President & Founder
Gail Perry Group
Gail Perry : Fundraising Strategist | Board Leadership Expert | Keynote Speaker
Gail Perry is a nationally recognized fundraising strategist, keynote speaker, and author who brings energy, clarity, and inspiration to nonprofit leaders worldwide.
Founder of the Gail Perry Group, Gail leads a top national consulting firm specializing in fundraising growth, capital campaigns, and board engagement. For more than 30 years, she has helped organizations of all sizes exceed ambitious goals, strengthen their boards, and build a culture of philanthropy that drives long-term success.
Gail is author of the bestselling Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action — the go-to guide for building confident, high-impact boards — and co-author of Capital Campaigns: Strategies That Work, the leading textbook on campaign strategy and execution.
A dynamic and practical speaker, Gail has keynoted more than 60 conferences and trained thousands of board members, CEOs, and development professionals to raise more money with confidence and joy. Her Fired-Up Fundraising™ framework helps leaders align their teams, energize their boards, and navigate today’s fast-changing philanthropic environment.
Named one of America’s Top 20 Fundraising Experts and a LinkedIn Top Voice in Philanthropy, Gail combines real-world experience with a contagious enthusiasm for what’s possible in fundraising today.
She has served on the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Board, her church Vestry, and serves on two UNC-Chapel Hill boards. Gail began her career at Duke University and later led fundraising at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. She holds an MBA and a BA with honors in English from UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Create a Fired-Up, High Performing Board - Energy, Alignment, and Action
Thursday, July 30, 2026
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM EDT