Full Schedule

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

30 Wow! Ideas

– Avalon Consulting Group

– Lautman Maska Neill & Company

– Mal Warwick Donordigital

Main Stage

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

A Blueprint for Taking Your Text Messaging Program from Pilot to Powerhouse

– Tatango

– Environmental Working Group

Practical Strategies with Real Results

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

All Star Panel (in 20 years) - How Current Leaders Are Affecting the Industry for the Next 20 years.

– Winning Strategy Group Inc

– Animal Legal Defense Fund

– Further Digital

– SASS LLC

Spark Sessions

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Beyond Clicks and Impressions: Turning Digital Engagement Into Actual Donors

– Data Axle

– Sierra Club

Digital Fundraising Hacks

Sponsored By

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Beyond the Check: Understanding Why Donors Choose DAFs, Stocks, and More

– M+R

– International Rescue Committee

High Impact Gift Vehicles

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

From Boomers to Gen Z: Generational Giving Strategies to Replace Lost Funding

– Arreva

Engaging All Audiences

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

From Curiosity to Confidence: How Nonprofits Can Adopt AI Responsibly and Effectively

– Cornershop Creative

– Coalition for Children, Youth & Families

Critical Sector Issues

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

From Personal to Scalable: Building Engagement Across Generations and Experiences

– Catapult Fundraising

– University of Maryland Global Campus

Mid & Major Gifts

Sponsored By

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

How AdGood Is Amplifying Nonprofit Impact Through Technology and CTV

– AdGood

– Family & Children's Agency

– The Dickinson Music Enrichment Center

BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)

Sponsored By

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Message That Moves: Elevate Your Nonprofit Brand for Greater Impact

– KidGlov

– BraveBe

Storytelling & Brand Power

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Momentum that Lasts: Turning Moments of High Engagement into Long-Term Support

– Lautman Maska Neill & Company

– American Civil Liberties Union

– ACLU

Building High-Value Donor Relationships

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Stop Sending Mixed Signals! Fundraising That Hits on Every Channel

– CharityEngine

– Tupelo Children's Mansion

Building Multi-Channel Success

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

The Power of Global Giving: How Relationships Drive Global Change

– The Brookings Institution

– Johns Hopkins University

C-Suite Solutions

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT

Turning Data Into Decisions: Smarter Attribution for Nonprofit Growth

– Catholic Relief Sevices

– Further

Cutting-Edge Tools & Strategies

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Advancing Hispanic Fundraising with The Salvation Army

– TrueSense Marketing

– The Salvation Army Southern Territory

Engaging All Audiences

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Agentic Fundraising: The Donor-Led Architecture Replacing the Funnel

– Fundraise Up

– MarkeTeam

Cutting-Edge Tools & Strategies

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Applying Fundraising Effectiveness Project Insights to Transform How Teams Plan, Invest, and Grow Generosity

– Fundraising Effectiveness Project

Game Changing Innovators (Solution Show Case)

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Attention That Converts: How Audience Powered Film Changes Minds and Grows Your Nonprofit

– Historic

– Distant Moon

– Global Outreach International

Storytelling & Brand Power

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Beyond Blue Links: Winning Donor Acquisition When AI Answers First

– Streetlight Digital

– Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Digital Fundraising Hacks

Sponsored By

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Boundaries Build Brilliance: The Power of No

– The Engage Group

– Humane World for Animals

Spark Sessions

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Conversations Still Work: Over the Phone Acquisition Programming

– Telefund

– ACLU

– Telefund

– Data Axle

Practical Strategies with Real Results

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

From Quantity to Quality: Redesigning our Mid-Level Program Through A Tiered Color Wheel System

– UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

– GOBEL

Mid & Major Gifts

Sponsored By

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Fueling the Future: Why Your Board Should Invest in Individual Giving

– Conservation International

– PJR Consulting, LLC

C-Suite Solutions

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

How Canadian Cancer Society Used an AI-powered Data Strategy to Weather an Uncertain Fundraising Environment and Decrease Manual Campaign Effort by 80% at Year-End

– Dataro

– Canadian Cancer Society

Game Changing Innovators (Solution Show Case)

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

How Modern Nonprofits Unite Marketing, Fundraising, and Technology

– NextAfter

– Save The Children

Building Multi-Channel Success

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Leveraging Moment in Time Marketing Strategies to Build Your Corporate Partner Pipeline: The Keep America Beautiful Playbook

– For Momentum

– Keep America Beautiful

Building High-Value Donor Relationships

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Persuasion in a Polarized World: Navigating Politically Sensitive Issues with Tailored Messaging

– Allegiance Group + Pursuant

– Philabundance

Critical Sector Issues

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

Tech That Gives Back: How Human-Centered Platforms Power the Future of Nonprofit Growth

– Givebutter

– GOSUMEC Foundation USA

– Givebutter

BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)

Sponsored By

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

The Great Debate: Generative AI and the Future of the Social Impact Sector

– Cool/Scary AI Sh!t

– Benevolent Tech

– Unfiltered Media

– BrightWorks AI

Main Stage

11:35 AM - 12:35 PM EDT

When Legacy Lead Gen Outstrips Staff Capacity - New (and Old) Strategies to Qualify and Cultivate Handraisers at Scale

– Mal Warwick Donordigital

– American Civil Liberties Union

– Sempervirens Fund

High Impact Gift Vehicles

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

3.2.1. LAUNCH a Sustainer Acquisition Program

– Lautman Maska Neill & Company

– Americares

High Impact Gift Vehicles

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

A New Era of Email Lead Gen: Building and Testing a Digital Co-Op Strategy

– ABD Direct

– Defenders of Wildlife

– MIssionWired

Digital Fundraising Hacks

Sponsored By

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Agents for Good: Building Trust and Transforming Fundraising with AI-Powered Development Agents

– Blackbaud

– Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity

– Blackbaud

Mid & Major Gifts

Sponsored By

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Algorithms with Intention: Blood Cancer United’s AI Guide for NonProfits

– Delve Deeper

– Blood Cancer United (formerly Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Cutting-Edge Tools & Strategies

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Becoming a Catalyst for Change - Improving Your Change Management and Fundraising Leadership Skills

– GO Tutor Corps

– Equity Warrior Strategies

C-Suite Solutions

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Brand Leadership for Nonprofit Professionals

– Enabling Digital

– Charlottesville Business Innovation Council

Spark Sessions

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Cause Marketing in 2026: What Fundraisers Need to Know About Compliance, Partnerships, and New Technology

– Cogency Global Inc.

– Our Change Foundation

Critical Sector Issues

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Closing the Passion Gap

– O'Brien Garrett

– National Audubon Society

Game Changing Innovators (Solution Show Case)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Cognitive Impairment in Donors: Identifying the Issues & Applying Best Practices

– North Carolina State University

– University of Central Florida

Building High-Value Donor Relationships

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Cooperative Advantage: Making the Most of Your Data Coops

– Wiland

– Epsilon

– No Kid Hungry/Share Our Strength

– World Food Program USA

Practical Strategies with Real Results

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Developing the Next Generation of DAF Donors

– GoFundMe

– Shriners Hospitals for Children

Engaging All Audiences

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

How Giving Grows: New research on Digital Giving Pathways

– GivingTuesday

Main Stage

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Making Waves with Mobile: How Oceana Built a Thriving SMS Community for Action and Giving

– Oceana

– Banter Messaging

Storytelling & Brand Power

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

One Day, Big Impact: Mastering the Art of Giving Day Campaigns

– RKD Group

– Food Bank For New York City

– GivingTuesday

Building Multi-Channel Success

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

The Dreaded B-word: How to Burnout-proof Your Team and Yourself

– Sea Change Strategies

– Share Our Strength

Game Changing Innovators (Solution Show Case)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

What Happens When Fundraisers and CRMs Work as One: The Ednovate Story

– Mata Consulting

– Ednovate

BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)

Sponsored By

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

A Time of Reckoning - How Data Bias is Impacting Donor Acquisition and the Forces That Will Expand Audience Reach

– Adstra Nonprofit

– St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Engaging All Audiences

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Accelerating Change: How We Modernized Fundraising in 12 Months

Game Changing Innovators (Solution Show Case)

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Create a Fired-Up, High Performing Board - Energy, Alignment, and Action

– Gail Perry Group

Practical Strategies with Real Results

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Ditch the Mass Blast. AI Overhaul for One-To-One Personalization

– Heritage Foundation

Game Changing Innovators (Solution Show Case)

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Don't Plan Blind: Why Integrated Strategy Starts with Organizational Health

– Good Scout Group

– Mental Health Coalition (MHC)

– USO

C-Suite Solutions

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Email Fundraising & The (Seemingly) Immovable Force of Deliverability

– MKDM

– The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

– Rails to Trails Conservancy

Digital Fundraising Hacks

Sponsored By

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

From Appeals to Alliances: A New Playbook for DAFs & Alternative Giving

– Faircom New York

– International Rescue Committee

High Impact Gift Vehicles

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

From Likes to Loyalty: Turning Social Media Passion into Real-World Fundraising Power

– Bonterra

– Angels Over Cliffs

Building High-Value Donor Relationships

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Midlevel Fundraising: The State of the Practice 2026

– Sea Change Strategies

– National Audubon Society

– ACLU

Mid & Major Gifts

Sponsored By

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

More Than a Vendor: Maximizing the Value of Your Agency Relationships

– Concord Direct

– Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry

Spark Sessions

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Privacy Is the New Personalization: Lean Data Practice for Ethical, Transparent, Human-Centered Fundraising

– hjc

BridgeTECH (Wed, Thur, Fri)

Sponsored By

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Rebrand Reset: How a Small Nonprofit Doubled Online Revenue Through Unified Digital Transformation

– Faircom

– Teal Media

– St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School

– GoFundMe Pro

Storytelling & Brand Power

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Sustaining the Sustainer: Well-Being for Fundraisers

– DRiWaterstone Human Capital

– CCS Fundraising

– World Wildlife Fund

– The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Main Stage

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Tough Questions; Honest Answers: Big Topics We Do, and Don’t, Want to Talk About.

– NNE Marketing

– Special Olympics, Inc.

– The Nature Conservancy

– Easterseals

Critical Sector Issues

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

Unlocking Influencer Marketing for Nonprofits: How the Michael J. Fox Foundation Activated Niche Audiences Online

– Blue State

– Michael J. Fox Foundation

– Good Influence

Cutting-Edge Tools & Strategies

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT

When Tests Fail: How to Turn Direct Mail Fiascos into Digital Delights

– Allegiance Group + Pursuant (AGP)

– City of Hope

Building Multi-Channel Success