Visit Us at AFP ICON 2024
April 7 - 9 | Booth #901
AFP ICON 2024
Conversations with the experts
April 7th | April 8th | April 9th
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Join us Sunday, April 7th following AFP ICON at MARKED to toast to new connections.
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Conversations with the experts
Hosted by Rachel Muir
Join us for short sessions at our booth #901 to learn strategies, tips, and more to inform your fundraising efforts.
Sunday, April 7
Services Offered
How to Turn Eventgoers Into Donors
Location: Booth #901
12:15 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Speaker: Chad Barger, CFRE, ACNP
Self-proclaimed fundraising productivity nerd and our special guest Chad Barger, founder of Productive Fundraising, is sharing his winning recipe to turn your event goers into donors. It’s like must-see-tv for anyone who does events!
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Funny Moments in Fundraising
Location: Booth #901
12:40 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Speakers: T. Clay Buck & Lynne Wester
Join our guests Clay Buck, CFRE and Master Trainer and Lynne Wester, Founder of the Donor Relations Group (and stars of the Fundraising is Funny podcast) as we laugh over fundraising shenanigans in our sector.
Services Offered
Showing Love in Fundraising
Location: Booth #901
1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Jen Shang
Join our esteemed guest, the world’s first and only Philanthropic Psychologist Jen Shang, PhD to explore how we can show love in our fundraising to build our donors wellbeing and increase their giving.
Services Offered
From Messy to Mission-Ready: Clean Up Your Nonprofit Data
Location: Booth #901
3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Speaker: Diana Otero
Clean data is crucial to keep your nonprofit funded. Inaccurate and incomplete data could result in reduced revenue and poor donor relationships over time. Learn how to create data policies and procedures, identify and reduce bad data, and run reports to help declutter your database.
Learning lab – AFP exchange
Services Offered
The Future of Fundraising Events: Raise More and Stress Less
Location: Learning Lab 1
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Speaker: Katie Gaston
Discover the future of fundraising events. Learn how Bloomerang + Qgiv can elevate your events, boost donations, and ease your event reporting. From dazzling auctions to dynamic peer-to-peer campaigns, we’ve got the tools you need to raise more and stress less.
General session
Services Offered
From Click to Impact: Enhancing Your Online Donation Journey
Location: Room 713 A/B
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Speaker: Josh Meyer
Imagine if your nonprofit could retain just 10% more recurring givers than the industry average. Not only would this boost your fundraising efforts and help you reach your goals, but achieving this is as simple as focusing on online giving tools and best practices. During this panel discussion, we will explore insights from Bloomerang’s Donor Experience Report. This report analyzed the online giving interactions of over 300 nonprofits, where we made $25 donations to various organizations across the U.S. and carefully monitored the outcomes. We will provide practical advice on enhancing your donation process, optimizing your landing page, crafting impactful receipt emails, perfecting your thank yous, and executing effective follow-up strategies.
Unlock your fundraising potential at booth #901
Monday, April 8
Services Offered
Drive Greater Impact with Data-Driven Donor Segmentation
Location: Booth #901
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Speaker: Diana Otero
Are you missing out on connecting with your donors in meaningful ways? Data-driven donor segmentation holds the key! This session will empower you to reach donors where they are, make balanced fundraising appeals, regularly acknowledge their support, and proactively target disengaged donors, ultimately driving greater impact for your cause.
Services Offered
Unlock Your Supporters’ Giving Strengths
Location: Booth #901
11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Speaker: Lisa Gonzalez
Every supporter in your database has a unique gift to offer your organization. Join us as we delve into a powerful framework that helps you think about how to tap into their giving preferences so they can impact your mission in ways you never expected.
Services Offered
What Foundations Wish You Knew/Did
Location: Booth #901
12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Lauren Tudor
Our special guest Lauren Tudor, CAP, spent 5 years at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and can’t wait to share with you what foundations want and what pitfalls to avoid.
Services Offered
How to Recruit a Diverse Board
Location: Booth #901
12:35 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Speaker: Christal Cherry
More than 40% of the US population is comprised of black and brown people yet almost 80% of board members are white. 66% of executives are ready to change that, if you are one of them come learn from The Baord Pro, Christal Cherry, a nationally recognized nonprofit board consultant and certified leadership coach who is ready to help you build a diverse board.
Services Offered
Tough Questions to Discuss With Your Board
Location: Booth #901
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Speaker: Gail Perry
Our special guest Gail Perry, CFRE, MBA, AFP Master Trainer literally wrote the book on turning board passion into action. Join us to get help creating a high-performing board and ask them tough questions.
General session
Services Offered
Transform Your Relationships: How to Turn Volunteers and Donors Into Super Supporters
Location: Room 801 B
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Speaker: Josh Meyer
Volunteers play a vital role in the success of nonprofits. They generously offer their time and expertise and can even become dedicated donors. Research reveals that volunteers are 80% more likely to make larger donations than non-volunteers. Additionally, those who volunteer and donate have a significantly higher retention rate. This panel discussion will utilize data and live examples to explore the correlation between volunteers and financial donors. If you’re hesitant to ask your volunteers to become donors or vice versa, this session is tailored to address your concerns. Join us and unlock the full potential of your volunteers and donors without leaving any untapped opportunities behind.
Elevate your strategy: connect with us at booth #901
Tuesday, April 9
Services Offered
The Missing Insight Wealth Screening Overlooks
Location: Booth #901
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Speaker: Lisa Gonzalez
Wealth screening is a common go-to method for identifying potential major donors. But there’s a missing link that could leave you pursuing prospects who will never open their wallets for you. If you’re ready to expedite the process of securing game-changing donations, this is a session you won’t want to miss.
Services Offered
Tips to Leverage AI in Fundraising
Location: Booth #901
11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Speaker: Cherian Koshy
Dive into the future of fundraising and learn how to leverage AI to optimize your efficiency and deliver a personalized experience to donors with our special guest Cherian Koshy, CFRE, AFP Master Trainer, and VP of Product Strategy at Kindsight.
Services Offered
Using AI to Personalize to Donor Journey
Location: Booth #901
12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Josh Hirsch
Digital Media expert Josh Hirsch, Senior Strategist at Soukup Solutions shares how to use AI to analyze donor data – including past donation history, communication preferences, feedback sentiment, and engagement patterns – to tailor your fundraising appeals and communications.
Services Offered
Drive Greater Impact with Data-Driven Donor Segmentation
Location: Booth #901
12:35 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Speaker: Diana Otero
Are you missing out on connecting with your donors in meaningful ways? Data-driven donor segmentation holds the key! This session will empower you to reach donors where they are, make balanced fundraising appeals, regularly acknowledge their support, and proactively target disengaged donors, ultimately driving greater impact for your cause.
Learning lab – AFP exchange
Services Offered
Fundraising Reimagined: 5 Innovative Tools to Skyrocket Donor Acquisition
Location: Learning Lab 1
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Speaker: Katie Gaston
Discover the power of 5 cutting-edge tools that are transforming the landscape of donor acquisition and fundraising. Learn how to use AI and new payment methods to target the right donors and boost your donation conversion. Leverage peer-to-peer and integrated volunteer management to grow your network and nurture your biggest supporters. Join us to elevate your 2024 fundraising game with the latest innovations.