#RAES

✓ Everything you need to know about how to do relationship fundraising.
✓ How to move from a reactional, transactional, “money-centered” approach – fundraising at people – to fundraising with people.
✓ Proven approaches to decolonizing relationships and fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion.
✓ The power of identity and culture in relationships.
✓ The value of other ways of knowing.
✓ The value of non-dominant perspectives and experiences.
Yes, count me in!
The first ever global virtual summit dedicated to relationship fundraising powered by Fundraising Everywhere, and made possible thanks to support from the amazing Agents of Good and Bloomerang.
Philanthropy thrives on relationships: no matter if you’re a one-person shop fundraiser, board member, beneficiary, digital fundraiser, philanthropist, volunteer, foundation, major gift officer, or legacy marketer, we all exist interconnected through a web of relationships because ‘people give to people’. Now, learn how to make that simple truth work for you and your cause.
Some of the sessions will focus on harnessing inspiration, fostering equity, breaking down silos, building trust, empathy-led experiences, virtual relationships, and so much more. There will be surprises, bonuses, and sharing!
Join leaders, fundraisers, and experts from New Zealand, Austria, India, Zimbabwe, USA, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, UK for global conversations about the future of relationship fundraising.
The summit streams live worldwide on Wednesday 28 October. Choose your priorities on the day, but as it’s a virtual event you can come back later and access any presentations you missed. Sessions will be available for 30 days afterwards as part of your ticket, with the option to extend…so, you don’t need to miss anything!
Among the confirmed presenters are Tycely Williams, Ken Burnett, Simone Joyaux, Dr. Jen Shang, Michelle Muri & Vu Le, John Lepp & Jen Love, Lauren Jones, Michelle Berriman, Beth Ann Locke, Ligia Peña, Jay Love, Jeff Schreifels & Richard Perry, Bill Littlejohn, Fungai Mettler, Dan Shephard, Lea Moliterni, Amy Eisenstein, Ingrid Gerstbach, Thomas Avila, Jennifer Loeb, Adrienne Taylor, Nancy Buffington, Laura Tully, Nneka Allen, Birgit Smith Burton, Elizabeth Ralston, and Dominique Calixte.

Speakers & Sessions
Building a Strong Mentor Relationship & From Sponsorships to Partnerships
Adrienne Taylor, CFRE
Development Director for the Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, USA
Host
Alice L. Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE
USA
6 Ways to Grow Donor Relationships with Capital Campaign Committees
Amy Eisenstein
CEO and Co-Founder, Capital Campaign Toolkit, USA
Inspired Donor Relationships: Maximize Your Fundraising Success by Connecting to Donors’ Values
Beth Ann Locke
Chief Spark at The Fundraiser Coach, Canada
The Characteristics of High Performing Philanthropy Professionals: Relationships!
Bill Littlejohn
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Sharp HealthCare Foundation, USA
How to Attract, Hire & Retain Diverse Fundraising Professionals
Birgit Smith Burton
Founder of African American Devleopment Officers (AADO), USA
Decolonializing Nonprofit Strategic Planning
Cherian Koshy, CFRE & AFP Master Trainer
Director of Development at Des Moines Performing Arts, USA
Donor Participatory Fundraising: Why the Successful Fundraiser Must Become Bilingual
R. Daniel Shephard, CFRE
Principal The Shephard Group, USA
Something Strange Is Going On ….Who You Gonna Call? … I Ain’t Afraid of (Having) No Donors
Michelle Berriman
Executive Director of Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ), New Zealand
Why Your Relationships With Millennials Are Not Sticking
Dominique Calixte
USA
How to Love Your Donors During the Aftermath of Covid19
Dr. Jen Shang
Philanthropic Psychologist, UK
Nurturing Relationships Through Accessibility: How to Include People with Disabilities in Your Fundraising Efforts
Elizabeth Ralston, MPH
Accessibility Consultant, USA
From Zimbabwe to Switzerland – Stories of Building Relationships with Donors
Fungai Mettler
Social Business Innovation Professional, Switzerland
How to Establish Empathy in Fundraising with Design Thinking
Ingrid Gerstbach
Business Psychologist and Consultant with Focus on Design Thinking and Innovation Management, Founder of Gerstbach Business Analyse GmbH, Austria
The Little Known Secret of Donor Retention – Enabling the 2nd Gift
Jay Love
CRO & Co-founder of Bloomerang, USA
The 7 Pillars of a Successful Major Gift Program—A Practical Guide to Increase Donor Engagement and Revenue for Your Organization
Jeff Schreifels & Richard Perry
Founding Partner & Senior Partner Veritus Group, USA
Surprised by Joy: Building Authentic, Meaningful Relationships with Your Donors and Your Team
Jennifer Loeb
Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati, USA
AI vs EI: Love isn’t about Checkboxes
John Lepp & Jen Love, Partner
Agents of Good, Canada
Community-Centric Fundraising
Michelle Muri
Co-Chair of Community-Centric Fundraising, USA
Community-Centric Fundraising
Vu Le
Co-Chair of Community-Centric Fundraising, USA
Nonviolent Communication: How to Navigate Hard Conversations in a Stressed-out World
Nancy Buffington & Laura Tully
USA
Pass the Mic: An Activist Voice from the Sidelines of Philanthropy
Nneka Allen, CFRE
Founder & Principal, The Empathy Agency, Canada
Know Your Donor: The Survey That Is So Different It Can Transform Your Income
Sean Triner
Fundraisingologist, Moceanic, Australia
Measuring Relationship Building, Perhaps the Most Critical Measure in Fundraising: It’s Not Just About the Money! Actually, It’s Mostly Not About the Money
Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip, FAFP
Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology, USA
Greenpeace USA: The New Frontier (Is Sometimes Old)
T. (Tom) Cashman Avila-Beck
Special Projects Manager – Development, Greenpeace USA
Diversifying Identities Within Your Organization
Tycely Williams, CFRE
Chief Development Officer, America’s Promise Alliance, USA
Silence is Never an Option: Collecting Courage
Gail Picco, Editor in Chief of The Charity Report, Publisher and Editorial Director of Gail K. Picco Books with Civil Sector Press
Nicole Salmon, Founder & Principal Consultant, Boundless Philanthropy
Nneka Allen, CFRE, Founder & Principal, The Empathy Agency
With bonus on-demand sessions from:
Amy Eisenstein, Ingrid Gerstbach, T. (Tom) Cashman Avila-Beck,
Sean Triner, Ligia Pena, Jay Love, Elizabeth Ralston, Dan Shephard,
Beth Ann Locke, Adrienne Taylor, Michelle Berriman, Fungai Mettler,
and Elizabeth Ralston
Thank you to our sponsors
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