofits Use AI-Powered Content Distribution to Compete with Major Organizations
Location: Maryland A
J Marcus Howard
– Ethos Media Marketing LLC
Kia Croom, MPA
– The Croom Institute for Fund Development & Social Change
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
The Agentic Revolution: How Direct Response and AI Can Transform Access to Care
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
The Agentic Revolution: How Direct Response and AI Can Transform Access to Care
Location: Maryland 3 - 4
Stacey McDaniel
– AARP Foundation
Peter Genuardi
– See the Stars
Eric Rubin
– Stratovation Partners
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
The data diet: Cutting back to what really fuels digital fundraising
1:30 PM - 2:40 PM
EDT
The Data Diet: Cutting Back to What Really Fuels Digital Fundraising
Location: Maryland 5 - 6
Porter Mason
– Stagecoach Digital
Dan Pazos
– National Audubon Society
Sarah Friedman
– National Audubon Society
Morgan Klein
– Stagecoach Digital
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EDT
7x7: Seven Inspiring Case Studies Presented in Seven Minutes Each
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EDT
7x7: Seven Inspiring Case Studies Presented in Seven Minutes Each
Location: Maryland C
Elizabeth Goral-Makowski
– SOAR
Rachel Earl
– St. Labre Indian School
Jacob Roberts
– Christian Appalachian Project
Margaret Cuccinello
– Mother of the Church
Christopher Jungers
– The Passionists of Holy Cross Province
Chris McGowan
– Peak 9860
Faith & Fundraising Forum
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
EDT
BridgeTECH Closing Keynote | The Great AI Debate
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
EDT
BridgeTECH Closing Keynote | The Great AI Debate
Location: Maryland A
Cheryl Contee
– BrightWorks AI
Nathan Chappell, MBA, MNA, CFRE
– Virtuous
Ben Childers
– Stratovation Partners
BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
EDT
Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
EDT
Afternoon Refreshments
Location: Maryland C
Faith & Fundraising Forum
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
EDT
Spiritual Connection | Fostering the Fire Within: The Intentional Choice of a Faith-Led Career
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
EDT
Spiritual Connection | Fostering the Fire Within: The Intentional Choice of a Faith-Led Career
Location: Maryland C
Don Fulford
– Association of the Miraculous Medal
Faith & Fundraising Forum
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
First Timers Informational Session: New to Bridge? This session is designed just for you.
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
First Timers Informational Session: New to Bridge? This session is designed just for you.
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
Benediction & Closing Words.
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
Benediction & Closing Words.
Location: Maryland C
Faith & Fundraising Forum
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EDT
21st Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference Welcome Reception
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EDT
21st Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference Welcome Reception
Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
Sponsored By
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EDT
Faith & Fundraising Network Reception at the 21st Bridge Welcome Reception!
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
EDT
Faith & Fundraising Network Reception at the 21st Bridge Welcome Reception!
Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
Faith & Fundraising Forum
